Celticwraith
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Age : 40
Joined : 19 Jan 2008
Posts : 339
Location : Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Keeping fish
Favourite type of fish : Kribensis
|  Subject: Aquarium test kits  Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:40 pm | |
| What type of test kit do you use?
I have been using the API aquariums master freshwater test kit. Freshwater Master Test Kit is a complete kit for testing tap water & aquarium water. Tests water 6 different ways to protect tropical fish from dangerous water conditions. Tests include: freshwater pH, ammonia, nitrite, high range pH, Nitrate, 4 test tubes. I find this a very easy to use kit. |
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zebra
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Age : 33
Joined : 20 Jan 2008
Posts : 63
| | Subject: Re: Aquarium test kits Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:09 am | |
| | I use the Tetra Laborett Test Kit it has the stuff to test for Ammonia, nitrite, general hardness, carbonate hardness and pH. |
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garman
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Age : 42
Joined : 30 Jan 2008
Posts : 289
Location : grew up in Ithaca NY
Job/hobbies : respiratory therapist, N-scale trains,
Favourite type of fish : Florida gars
| | Subject: Re: Aquarium test kits Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:04 pm | |
| | I use the Master Test Kit from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. It tests for pH, high range pH, ammonia, nitrite, hardness, and carbonates. I wish I had a test for phosphates because the water in my area has a high level and I heard that these tests are more expensive. |
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Fish_Genius
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Joined : 02 Feb 2008
Posts : 176
Location : Burlington Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping
Favourite type of fish : Altum Angelfish
| | Subject: Re: Aquarium test kits Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:56 pm | |
| I just use regular strip testers. They provide a rough, but not that accurate measurement of the water perimeters.
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I have been keeping aquariums most of my life. I have kept both fresh and salt water, cichlids, catfish, loaches, clownfish, wrasses, and everything in between. Feel free to ask me any questions!
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cyndrine
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Age : 37
Joined : 15 Feb 2008
Posts : 93
Location : calgary, alberta canada
Job/hobbies : fishkeeping, birds, cats, plants, rpg's, books, movies and a cashier to pay for it all
Favourite type of fish : ever changing can't stick to one favorite. if it swims and lives in water i love it
| | Subject: Re: Aquarium test kits Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:55 pm | |
| | same kit as Garman here. I do not trust the strips unfoirtunately since i heard they can stop working after a while. |
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