Hello, all! This is a great forum that I've learned quite a bit from!
I started with freshwater and stumbled across a great deal on a used tank in a LFS which I intended to move my Cichlids into, but have instead taken the saltwater route...needless to say, this is proving to be quite an interesting hobby!
The tank was used as a saltwater tank b4, and in looking at the equipment with it, saltwater sems to be a natural (that and the hints from my GF..."Cichlids are kewl, but saltwater fish...). Anyway, it's an Oceanic 75 gallon reef-ready overflow tank w/stand, AMiracle wet/dry, Eheim 600 gal/hr, Red Sea skimmer, Aquaclear powerhead, and RENA® Cal Excel
300 Watt heater.
My question would be the accuracy of readings from my "Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Freshwater Master Test Kit"? The tank has been up for a while and I added 3 smaller Damsels four days ago, along with a dose of Cyle then and more this morning (14 capfulls initially and 28 today).
My readings are as follows:
PH 8.4
Ammonia 1 (approx.)
Nitrate .25
A different LFS told me that they use the same kits to test fresh and marine water, and the other individual kits from Doc Wellfish appear to be the same. Given my limited knowledge, my results appear to be normal for the length of time that the fish have been in.
Any thoughts or experience?
I realize that as time goes on and if I venture towards a reef tank that I will need additional test kits, but theses tests are my immediate concern.
Thanks!!
Eric
I started with freshwater and stumbled across a great deal on a used tank in a LFS which I intended to move my Cichlids into, but have instead taken the saltwater route...needless to say, this is proving to be quite an interesting hobby!
The tank was used as a saltwater tank b4, and in looking at the equipment with it, saltwater sems to be a natural (that and the hints from my GF..."Cichlids are kewl, but saltwater fish...). Anyway, it's an Oceanic 75 gallon reef-ready overflow tank w/stand, AMiracle wet/dry, Eheim 600 gal/hr, Red Sea skimmer, Aquaclear powerhead, and RENA® Cal Excel
300 Watt heater.
My question would be the accuracy of readings from my "Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Freshwater Master Test Kit"? The tank has been up for a while and I added 3 smaller Damsels four days ago, along with a dose of Cyle then and more this morning (14 capfulls initially and 28 today).
My readings are as follows:
PH 8.4
Ammonia 1 (approx.)
Nitrate .25
A different LFS told me that they use the same kits to test fresh and marine water, and the other individual kits from Doc Wellfish appear to be the same. Given my limited knowledge, my results appear to be normal for the length of time that the fish have been in.
Any thoughts or experience?
I realize that as time goes on and if I venture towards a reef tank that I will need additional test kits, but theses tests are my immediate concern.
Thanks!!
Eric