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:welcome: to AC, Lee!
Everyone made valid points. I may add that unless you are using the reverse undergravel filtration instead of the traditional or old fashioned version, then chances are your UGF is waiting to wreak havoc once you start disturbing the plates where the wastes underneath are already accummulating and binding to form anaerobic pockets that can release a rather foul sulfuric odor that may cause issues to your fish.
I suggest you get your own test kit as Geekboy has already recommended to you twice. Go for the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals brand and in liquid set. Avoid the test strips completely. You will be better assured with liquid kits and this is a worthy investment lasting you at least a year before you get a new one. As much as possible, focus on checking your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. pH, KH and GH are also important surplus. Do not trust your LFS to test for you unless you are sure they are using a new test kit (not outdated), liquid form and can write the results for you.
How often do you change your water? Do you vacuum the substrate? What is your feeding schedule?
If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. In this forum, we try to be more thorough about our responses so that all points will be covered effectively thus we can easily avoid any future similar issues.
Everyone made valid points. I may add that unless you are using the reverse undergravel filtration instead of the traditional or old fashioned version, then chances are your UGF is waiting to wreak havoc once you start disturbing the plates where the wastes underneath are already accummulating and binding to form anaerobic pockets that can release a rather foul sulfuric odor that may cause issues to your fish.
I suggest you get your own test kit as Geekboy has already recommended to you twice. Go for the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals brand and in liquid set. Avoid the test strips completely. You will be better assured with liquid kits and this is a worthy investment lasting you at least a year before you get a new one. As much as possible, focus on checking your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. pH, KH and GH are also important surplus. Do not trust your LFS to test for you unless you are sure they are using a new test kit (not outdated), liquid form and can write the results for you.
How often do you change your water? Do you vacuum the substrate? What is your feeding schedule?
If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. In this forum, we try to be more thorough about our responses so that all points will be covered effectively thus we can easily avoid any future similar issues.
