Ill start off by saying sorry as I am new to this hobby and have ran into a question that has boggled me even with research, I dont think I have anything to worry about but would love some answers to feed my curiosity. So my tank is just over 3 days old now, If more information on the tank itself as a setup is needed I can supply.. I decided with research to try the famous Dr Tims one and only with the Ammonium chloride drops from Dr Tims aswell. I tested my Rodi water, all was well. I tested my salinity, all was well. The fun begins. I start to follow his recipe by removing all mechanical filtration and lights off, skimmer off. Dose one and only and the drops asked per recipe. Now on day 3 when it asks to add more drops. I test the tank with 2 test kits.. Red sea pro kit. and Sali Kit. Red sea kit shows Nh3+Nh4 as the Sali shows Nh3, decided to try both, Sali kit shows 0 reading, Red sea shows off the charts. DARK BLUE. Retested, Same.. Had a buddy test with his kit, Same. Tested his water. accurate.. So my question comes in a duo here. What causes the differences in the test? Should I stall on the drops and let the tank continue to do its thing on its own?
Thanks alot for the read. Any knowledge you offer is amazing to me as I would love to learn this.
Thanks alot for the read. Any knowledge you offer is amazing to me as I would love to learn this.