How long after feeding to wait before checking water parameters?

[MRB]

How long do you guys wait?

 

[mich2599]

I don’t see a reason why to test right after feeding. Takes time for food to decompose and turn into ammonia and so on.

 

[Mr. Experience]

Yes, don't worry about the time span as long as you don't wait minutes upon minutes upon minutes. Why not check parameters before feeding? Or are you trying to monitor ammonia levels?

 

[Rpc07]

I generally pull my sample water before I sump food in.

 

[Daniel D Dawson]

I would also suggest pulling a sample of the water prior to feeding. You may see a spike in Phosphates depending on the food...

 

[Ranjib]

every two weeks, before water change. Sometime once in every month, when things go well...

 

[Saveafish]

I'll pull a sample out before feeding.

 

[laverda]

Before feeding just so you don’t kept food in your samples.

 

[SPR1968]

I always take a water sample for testing before I add anything to the tank like fish or coral food, or anything so it doesn’t affect the readings especially phosphate and nitrate if things might be floating in the sample

 

[MRB]

Ty for all the replies:) happy reefing!