Hi everyone!
Just looking for advice or comments please?
Back in the marine hobby after 30 years and how things have "seemingly" changed..
(i have an existing freshwater tropical and pond too!)
I'm in the 3rd week of a "cycle" and have several test kits at my disposal... (API and Salifert)
I've started a virgin tank with dry rock and arag-alive sand and used Dr Timms... (60gal)
Using reef crystals, my ph 8.1, Salinity 1.026, ammonia is now zero, but nitrites i have conflicting numbers... Nitrates at 40ppm
Salifert shows zero
API saltwater shows 2ppm
API freshwater shows zero
Can I assume that the API saltwater test kit is more sensitive and wait till that reads zero?
I don't mind the wait and have done a 20% water change with little effect (on the API test result)
I'm assuming the API saltwater nitrite test kit works as RO reads zero..
Should I bin the API tester?
Just looking for advice or comments please?
Back in the marine hobby after 30 years and how things have "seemingly" changed..
(i have an existing freshwater tropical and pond too!)
I'm in the 3rd week of a "cycle" and have several test kits at my disposal... (API and Salifert)
I've started a virgin tank with dry rock and arag-alive sand and used Dr Timms... (60gal)
Using reef crystals, my ph 8.1, Salinity 1.026, ammonia is now zero, but nitrites i have conflicting numbers... Nitrates at 40ppm
Salifert shows zero
API saltwater shows 2ppm
API freshwater shows zero
Can I assume that the API saltwater test kit is more sensitive and wait till that reads zero?
I don't mind the wait and have done a 20% water change with little effect (on the API test result)
I'm assuming the API saltwater nitrite test kit works as RO reads zero..
Should I bin the API tester?