Water parameters

[josh88997766]

I wanna bring sample water to my lfs (as an excuse to go) I’m setting up my first tank for a pair of clownfish what parameters should I be looking for to get the go ahead to buy clowns

 

[Fish Fan]

How did you setup and cycle your new tank? The tank should be fully cycled before adding fish, I believe.

 

[josh88997766]

How did you setup and cycle your new tank? The tank should be fully cycled before adding fish, I believe.

Live sand live rock and bottled bacteria about to get a blue legged hermit too

 

[Fish Fan]

Live sand live rock and bottled bacteria about to get a blue legged hermit too

If you used live rock, you should be good to add a fish or two. Have the store double check the ammonia and nitrate levels. It would be helpful to have some test kits for this kind of stuff at home too, the Salifert brand is very good and fairly inexpensive. Of course, I understand creating a *need* to go to the fish store ;)

 

[josh88997766]

If you used live rock, you should be good to add a fish or two. Have the store double check the ammonia and nitrate levels. It would be helpful to have some test kits for this kind of stuff at home too, the Salifert brand is very good and fairly inexpensive. Of course, I understand creating a *need* to go to the fish store ;)

Alr ty and yea who doesn’t wanna make the excuse need to go to fish store

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Do you have any test kit at home? Not API? Test kit should come before fish.

The ammonia should be zero and some measureable nitrate, say 10. If both ammonia and nitrate show zero, I would hold off on the fish and investigate more.

 

[josh88997766]

Do you have any test kit at home? Not API? Test kit should come before fish.

The ammonia should be zero and some measureable nitrate, say 10. If both ammonia and nitrate show zero, I would hold off on the fish and investigate more.

Ok what’s a good reasonable priced test kit? Thanks

 

[Prowler66gt]

Ok what’s a good reasonable priced test kit? Thanks

Salifert

 

[Fish Fan]

Ok what’s a good reasonable priced test kit? Thanks

Salifert

Salifert