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Tain't fresh, and tain't marine! Talk about brackish setups.
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I was wondering for my GSP tank do i use my freshwater test kit or do i have to buy a saltwater test kit or some other kind? Thanks
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Post by Jager »

well other than needing a high range ph tester, the other freahwater tests will be fine.

just buy a seperate high ph tester and get the FW kit.
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Thank you for letting me know so fast
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Post by PetPirate »

IME you will need test kits rated for both freshwater and saltwater.... and follow the saltwater colour chart if there are two.
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Post by RTR »

Agree w/Jhong - although some of the test chemistries are the same FW and SW, the color scales may be quite different, so the readings may not be accurate in BW to SW if FW color charts are used.
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Post by Jayhawk »

I agree with nearly everyone in this thread but thought I should toss in the following - which test kit you use and which chart you read will depend on the SG of your water. When it's low BW (1.008 or less), I'd opt for the FW test kits and charts, but as you make the water more brackish I'd switch to the SW kits.

YMMV,

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