I have a brackish tank that I keep at 1.010 and I just thought about the test strips today. I've been reading them off of the FW side out of habit. Should I read off the saltwater or should I do a mix?
Can someone give me some parameters I need to stay in? Thanks.
Test Strips? Fresh water or Salt water for brackish?
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Re: Test Strips? Fresh water or Salt water for brackish?
Forget the strips, they aren't accurate. Get a FW API Master Test Kit.
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Re: Test Strips? Fresh water or Salt water for brackish?
Ok well what are the parameters I need to stay within once I get the API test kit?
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Re: Test Strips? Fresh water or Salt water for brackish?
0 ammonia/nitrite, <20 nitrate.
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