Testing water

Tain't fresh, and tain't marine! Talk about brackish setups.
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pufferlove
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Testing water

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Hi all can anyone tell me if i need a special testing kit to test brackish water? I have several fresh water tanks and use the same testing kit for both is this a problem will my results be out? can anyone suggest a good testing kit for brackish I currently use the fresh water master test kit from aquarium pharmaceutricals inc,
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Freshwater kits are fine for low-end brackish. Saltwater kits for high end brackish.
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Usually a salt kit will work with fresh water, but a fresh kit won't work with salt water, so I always just get salt safe kits and use them for both.
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