tests for brackish tanks

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tests for brackish tanks

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hey guys, what do u use to test your brackish tanks? I have those stripes that test fresh and saltwater but i do have a test kit with the test tubes and chemicals but its just for saltwater, will that do....
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Re: tests for brackish tanks

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It's a bit of a gray area, but I usually think that anything under 1.012 SG works fine for freshwater tests. Anything over that, then SW tests tend to be best.

To be honest, though, I've never used test kits between 1.010 SG and 1.018 SG, as I've never had a tank in that salinity range.

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Re: tests for brackish tanks

Post by dab335 »

thanks for the input, to be honest what i usually do is use a test strip and compare it to the freshwater and saltwater charts on the bottle and figure its somewhere in between.
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