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Okay so I need a new tester kid and I don't wanna use the strips again cause I just don't trust them so what type of liquid test kit should I get? And my GSP is in brackish water with a S.G. of 1.015... So should I get one for saltwater or freshwater?

SW liquid test kit

Edit - In Low end brackish water (1.010 / 1.008 or less) we could use FW test kit

PolishPuff wrote:SW liquid test kit

Edit - In Low end brackish water (1.010 / 1.008 or less) we could use FW test kit

thanks! i was wondering if i could still use my freshwater test kit for brackish

Get the API freshwater master kit, it will also test salt water, you just need to look up the color chart.

No need to YELL! API SW Master Test Kit.

Lol!

sevenyearnight wrote:Get the API freshwater master kit, it will also test salt water, you just need to look up the color chart.

thats what I have... so should I google color charts for the saltwater kit and use those? my salinity is going to be 1.008.

Probably just still go by fw, the biggest difference is the ammonia test gets milky with higher salinity.

Yelling removed.

sevenyearnight wrote:Probably just still go by fw, the biggest difference is the ammonia test gets milky with higher salinity.

ok thanks

lol, i noticed the topic looked different!

hadla wrote:

sevenyearnight wrote:Probably just still go by fw, the biggest difference is the ammonia test gets milky with higher salinity.

ok thanks

lol, i noticed the topic looked different!

Yeah when you use CAPS, most of the time means that you are shouting

do the test kits ever "go bad"? I've had mine since 2008 (I think) so I was worried about the chemicals losing their strength/power? (I can't think of the right word I'm wanting to use x.x)

yes, they do expire

J-P wrote:yes, they do expire

aw poop, so should I even trust mine anymore? how long are they good for?

Mine is very old but seems to test well still.