Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Test kits

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I personally do not even test my water. I know this sounds crazy, but I find the more I test the more I worry and want to mess with it. I have a color wheel that I use to test ph. but I don't do this often because I know what the ph of my tap water is and it does not affect my tank water that much. I have other test kits, but hate messing with them and feel they are inaccurate. If I want to know about my water, I just take it to the pet store and every pet store I have been to will test it for free. My opinion is that fish face water changes in nature and by trying to keep them perfect they only get "ammuned" to the water and then when something goes wrong with the water they kill over and die. I know not many people will agree with my on my "theory", but it has worked well for over 10 years for me...
 
In a way, I'll agree with not testing. When the fish are acting strange and your inclination is to do a water change, doing a water test is an un-necessary step. It is important to know the proper parameters of your tank though.

Not ALL pet stores, or even fish stores, can give you accurate test results. Some employees don't know how to test. When shopping for a test kit you should find out what the best stores use. Consider buying the kit there and then ask how to use it properly.
 
I'm thinking about purchasing one because I just want to know how the bioload is in my tank and if I'm doing enough water changes.
 
IMO water changes should be done everyweek 25-50%

and i use red sea deluxe freshlab , test kit
 
i use that test kit and it is a decent one although my nitrate test is incorrect now but i got another free of the same make.
 
I only use a test kit after adding fish because I am always afraid that I am going to stress my bioload. There are only 2 other reasons to use a test kit, if there is something wrong with the fish or if you are cycling.
 
hoosier;516923; said:
I'm about to purchase the API ammonia test kit and i as wondering if anyone had bad experiences with these kits in particular...are these accurate? Is it easy to use? I'm a total noob :grinno:


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Yeah AP Tests is what I'm currently using. No problems so far, and very easy to use. I used to use the Hagen TetraTest Laborette before.

I never really test my water either, It seems like everytime I do, It's always the same results anyhow (before and after water changes) 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, and a stable Ph between 7.5 and 8.0. If anything I only test my water every 3 to 4 months or if I'm concerned about something. However keep in mind, that it's always best to test when in doubt and for the first few months of a brand new tank.

Water quality is actually pretty easy to maintain when you keep only a single "Wet Pet"! :headbang2
 
TEST KITS!!!!Who's the pussy that's needs test kits..!?!?!?!If that's the case, taste the freakin water...WARNING:Tongue may turn green(Algea problem), Yellow(High Ammonia), black(your fish are dead).....For real....(To me)Test kits are like undergravel filter plating, money schemes...Fine, buy one, but after the first month you'll slap yourself in the face and wished you would of rather spent the $20 on something more important like food....To avoid the thought of even needing a test kit, simply stick to a basic routine....Weekly 25-40% water changes and gravel cleaning....Geez, gravel is pretty much for decorations, try "lightly dusting" gravel throughout the tank....Just enough to cover the bottom, less than 1/2inch deep....This makes less space for crap to hide in, making weekly cleaning much easier...Ah yes, the slightly gravel-almost bare tank look....I feel clean everytime I look at mine....BTW, I do (3)25% water changes every week...On Sundays, it's not uncommon for me to sneek in another 25-40% water change....
 
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