Testing Kits

[Stingro]

Which testing kit brand do you guys trust the most?

 

[fishguy1978]

I use API. They have been around for a while.

 

[sir_keith]

API Master Test Kit.

 

[Stingro]

Yea I used API too.

 

[Ruturaj Hagavane]

API here as well, get KH and GH kit as well along with master test kit.

 

[DMD123]

This thread made me think I need to check the date on my test kit.

My fish have been doing very well in general and I do multiple regular changes that I dont check as often as I should.
Its probably time to replace my kit, an API kit

 

[lloyd378]

I have an api, but rarely use it( I have to admit )..... I test only when I notice a problem ( which is rarely). My fish get regular water changes and gravel vacs and I don’t overfeed.....

 

[FishBeast]

Ditto for API. I haven't had to test water in a long time like @lloyd378

 

[Stingro]

I test every week when I do my water change. Just because its a habit at this point for me. I'm some what paranoid about my biohome too, I'm worried it will collapse and get an ammonia spike. I like the reassurance that my water parameters are consistent.

 

[lloyd378]

I test every week when I do my water change. Just because its a habit at this point for me. I'm some what paranoid about my biohome too, I'm worried it will collapse and get an ammonia spike. I like the reassurance that my water parameters are consistent.

I absolutely agree with this! I just unfortunately do not practice it. And for no real reason either.....

 

[Ruturaj Hagavane]

I test every week when I do my water change. Just because its a habit at this point for me. I'm some what paranoid about my biohome too, I'm worried it will collapse and get an ammonia spike. I like the reassurance that my water parameters are consistent.

Add ammonia alert from seachem, I mostly do weekly water test but this is a extra caution.

 

[sir_keith]

Add ammonia alert from seachem, I mostly do weekly water test but this is a extra caution.

The API Freshwater Master Test Kit includes an NH3/NH4 assay.

 

[sir_keith]

I test every week when I do my water change. Just because its a habit at this point for me. I'm some what paranoid about my biohome too, I'm worried it will collapse and get an ammonia spike. I like the reassurance that my water parameters are consistent.

Same here. The main things I need to monitor are nitrates and pH. Nitrates are not such a big deal in my Featherfin tanks, which are lightly stocked and have ~10x filtration, but Tropheus impose a much bigger bioload. And you'd think that pH would be a non-issue with 100+ pounds of Aragonite substrate and SeaChem Tanganyika buffer, but keeping the pH up around 9 is no mean feat. I've noticed in particular that the sand-dwelling Tanganyikans get mopey when the pH gets below 8.

 

[Ruturaj Hagavane]

The API Freshwater Master Test Kit includes an NH3/NH4 assay.

Yes, I know that, I have both. Seachem ammonia alert hangs in the tank and you get current levels 24x7 for a year I assume. Since Stingro was worried about ammonia spike, I thought it would be a good addition for him.

 

[sir_keith]

Yes, I know that, I have both. Seachem ammonia alert hangs in the tank and you get current levels 24x7 for a year I assume. Since Stingro was worried about ammonia spike, I thought it would be a good addition for him.

That's cool; I didn't know that.

 

[Stingro]

Add ammonia alert from seachem, I mostly do weekly water test but this is a extra caution.

That’s a good idea and I’m going to try that. Thanks!