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05-25-2006, 06:38 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IL Age: 34
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  |  Water change and still the same levels?
Long story short removed a Micron bag from my over flow thinking that was causing my Nitrate boost. Did 20gal on a 90 and the Nitrates are still the same. No drop what so ever. They continue to stay at around 140 which my test kit has been showing to me for over a month now with every water change(4 total). Could i be doing this test wrong or even a bad test kit? | 
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05-25-2006, 06:42 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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If they were 140 for a month you would not have any fish IMO.
What test kit are you using? AP? | |
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05-25-2006, 06:48 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Change your test kit | |
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05-25-2006, 07:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Yup, i think you should get a second test kit to see. _________ Tank Specs:
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05-26-2006, 03:19 AM
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| | Pajama Cardinal
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Try a 2nd test or take a sample to a lfs and have them test it to see what the results are there. Fish themselves can live in a higher nitrate tank without much effect on the fish but this could hurt your inverts over time. What kind of water are you using? Tap water and some other sources of water may contain nitrates on there own and you may be replacing what you take out so test your water source before anything is added. _________ karla  75 gall, 80 lbs sand, 110 lb lr, 10k pcs, atinics, emperor 400, prizm skimmer, hagen and maxi jet powerheads | |
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05-26-2006, 05:12 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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Here is the kit I have been using that i bought back in July of last year. Saltwater Mater Kit
Can anyone suggest a good kit that tests all levels (i.e. cal, ph, alk, nitrates, nitrites, amonia, phosphate, and any thing else that might be needed)? | |
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05-26-2006, 06:04 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: May 2006
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Ive been using that kit for basic tests over a year. Id get a replacement. | |
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05-26-2006, 12:18 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tyler, Texas
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Can anyone suggest a good kit that tests all levels (i.e. cal, ph, alk, nitrates, nitrites, amonia, phosphate, and any thing else that might be needed)?[/quote]
Doubt if there is one for everything. There are lots of kits that test multiple parameters but I haven't found one that tests everything I want. Most are fairly basic. But good luck>
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05-26-2006, 12:22 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Berlin, WI Age: 29
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I have that one for testing nitrates and I hate it. That vial leaks water all over the place because the cheap cap they have doesnt seal. | |
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05-26-2006, 12:58 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
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