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  1. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Sounds like a great plan. Better safe then sorry.
     
    sticksmith23, Jan 14, 2012
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  2. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Oh yeah. Thanks smitty!;D
     
    SwimsWithFish, Jan 14, 2012
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  3. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Water..,<br />
    [​IMG]ammonia: less than .25[​IMG]nitrite: 5? 2?[​IMG]nitrate: 20?[​IMG]pH: 8.0<br />
    Salinity: 1.024
     
    SwimsWithFish, Jan 15, 2012
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  4. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    You are getting closer! :)
     
    sticksmith23, Jan 15, 2012
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  5. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Man I'm so exited to see a couple clown fish in that tank!:)
     
    SwimsWithFish, Jan 15, 2012
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  6. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Lol, I bet you are. You know it took me awhile to get clowns. I just didn't want what everybody already had lol. Now I have 6 lol. :)
     
    sticksmith23, Jan 15, 2012
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  7. NanoMano

    NanoMano Gigas Clam

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    If you hold the tubes about an inch off the paper, with the light at your back (a strong light) you will see the actual colors, I bet your readings are slightly lower then what you might think, next time you test hold them under a lamp so there are no shadows you'll get more accurate readings this way. just FYI ;)
     
    NanoMano, Jan 15, 2012
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  8. cosmo

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    plus one to nano's post! much easier to read that way! i have a small desk lamp next to my aquqrium just to read these crappy API tests! there's so much wiggle room with them! but the light does help!
     
    cosmo, Jan 15, 2012
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  9. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Thanks guys! I usually go outside and Gil it under the sonya to where there's no shadows. I'll hold it off the paper next time though.
     
    SwimsWithFish, Jan 15, 2012
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  10. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    gil it under the sonya? lol
     
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