Water Change Testing...what are we puttinginto our tanks?

[spstimie]

So guessing that a few people will be changing water and cleaning their tanks prior to thanksgiving. Does anyone want to test their new water change water. Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Phosphate Magnesium, Calcium and Alkalinity. I tested my Reef Crystals last year and found .08mg/l ammonia(so much for ammonia free). This would mean my new water was cycling at 12 hours. Not too helpful if you are fighting algae. I have the rest of the numbers also and will post new as well as previous test results. RO/DI @ 1.026 salinity at 12 hours mix time if anyone wants to post results.

 

[dv3]

ya but who trusts aquariumwatertesting ...lol

 

[chrislorentz]

ya but who trusts aquariumwatertesting ...lol

What makes you say that?

 

[dv3]

What makes you say that?

google it ....even RHF questions it ...although mostly for their calc readings i believe it is

did you get the same readings on your home kit as AWT for ammonia, shaun?

 

[spstimie]

I trust it. Paying for it is a different issue.

 

[spstimie]

google it ....even RHF questions it ...although mostly for their calc readings i believe it is

did you get the same readings on your home kit as AWT for ammonia, shaun?

The first time I tested there, my tests were close at home. I didn't verify that particular test sample. I didn't really have a reason to question it. I did also take it there and not ship it.

 

[dv3]

well now that i took this all OT ...yea thats me

i'll try and remember to do some tests for ya on my next WC would be nice to see what everyone gets