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Offline Dale

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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #30 on: February 19, 2010, 09:20:41 AM »
I've never used the strips. What do they actually test?  ???
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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2010, 09:44:26 AM »
Nitrites, nitrates, hardness, alkalinity, and ph.  has a color chart for ammonia but doesn't actually  test for it.
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Offline Gerry

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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2010, 09:52:17 AM »
Without accurate readings its hard to tell for sure when the cycle is finished, unfortunately clear water doesn't really tell the whole story.

If you can't get a liquid test kit just now then see if LFS will test and give you numbers instead of the usual fine.

Don't get more fish when your there, go in with your eyes closed  ;D
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Offline dr. cichlidae

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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #33 on: February 19, 2010, 11:30:14 AM »
 oh no, done  buying fish  for  awile. As i said the new fish were for the little woman's aquarium of a bunch of little non-agro fish. and yes the lfs did a free test for me but also with a strip type test only obviously  an easier to desipher strip type test. and they had no liquid test kits that i am seeking so until i find an lfs that  has what i am looking for  i have to depend on what i currently have for my water testing needs. Which is getting easier now that there are changes happening for the better that are noticable on my strips. sorry so long...uh...winded??
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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #34 on: February 19, 2010, 11:39:21 AM »
I use the API test srtrips, it is the same brand as the master test kit I have and is pretty accurate.
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Offline dr. cichlidae

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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #35 on: February 19, 2010, 11:58:04 AM »
The brand name of mine is mardel here are latest readings are nitrates slightly below 80, nitrites at about 5 down from 10+, ph, hardness & alkalinity all good. so it is improving. another water change planned tonight.
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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #36 on: February 19, 2010, 12:08:44 PM »
They are very high so keep up the changes  O0

I know its a bugger, but once you get the setup right everything gets easier
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Re: loss of firemouth
« Reply #37 on: February 19, 2010, 12:20:52 PM »
Got it. better to be less lazy than more sorry.
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