TheMosster Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Yesterday i setup my Pretzelarium to cycle. However, when i tested it today i noticed something odd. All tests read 0. ammonia, nitrite. Now i was using established media and substrate,and my dechlorinator claims to "bind" these chemicals,so that might explain nitrite and Ammonia. But i noticed something odd. Nitrate was at 0 too. And i overdosed Easy Green yesterday for the stem plants in there. So any ideas? My theories: A.Testing is messed up B.Really hungry plants But im open to al the help i can get. Testing was with ACO multi test strips, and ammonia test strips. Dechlorinator is fritz complete. Fertilizer is Easy Green. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 As much as I love the ACO, I don't like their test strips and prefer these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053PQWEU/ - they use darker colors so they are easier to read. Also, maybe a liquid test kit might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMosster Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 On 6/20/2023 at 12:01 PM, MattyM said: As much as I love the ACO, I don't like their test strips and prefer these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053PQWEU/ - they use darker colors so they are easier to read. Also, maybe a liquid test kit might help. i cant use the test strips for PH, but the rest of the readings have always worked fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 For ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate I prefer the API liquid tests. Sure, they take more time, and you have to follow the instructions to the letter, but I feel they’re more accurate. I like the ACO strips every once in a while to confirm what I already know. Lower pH, soft water, with little to no buffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMosster Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 checking the complete bottle it also claims to remove nitrate, so that could be something? I overdosed the complete, and that could have made a difference. ill test again tommorow and see if anything has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMosster Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 todays tests were normal, i think the dechlorinator temporarily bound the chemicals which messed up the results, but now its been longer since i added dechlorinator, so i got a real test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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