Lemon Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 is use api liquid test kit is there a way I can speed up water testing? specifically gh, kh, ph, nitrates I'm really clumsy and I spill/drop the test tubes all the time do the tetra test strips work well? are there quicker test or ways to speed up the current tests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) I use a digital pH pen some of the Hanna digital test kits test for ammonia and nitrites are really good but they are not cheap Edited January 22, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted January 22, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2021 I’m a big fan of tetra test strips. I did some comparison tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn T Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I love the Tetra test strips. They work great. I just wish they also tested for ammonia. I use the API Freshwater Master Kit to test for that. Also, I have the API tests for GH and KH that I use to monitor mainly the KH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garren Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Dawn T said: I love the Tetra test strips. They work great. I just wish they also tested for ammonia. I use the API Freshwater Master Kit to test for that. Also, I have the API tests for GH and KH that I use to monitor mainly the KH. Not sure if you are aware that tetra does make a ammonia only test strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn T Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Garren B said: Not sure if you are aware that tetra does make a ammonia only test strip. No, I wasn't! Thanks for the info! I'll be tracking that puppy down. It would be so much easier than drop-drop-drop. It would be so helpful, especially while doing initial setups like my jarrarium that's just over a week old. I'm monitoring the water in that every couple or so days so I know when it's safe to put something besides snails in there. Thanks HUGELY for the info! UPDATE: I just ordered some of those! Thanks again, @Garren B. Edited January 22, 2021 by Dawn T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 thanks for the help 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 the tetra test strips work really well. They take about a minute to get your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) my test strips are here and I was wondering how accurate they are in my planted tank I have neon tetras and pygmy cories and neither seem stressed ph 8.4 gh 300 kh 300 nitrates 20-40 I'm not sure nitrites 0 chlorine 0 I added 2 cattapa leaves and I will get Malaysian driftwood soon my Coldwater tank is the same Edited January 31, 2021 by quirkylemon103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I love the tetra test strips they are quick and easy to use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I am also a big fan of the tetra 6 in 1 strips, you need to keep moisture out though or they can go bad, I think thats why they get such a bad wrap cause people don't store them properly. I really would love a digital one though as well, I go through sooooo many tetra strips I feel an electric meter would save me money in the long run. I wish I wrote down the brand, but at the aquatic experience in Secaucus NJ there was a 250 dollar digital meter that tested for a ton of stuff allegedly super accurately, I wanted to buy it but forgot to go back in all the excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, GardenStateGoldfish said: I am also a big fan of the tetra 6 in 1 strips, you need to keep moisture out though or they can go bad, I think thats why they get such a bad wrap cause people don't store them properly. I really would love a digital one though as well, I go through sooooo many tetra strips I feel an electric meter would save me money in the long run. I wish I wrote down the brand, but at the aquatic experience in Secaucus NJ there was a 250 dollar digital meter that tested for a ton of stuff allegedly super accurately, I wanted to buy it but forgot to go back in all the excitement. this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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