What's the general consensus on test strips for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, alkalinity, hardness, etc. out there? How accurate are they and are they dependable?
Test strips for water quality?
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, Nov 23 2009 10:37 PM
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Posted 24 November 2009 - 01:03 PM
As someone who tests my own tanks regularly and works at a pet store, and so tests customer's water also, if given the chance I always opt for a liquid test kit. I feel that for most aquarium hobbyists though, strips are convenient and while not necessarily very accurate, they will tell you if something is going wrong enough to be a danger to your animals. I usually keep a bottle of them in my car for testing water in the field if I feel I'm bringing home sensitive fish that may need to be accommodated for in regards to unusual water chemistry.
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 09:14 AM
As someone who tests my own tanks regularly and works at a pet store, and so tests customer's water also, if given the chance I always opt for a liquid test kit. I feel that for most aquarium hobbyists though, strips are convenient and while not necessarily very accurate, they will tell you if something is going wrong enough to be a danger to your animals. I usually keep a bottle of them in my car for testing water in the field if I feel I'm bringing home sensitive fish that may need to be accommodated for in regards to unusual water chemistry.
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