cycle?

Wolfgang8810 · 12-15-2007, 10:31 PM

bought my api saltwater master test kit and its showing an odd color for ammonia so im going to retest it now my ph is a little low at 7.8 but i have some buffer nitrite is showing 0 and nitrate is at 5 or 10 the color loks the same as both to me ill recheck my ammonia and then add buffer. my tank has been setup for a little more than a week now. Now what?

Wolfgang8810 · 12-15-2007, 10:42 PM

retested ammonia and it is 0added som buffer and ill check that in a little bit

sasquatch · 12-15-2007, 11:59 PM

Wolfgang, if possible return the kit as its not the ideal type of test, look for the salifert kits they are much much better. Meanwhile STOP!!! do NOT! add what your not accurately testing for. Steve

Wolfgang8810 · 12-16-2007, 12:06 AM

why isnt teh saltwater master test kit the ideal type of test? ive used api for every water test i have ever done. What makes salifert any better? Not being rude jsut would like to be more informed

kimoy · 12-16-2007, 12:27 AM

been using APi since i started in this hobby and tried the salifert for nitrate and see no difference except for the price. IME I like the API better for the ease of use. and heard some stories about bad salifert test kits.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-16-2007, 12:47 AM

17 bucks per kit seems ridiculous! api hasn't failed me yet so thats what im sticking with.

sasquatch · 12-16-2007, 12:48 AM

partly personnel preference, never had good results with the api kits, fresh or salt, still, getting your results confirmed at this point would not hurt.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-16-2007, 12:54 AM

ill take a water sample to my trustworthy lfs and have them test it and compare results

kimoy · 12-16-2007, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang8810

17 bucks per kit seems ridiculous! api hasn't failed me yet so thats what im sticking with.

I agree. I can buy 3 API kits for that prize.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-16-2007, 01:17 AM

on another note my water stays at a constant 82 degrees F if it dosent fluctuate i should be ok with adding fish that would normaly perfer 78 degrees F water?

kimoy · 12-16-2007, 01:22 AM

i would not recomend adding anything for this young of a tank. the key to this hobby is PATIENT and alot more PATIENT.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-16-2007, 01:23 AM

i know i was just asking for general knowledge. i wont be adding anything until after Christmas.

ocean_freak · 12-16-2007, 02:56 AM

I personally use API for just simple tests like ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, & PH. For more advance test, I use Salifert for Calcium & Carbonate tests. There is nothing wrong with using API. Salifert is just more accurate, but that's just me...

Wolfgang8810 · 12-16-2007, 03:09 AM

im not plannig on doing ant lps or sps so i wont be obsessing about calcium and what not.

so far what i have is ammonia nitrate nitrite ph and phosphate test kits what else would i need for keeping soft corals zoas and maybe an anemone later on. its a 24 gallon aquapod with 64 watts of cf over it

12-15-2007, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	cycle? bought my api saltwater master test kit and its showing an odd color for ammonia so im going to retest it now my ph is a little low at 7.8 but i have some buffer nitrite is showing 0 and nitrate is at 5 or 10 the color loks the same as both to me ill recheck my ammonia and then add buffer. my tank has been setup for a little more than a week now. Now what? __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-15-2007, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? retested ammonia and it is 0added som buffer and ill check that in a little bit __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-15-2007, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cycle? Wolfgang, if possible return the kit as its not the ideal type of test, look for the salifert kits they are much much better. Meanwhile STOP!!! do NOT! add what your not accurately testing for. Steve

12-16-2007, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? why isnt teh saltwater master test kit the ideal type of test? ive used api for every water test i have ever done. What makes salifert any better? Not being rude jsut would like to be more informed __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-16-2007, 12:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cycle? been using APi since i started in this hobby and tried the salifert for nitrate and see no difference except for the price. IME I like the API better for the ease of use. and heard some stories about bad salifert test kits. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

12-16-2007, 12:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? 17 bucks per kit seems ridiculous! api hasn't failed me yet so thats what im sticking with. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-16-2007, 12:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cycle? partly personnel preference, never had good results with the api kits, fresh or salt, still, getting your results confirmed at this point would not hurt.

12-16-2007, 12:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? ill take a water sample to my trustworthy lfs and have them test it and compare results __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-16-2007, 01:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? on another note my water stays at a constant 82 degrees F if it dosent fluctuate i should be ok with adding fish that would normaly perfer 78 degrees F water? __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-16-2007, 01:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cycle? i would not recomend adding anything for this young of a tank. the key to this hobby is PATIENT and alot more PATIENT. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

12-16-2007, 01:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? i know i was just asking for general knowledge. i wont be adding anything until after Christmas. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

12-16-2007, 02:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
ocean_freak Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fresno Posts: 21 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: cycle? I personally use API for just simple tests like ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, & PH. For more advance test, I use Salifert for Calcium & Carbonate tests. There is nothing wrong with using API. Salifert is just more accurate, but that's just me...

12-16-2007, 03:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: cycle? im not plannig on doing ant lps or sps so i wont be obsessing about calcium and what not. so far what i have is ammonia nitrate nitrite ph and phosphate test kits what else would i need for keeping soft corals zoas and maybe an anemone later on. its a 24 gallon aquapod with 64 watts of cf over it __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

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