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 Jul 8 2008, 08:01 PM
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 AOS  Group: Members Posts: 1574 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Billericay, Essex, UK Member No.: 39091  |
Just a quickie
Brackish water of around Sg 1.003-1.006 should I use a FW liquid Test kit or a SW liquid Test kit  ?Many Thanks Ace Of Spades |
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Jul 8 2008, 08:49 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Paignton,Devon,UK Member No.: 27779 |
I use FW.
I don't know what kits your are using but some of the Tetra test kits especially the nitrite and nitrate are suitable for both FW and SW. |
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Jul 8 2008, 09:09 PM
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AOS Group: Members Posts: 1574 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Billericay, Essex, UK Member No.: 39091 |
QUOTE (smudger72 @ Jul 8 2008, 09:49 PM)  I use FW. I don't know what kits your are using but some of the Tetra test kits especially the nitrite and nitrate are suitable for both FW and SW. I am using API Master Test Kit (Freshwater) |
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Jul 8 2008, 09:43 PM
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 A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles Group: Members Posts: 3683 Joined: 16-July 05 From: Berkhamsted, UK Member No.: 14678 |
Depends what you're testing. Low range pH test kits for example won't be particularly useful with brackish water systems. Some test kits may be made exclusively for freshwater conditions (and will say so on the package). But generally test kits should work well in either.
Cheers, Neale QUOTE (Ace Of Spades @ Jul 8 2008, 09:01 PM) Brackish water of around Sg 1.003-1.006 should I use a FW liquid Test kit or a SW liquid Test kit ? |
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Jul 8 2008, 11:11 PM
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AOS Group: Members Posts: 1574 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Billericay, Essex, UK Member No.: 39091 |
QUOTE (nmonks @ Jul 8 2008, 10:43 PM) Depends what you're testing. Low range pH test kits for example won't be particularly useful with brackish water systems. Some test kits may be made exclusively for freshwater conditions (and will say so on the package). But generally test kits should work well in either. Cheers, Neale QUOTE (Ace Of Spades @ Jul 8 2008, 09:01 PM) Brackish water of around Sg 1.003-1.006 should I use a FW liquid Test kit or a SW liquid Test kit ?Just general things I will be testing, Such as: Ammonia Nitrite Nitrate PH but the kit comes with high range PH tester aswell. I just thought as the water has salt in it, the chemicals might react in a differet way? Many Thanks Ace Of Spades |
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Jul 8 2008, 11:52 PM
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 My bristlenose's eggs Group: Members Posts: 3364 Joined: 19-January 08 From: UK - Yorkshire Member No.: 38539 |
API master test kit is for both...
If you look in the box there should be a frshwater card and saltwater card 
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Jul 9 2008, 12:34 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 4-May 08 From: mid-Michigan Member No.: 41695 |
The API master kit I have only came with freshwater cards for the tests that there's a difference (pH and ammonia), but the individual tests come with separate fresh and salt water cards as appropriate.
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Jul 9 2008, 08:08 AM
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AOS Group: Members Posts: 1574 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Billericay, Essex, UK Member No.: 39091 |
Nope mine was distinctfully labelled freshwater, otherwise I wouldnt of posted. It only has FW cards and high and low range PH Tests
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Jul 16 2008, 10:44 AM
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 THIS...IS...TFF!! XD Group: Members Posts: 2349 Joined: 14-September 07 From: Southend, Essex Member No.: 35427 |
Add ammonia and see if it reads
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