Updated Water Stats

[FishHelper101]

So I got  A LOT of different opinions of the API Products that  I mentioned in previous topics but I decided to go a long with them and see if they help the process. Now, I'm not exactly sure what this means and if it's good or bad but here are the stats as of now.
 
 
0 nitrate
1.0 nitrite
150 hardness 
0 chlorine 
120 alkalinity 
and a 7.8 pH
 
The only difference is the nitrite level as that dropped by 2ppm. So is that bad? Should nitrites drop this early along? I dosed the tank with 2 tsp of the API Stress Coat+, Quick Start, and 10ml of the API Stress Zyme+. should this concern me? Thanks in advanced.
 

 

[This Old Spouse]

Which test kit did you get? It sounds like you got strips, and not only are strips horribly unreliable, they don't test for ammonia which you must also have at a 0 reading. You are also looking for a 10-20 ppm of nitrate ideally.
 
EDIT: I just realized this is basically continued from another thread. 
 
At LEAST get yourself a liquid ammonia test kit to give you some idea where you're at.

 

[FishHelper101]

ok thank you! Yea it is. The lady at the fish store told me that the trips was a better money saver as for right now anyway >.> some people. But thanks for the advise!

 

[cpwebsite]

FishHelper, in the general case, I would not recommend trusting the people at the store. I would recommend getting the API Freshwater Master Test Kit and ditching the strips. Also, do you mind posting a link to the other thread its from.

 

[FishHelper101]

Sure it can be found here:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/415963-opinions-on-my-water-stats/#entry3501062
I know it is and no I cannot get another products for now. The only thing that I know that I have to get is an ammonia test kit. Other than that no more products.

 

[This Old Spouse]

ok thank you! Yea it is. The lady at the fish store told me that the trips was a better money saver as for right now anyway >.> some people. But thanks for the advise!

 
Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. I'd guess the strips are all right for gauging hardness and such, but at this stage you should really be worried about getting accurate readings for nitrate, nitrite, and especially ammonia. The liquid test kits are indeed more expensive, but so worth getting accurate results.

Sure it can be found here:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/415963-opinions-on-my-water-stats/#entry3501062
I know it is and no I cannot get another products for now. The only thing that I know that I have to get is an ammonia test kit. Other than that no more products.

 
I posted before I saw this. If you get that ammonia test kit, that's a great start. Let us know what happens!

 

[leighton_87]

OK - I might have missed this but I can't see it mentioned anywhere. do you have have fish in the tank. If so nitrite should be nil and any reading should mean a large water change.

If your doing a fishless cycle ignore what I just said.

 

[FishHelper101]

No there in no fish in the tank, i'm doing a fish less cycle

ok thank you! Yea it is. The lady at the fish store told me that the trips was a better money saver as for right now anyway >.> some people. But thanks for the advise!

 
Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. I'd guess the strips are all right for gauging hardness and such, but at this stage you should really be worried about getting accurate readings for nitrate, nitrite, and especially ammonia. The liquid test kits are indeed more expensive, but so worth getting accurate results.

>Sure it can be found here:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/415963-opinions-on-my-water-stats/#entry3501062
I know it is and no I cannot get another products for now. The only thing that I know that I have to get is an ammonia test kit. Other than that no more products.

 
I posted before I saw this. If you get that ammonia test kit, that's a great start. Let us know what happens!
 

Ok thank you!