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**BSS** · 07-21-2005, 11:29 AM

Hey safado - Looks like you've got almost everything you need ready to rock and roll. Definitely find a more accurate KH tester. Any test kit that is not based on dip strips should be better. Dip strips are just too inaccurate for what you'll need. And without having a decent KH measurement, you really can't determine your CO2 levels, and that's one of the keys.

I think you'll enjoy seeing the progress, so the shots you've captured will definitely give you something to look back on. Keep the questions coming!

07-21-2005, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
BSS Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oviedo, FL USA Posts: 1,600	Hey safado - Looks like you've got almost everything you need ready to rock and roll. Definitely find a more accurate KH tester. Any test kit that is not based on dip strips should be better. Dip strips are just too inaccurate for what you'll need. And without having a decent KH measurement, you really can't determine your CO2 levels, and that's one of the keys. I think you'll enjoy seeing the progress, so the shots you've captured will definitely give you something to look back on. Keep the questions coming! __________________ 46g bf, XP3 w/ vertical spray bar, CO2 w/ SMS122 & diffuser,100% Flourite, 96w+55w cf AHS, AGA Member