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**Rob in Puyallup** · 12-06-2012, 11:33 PM

A bit confused as to which test kit to use for brackish water aquariums.

I have a new 10 gallon tank up and running now for a couple weeks or so.

Ammonia is point 25, Nitrite and Nitrate are both zero using the API Freshwater test kit. These numbers are consistent, no changes since I first checked about a week ago.

Specific gravity is about 1.012. I am curious if the relatively high SG might have something to do with the test results.

Any ideas out there?

Thanks!

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12-06-2012, 11:33 PM	#1
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	Test kits for brackish water. A bit confused as to which test kit to use for brackish water aquariums. I have a new 10 gallon tank up and running now for a couple weeks or so. Ammonia is point 25, Nitrite and Nitrate are both zero using the API Freshwater test kit. These numbers are consistent, no changes since I first checked about a week ago. Specific gravity is about 1.012. I am curious if the relatively high SG might have something to do with the test results. Any ideas out there? Thanks! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!