AMMONIA=0 NITRITE=0 NITRATE=200+

[Mrs. z28pwr]

For all those times you were laughing at me while I was doing my water changes... HA! Ohhh can you do a water change on my tank also

[Mrs. z28pwr]

Ohhh and thanks for testing my water... Lol

[justahobby]

API test kits will have a Lot # on them. The last two digits are the year it was made... 3 year shelf life. I learned the hard way when my '07 test was showing 80 for nitrates.

[alton]

Back in the 90's I had a trigger tank for a short time with a queen 8", clown 6", pink tail 4", niger 4", huma 3", undulated 2", blueline 3", and one more which it's name escapes me and my nitrates stayed around 80. I have a hard believing a tank today over 100?

[Bill S]

API kits are notorious for aging poorly. Especially if you keep the reagents anywhere but in a "cool, dark place".

I don't trust test kits over a year old. And I also don't trust API. Of any age.

[RayAllen]

1+ on retesting with a better test

I was just at your place and your tank looked pristine, not that you can see nitrates with the visible eye. Your fish all looked in excellent condtion and health.

[BSJF]

This is why I wish my other half was into reefing - so we could make fun of each other on the internet!

For all those times you were laughing at me while I was doing my water changes... HA!

And then kiss and make up!

Ohhh and thanks for testing my water... Lol

[BSJF]

And least I forget the other advantage

Ohhh can you do a water change on my tank also

[z28pwr]

Back in the 90's I had a trigger tank for a short time with a queen 8", clown 6", pink tail 4", niger 4", huma 3", undulated 2", blueline 3", and one more which it's name escapes me and my nitrates stayed around 80. I have a hard believing a tank today over 100?

API kits are notorious for aging poorly. Especially if you keep the reagents anywhere but in a "cool, dark place".

I don't trust test kits over a year old. And I also don't trust API. Of any age.

1+ on retesting with a better test

I was just at your place and your tank looked pristine, not that you can see nitrates with the visible I. Your fish all looked in excellent condtion and health.

Went to AD to get the water checked and there is definately something wrong with my test kit but I have inconclusive results since they were having problems with their dripper and couldn't get exactly 3 drops of the re-agent, first time 5 went in and it was showing around 140 and the second time four drops went in and it was at 110, so Im guessing around 80?. I looked around in hopes of buying a Salifert test kit but only saw some Hagen test kits and some test strips, it wasn't until after they had closed that JT informed me that the Salifert test kits are underneath the counter :( (should have asked) .

This is why I wish my other half was into reefing - so we could make fun of each other on the internet!


And then kiss and make up!

And least I forget the other advantage

At first I thought it was great that she was in the hobby also but it's actually just more work on my end, and to top it off she still makes fun of me.. I'm going on STRIKE!!