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How frequently does anyone test his or her water chemistry for an established tank?
How frequently does anyone need to test his or her pH level? Nitrite? Nitrate? Ammonia? General Hardness? Carbonate hardness? Alkalinity? Temperature?
Do you test before or/and after adding new fish? If you do, what do you measure, all of the above and a specific test?
Do you test one or all of these after or before a water change? OR do you do both and note the change?
Does the size of the tank, type of fish, saltwater / freshwater, planted / fake plants dictate the measurement frequency?
Does anyone keep a record of his or her measurements?

Thank you in advance for anyones help.

I test about every 3 days, But once a week for a fully cycled tank is about right.

I don't test unless I think there is something wrong... the tanks are well established and maintained.


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[span class="edited"][Edited by light_bright 2004-07-16 11:01][/span]

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