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Today was the first day in a few weeks that I've had me time. No jobs to do, no retail work, no family in town, the dogs are being good... It's a nice day do far.
I decided that this serenity should involve water tests! I recently got a 72" current nova extreme 12x39w t5 fixture for my 210, and naturally want to add coral. It's been a fowlr for a while, so assumed it would take a few water changes to get it prepared for softies. I have been using the waste waster from my 93 as the new water to my 210, trying to slowly bring levels to where they need to be.
So here is my issue. I double tested both tanks with a combination of Elos, API, and seachem test kits. I'm pretty sure seachem is right on the money with their kits, but only have the magnesium/alk kit from them.
These are the only contraversial Results:
210:
NO3: (API ~20ppm) (Elos ~2.5-5ppm)
93: (API between ~5ppm) (Elos ~0ppm)
Fwiw the remaining results of the 210 were:
Alk: 4.0mg/l
Ca: ~350 Elos
PO4: ~2ppm both Elos and API(yeah yeah yeah, that's why I'm doing softies. I gave my wife a liscense to feed. I'm sure some one will still lecture me)
Mg: ~1300
Edit: To reduce user error assumptions: I am a man, however, I still follow the directions of the test kit to a T!!!! I shake the solution for the exact time recommended by the manual and I allow the exact time for the solution to sit and color up.
I decided that this serenity should involve water tests! I recently got a 72" current nova extreme 12x39w t5 fixture for my 210, and naturally want to add coral. It's been a fowlr for a while, so assumed it would take a few water changes to get it prepared for softies. I have been using the waste waster from my 93 as the new water to my 210, trying to slowly bring levels to where they need to be.
So here is my issue. I double tested both tanks with a combination of Elos, API, and seachem test kits. I'm pretty sure seachem is right on the money with their kits, but only have the magnesium/alk kit from them.
These are the only contraversial Results:
210:
NO3: (API ~20ppm) (Elos ~2.5-5ppm)
93: (API between ~5ppm) (Elos ~0ppm)
Fwiw the remaining results of the 210 were:
Alk: 4.0mg/l
Ca: ~350 Elos
PO4: ~2ppm both Elos and API(yeah yeah yeah, that's why I'm doing softies. I gave my wife a liscense to feed. I'm sure some one will still lecture me)
Mg: ~1300
Edit: To reduce user error assumptions: I am a man, however, I still follow the directions of the test kit to a T!!!! I shake the solution for the exact time recommended by the manual and I allow the exact time for the solution to sit and color up.