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Originally Posted by Jaws
I thought when you first establish your tank, it's really important to continuously monitor your parameters to make sure it's safe to start adding fish and corals.
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Not really. If you're cycling rock, get a cheap Hagen NH3 kit to test daily. Once you have cured rock in the tank and it's run for a few weeks, take a sample to the LFS. Test for N)2 and NO3. If nitrites are 0, and nitrates not too high, add a small fish. You're on your way. If you're really paranoid, again, buy some Hagen kits (which will last a few months with regular testing) to keep an eye on things. I recall they're about 10 bucks a piece.
All the electronic stuff is cool and great to impress your reefing buddies, but it really isn't "required equipment"!