Borrow Test Kit - ammonia, nitrite & need sand

ReefOcean · #1 12-23-2011, 09:08 PM

LOL

Honestly, if you are just starting a new tank, investing in a nitrate and amonia test kit would be a good idea. You can get cheap ones for 6-10 dollas a piece.

milou · #2 12-24-2011, 12:05 AM

I checked at the store and it's 44 bucks. I could allocate that to a calcium reactor. A friend just gave me a new PFO reflector for my 250 halide. I'm trying to assemble this tank as cheap as possible. My project this week is to build the stand.

Mandosh · #3 12-24-2011, 12:48 AM

Do you have all the other test kits you're going to need to run a reef tank?

ReefOcean · #4 12-24-2011, 12:56 AM

Running as cheap as possible and reef aquariums don't really go together. If you plan on running a calcium reactor...you will need a Ca test kit as well.

You should really just bite the bullet and buy a nitrate, amonia, calcium, PH and an alkalinity test kit. In a new tank, you really need to check the parameters daily. you will be "borrowing" test kits an awful lot.