Are the water testing kits for tropical freshwater fish essential?
Posted on Sep 10, 2008 under freshwater tropical fish |
Yes I think they are pretty much a must have item because you really need to test your tank and be sure of your levels….they sell them at pretty much any store that has pet supplies…I would never be without them
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:06 am
you can actually take a sample of your tank water into any major fish/pet store and they will typically test your water for free. but to answer your question yes, it may not be essential but it can tell you what might be up w/ your water if your fish just die for no apparant reason.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 3:09 am
Yes. As soon as something goes wrong in the tank, or during cycling, the first thing you need to know are the general water parameters. Having your own liquid test kit means you don't have to rely on possibly erroneous results from a pet stores kit.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 3:09 am
I reccommend it
you can take sample of water to the fish aquarium shop. they'll test it for free
usually its fine, if you left the water in the tank for 4 weeks, before you put the fish in water.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 am
Important as all freshwater / tropical fish have:
1.different require environmental condition such as
-tropical freshwater tank for most livebearer such as guppy,platy.molly,swordtail and many others.
-softwater tank for certain cichlid such as ram moct tetra such as neon tetra,cardinal tetra and many more.
-rift lake tank for most cichlid.
-coldwater tank for most goldfish such as common goldfish,fancy goldfish and koi.
2.the temperature ,pH ,hardness of water also different based of the type of fish and tank like I mentioned above.
Hope you will considering to buy the water testing kits for your tropical fish as it may help the survival of your fish in your tank.
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From my experience.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 am
Yes they are. You are putting fish into a man made, not natural environment. You have to ensure that the conditions are right for the fish to survive. I would say that you should not test the water yourself, get the aquarium you are aquiring the fish from to test it. There will be a small charge, however they will have done the process a lot more than you and now the right way. Any decent aquarium who does not know you should ask for a sample of your water first before selling anyway to ensure the safety of the fish.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 3:22 am
There are 7 essentials to keep fish and they are:
1. Match the fish with an appropriate home, which could be a Fish Bowl, an Aquarium with or without a heater, or a Pond.
2. Getting Started. The first few days of starting a Fish Bowl, Aquarium, or Pond are the most risky and stressful for the fish.
3. Change 20% of the water twice a week. Use tap drinking water for Fish Bowls and tap water for Aquariums and Ponds.
4. A least once a month give your fish's home a good cleaning.
5. Twice a day feed your fish the correct floating food, so they get plenty to eat. Be sure all the food is eaten, and none of the food is left to pollute the water.
6. Every day look carefully at your fish for Signs of Stress and Disease. If you see Signs of Stress and Disease, immediately give your fish the Recommended Treatment.
7. Also carefully look at your water. If the water is cloudy, foamy, or smelly, take immediate corrective action.
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Petfish Researcher/Fish hobbyist since 1990
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:59 am
We take ours in to the pet shop and they do it for free. A month ago we bought some new fish n they got white spot n killed 8 of our fish n since then our water hasn't been right. It's worth keeping an eye on it so u know what's happening with your fish.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 4:38 am
Yes it is, if fish become ill often you can find out the cause and treatment by testing the water.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 4:56 am
YES! If you are going to be a serious and conscientious fish owner test kits are essential. It is just as critical to know the water requirements of the fish as it is to know the paramaters of the water. Test kits are worth the investment and your fish will love you for it! Step one, find out what water parameters your fish need. Step two, test your water. Step three, make subtle changes to your water chemistry over a long period of time. Step four, enjoy watching your healthy happy fish for a very long time!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 am
Yes, definitely! You want the API master liquid test kit. A lot of beginner problems can be figured out by just taking a look at the levels in your tank. It is also helpful to figure out when your tank has finished cycling. It's good to test once a week or so because you might think the fish are fine and healthy, but the tests might come up too high and then you can fix the problem before any fish deaths. So, yes it's essential.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 am
Always useful to have the ability to test your water. Essential means you need the kit or your fish will die, so that isn't true.
Highly recommended when first starting out, but you should be able to guess what's wrong in a set up from the fact something has changed to cause a problem.
It is a tool to tell you things are getting better or worse.
If you're serious about keeping fish, buy the test kits for emergencies, but don't expect to use them a great deal once things are up and running.
I would have reservations about the people selling me fish testing water on my behalf.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 8:11 am
Yes I think they are pretty much a must have item because you really need to test your tank and be sure of your levels….they sell them at pretty much any store that has pet supplies…I would never be without them
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May 23rd, 2008 at 10:16 am
yes that is what will get you thru your cycle. Each part of the kit tells you where you are in your cycle, lets you know when you have to do a water change and when you have a full bio load.
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