SRC Member Travy Posted October 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 23, 2005 Hi bros/sis, Is it possible for a tank to have an off the chart reading of NO3 in a fishless tank filled only with live rocks and LPS? No feeding was done for the past 2 mths. Corals like torches, pratas, stars, yumas, mushies and lobos all opening up nicely. COuld it be the test kit? Using tetra NO3. Kinda confused by it. Filter wool changed every 1 week with a 20L water change. Quote My Tank Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 care to share the result of the tetra test kit . if i am not wrong , u still need to divide 4.4 from the result . anyway u can try to get another great test kit from tropic marine or salifert to confirm ur reading. in my opinion , quite impossible that ur reading is off from what u describe unless certain unforeseen circumstances , situation occur Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Travy Posted October 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 24, 2005 care to share the result of the tetra test kit . if i am not wrong , u still need to divide 4.4 from the result . anyway u can try to get another great test kit from tropic marine or salifert to confirm ur reading. in my opinion , quite impossible that ur reading is off from what u describe unless certain unforeseen circumstances , situation occur The reading was quite shocking at 100. No idea too man, Beats me. By the way, do the growth of coraline reduce NO3 to a certain extend too? Quote My Tank Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member May&Bruce Posted October 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 25, 2005 i have also had bad experience with a tetra NO3 kit. Reading was close to 50. When I used another (better brand) kit, the reading was a more believable < 10. Tokk a water sample to an analytical lab for analaysis (damn expensive!) but it confirmed that te real level was 4.7! I wonder if some of the test kits here are past their use-by date when we buy them. Some sit in hot shops and even in direct sunlight. Chemicals don't last forever. Quote Real reefs don't have glass bottoms....(...think about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member zeotz Posted October 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 25, 2005 travy, may I know is the tetra test kit you use the chemical liquid mix or the test strip type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Travy Posted October 25, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 25, 2005 i have also had bad experience with a tetra NO3 kit. Reading was close to 50. When I used another (better brand) kit, the reading was a more believable < 10. Tokk a water sample to an analytical lab for analaysis (damn expensive!) but it confirmed that te real level was 4.7! I wonder if some of the test kits here are past their use-by date when we buy them. Some sit in hot shops and even in direct sunlight. Chemicals don't last forever. hmm.. just checked... the kit is abt 5mths expired... Quote My Tank Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Travy Posted October 25, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 25, 2005 travy, may I know is the tetra test kit you use the chemical liquid mix or the test strip type? Mines' the chemical test drip type. Bt, is those test strips.. are they accurate? Quote My Tank Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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