recommend? good test kit/supplies

[mindmeld]

yes, yes, i'm really new at this and my tank's been fine ... but i'd
like to know i'm not just 'winging it' or been exceptionally lucky...

i 'specialize in coldwater'. have newts, white c.m. minnows, yo-yo
loaches, some plants (looking to increase marginally). current tank is
10G. basic filter (air pump, charcoal, wooly stuff). basic aq. gravel.

so, what do i need to test for?

what are the best materials/brands?

is there a good kit?

great kit?

tia, ach.

[WhiskerFish]

On Fri, 09 May 2003 18:11:51 GMT, mindmeld
> wrote:

>yes, yes, i'm really new at this and my tank's been fine ... but i'd
>like to know i'm not just 'winging it' or been exceptionally lucky...
>
>i 'specialize in coldwater'. have newts, white c.m. minnows, yo-yo
>loaches, some plants (looking to increase marginally). current tank is
>10G. basic filter (air pump, charcoal, wooly stuff). basic aq. gravel.
>
>so, what do i need to test for?
>
>what are the best materials/brands?
>
>is there a good kit?
>
>great kit?
>
>tia, ach.


I have the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Freshwater Master Test Kit
and am very happy with it as a beginning kit. It tests for PH,
Ammonia, KH, GH, and Nitrite.

While we are on the subject From some of the plant folks I am looking
for recommendations for a Iron Test Kit. I have several catalogues
and of course the web sights but the test kits vary from $13 to $50
plus.

[Troy Bruder]

Seachem Multi Test IRON is the kit I use. Works great.



"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 09 May 2003 18:11:51 GMT, mindmeld
> > wrote:
>
> >yes, yes, i'm really new at this and my tank's been fine ... but i'd
> >like to know i'm not just 'winging it' or been exceptionally lucky...
> >
> >i 'specialize in coldwater'. have newts, white c.m. minnows, yo-yo
> >loaches, some plants (looking to increase marginally). current tank is
> >10G. basic filter (air pump, charcoal, wooly stuff). basic aq. gravel.
> >
> >so, what do i need to test for?
> >
> >what are the best materials/brands?
> >
> >is there a good kit?
> >
> >great kit?
> >
> >tia, ach.
>
>
> I have the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Freshwater Master Test Kit
> and am very happy with it as a beginning kit. It tests for PH,
> Ammonia, KH, GH, and Nitrite.
>
> While we are on the subject From some of the plant folks I am looking
> for recommendations for a Iron Test Kit. I have several catalogues
> and of course the web sights but the test kits vary from $13 to $50
> plus.

[WhiskerFish]

Thank you.

WF



On Mon, 12 May 2003 02:13:37 GMT, "Troy Bruder"
> wrote:

>Seachem Multi Test IRON is the kit I use. Works great.
>
>
>
>"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
>> On Fri, 09 May 2003 18:11:51 GMT, mindmeld
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >yes, yes, i'm really new at this and my tank's been fine ... but i'd
>> >like to know i'm not just 'winging it' or been exceptionally lucky...
>> >
>> >i 'specialize in coldwater'. have newts, white c.m. minnows, yo-yo
>> >loaches, some plants (looking to increase marginally). current tank is
>> >10G. basic filter (air pump, charcoal, wooly stuff). basic aq. gravel.
>> >
>> >so, what do i need to test for?
>> >
>> >what are the best materials/brands?
>> >
>> >is there a good kit?
>> >
>> >great kit?
>> >
>> >tia, ach.
>>
>>
>> I have the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Freshwater Master Test Kit
>> and am very happy with it as a beginning kit. It tests for PH,
>> Ammonia, KH, GH, and Nitrite.
>>
>> While we are on the subject From some of the plant folks I am looking
>> for recommendations for a Iron Test Kit. I have several catalogues
>> and of course the web sights but the test kits vary from $13 to $50
>> plus.
>