i'd be buying a new kit lol lolI would be writing down 40, but that's just me. How about this one?
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i'd be buying a new kit lol lolI would be writing down 40, but that's just me. How about this one?
yep, I have to do something to keep me from getting bored sometimes. Steal away!That is friggin hilarious!!! Did you make that. Can I steal it?
That picture is photo shopped. Here is the real pic with the actual color chartThat’s why you shouldn’t be using API. 5-160 all look the same.
It was funny thoughThat picture is photo shopped. Here is the real pic with the actual color chart
Wow I never though I would defend API
Yes it was and I personally dislike API tests, but their nitrate test isn't too awful.It was funny though
So if yours always same colour as op ,when you got hanna nitrate checker ,what reading did the hannah give you ? Was it close to the 40 ish nitrate reading from salifert ?That’s why I bought the Hanna checker, mine is always that color.
Stole your image and ran it through an aquarium app I have. I use Hanna for nitrate so I don't really use this feature of the app anymore, but still neat that they have it.Ok so I just did my first Salifert test. Testing for nitrates. Attached is the photo. I see somewhere between 25 and 50... since this is my first time using.. can people weigh in an double check whether they see the same and it’s not 50.
That’s funny. I knew API was bad but when I saw this I was like wow they’re really bad.That picture is photo shopped. Here is the real pic with the actual color chart
Wow I never though I would defend API
I’m old school. Been using API since the 80s and don’t need precision. Let my tank tell me if I’m in the neighborhood.What do you use to check your phosphates? BRS convinced me that vibrant was my best course of action to handling my GHA because it was more “natural” and “just bacteria” where as NOPOX is a harsher chemical. I’ve now read forums about vibrant could be bacteria with hidden algaecyde in it so I’m trying to discontinue use eventually and just get a better handle on my nutrients because I don’t want to rely on it permanently. I’d be worried without having an accurate test like a Hanna checker, I might create a worse problem if I went the NOPOX route.
Wow!!!! Thanks so much!! That’s really awesome.Stole your image and ran it through an aquarium app I have. I use Hanna for nitrate so I don't really use this feature of the app anymore, but still neat that they have it.
Based on the color from the image it sits closer to A then the middle, so guesstimating ~30-35 (1/3 of 25 would be 8.3, 8.3+25=33.3). Hopefully that makes sense.
Agree!I’m old school. Been using API since the 80s and don’t need precision. Let my tank tell me if I’m in the neighborhood.
I too was thinking of using Vibrant and have also read recently that it has an algicide. Need to go do more research. I’m not adding the latter.
Although both serve to different purposes is my understanding. NoPox provides carbon bacteria use to reduce nitrates. Vibrant provides bacteria that consume algae and this bacteria are freshwater and don’t replicate in salt. The latter what I understood.
Regardless, I’d rather aim for a balanced eco system and reduce my dependence on any additive including carbon or bacteria. Other than dosing macro elements such as alkalinity and calcium which will likely get consumed quicker than I can replenish naturally.
I’m interested to have the response to this as well. I did test my 13.5 evo after and it was reading close to or at 25. I will recheck the biocube after I do the water change tonight and see if is a clear change.So if yours always same colour as op ,when you got hanna nitrate checker ,what reading did the hannah give you ? Was it close to the 40 ish nitrate reading from salifert ?
I'm asking as I got salifert and I always get same colour as op whether do 10% or 20% weekly wc or 20% twice a week the colour never changes lol
Is vibrant keeping your algae down?What do you use to check your phosphates? BRS convinced me that vibrant was my best course of action to handling my GHA because it was more “natural” and “just bacteria” where as NOPOX is a harsher chemical. I’ve now read forums about vibrant could be bacteria with hidden algaecyde in it so I’m trying to discontinue use eventually and just get a better handle on my nutrients because I don’t want to rely on it permanently. I’d be worried without having an accurate test like a Hanna checker, I might create a worse problem if I went the NOPOX route.
Whoa I didn't notice that now idk what to believeThat picture is photo shopped. Here is the real pic with the actual color chart
Wow I never though I would defend API
I do now....This is completely off topic but when reading the title all I can hear is that song form Germlins.... What was it... "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Anyone else...just me?
Yes... but I have been using it for awhile.. 7 weeks 1x a week and then upped it to 2x a week. After about 4 weeks of the two times a week the algae finally seems to have slowed growing so much between my manual scrubbing. And it hasn’t gotten rid of what was there that I have trouble getting to.Is vibrant keeping your algae down?
Here is the test after a 10 gallon water change. Definitely and improvement. I’m seeing close to 25 nowAgree!
I’m interested to have the response to this as well. I did test my 13.5 evo after and it was reading close to or at 25. I will recheck the biocube after I do the water change tonight and see if is a clear change.