Testing water.

[TimberTDI]

What should be the regular testing schedule be when setting up a new tank and for the first year following setup?

Steven

 

[nycmat]

well everyone does it a little different. figure a cycle is a month. test it after 2 weeks and see where you are at. start with your amonia. that should be 0 by then. then test your nitrites. when that is hi you have to wait for that to come down and then do your nitrates, no need to waste test kits

 

[TimberTDI]

What about after the cycle?

 

[cali_reef]

I do Ca, dKh, No3, Po4, and Mg after each water test and adjust levels after each water change. That is every week right now.

 

[LeslieS]

I am cycling my tank, and I test it 2x a day. I know a watched pot never boils, but I am so curious to find out what is happening each day that I cannot resist. By the time it is cylcled, I will have to add more water!:bagfish:

 

[marrone]

I do Ca, dKh, No3, Po4, and Mg after each water test and adjust levels after each water change. That is every week right now.

Don't forget Ph and SG.

 

[marrone]

I am cycling my tank, and I test it 2x a day. I know a watched pot never boils, but I am so curious to find out what is happening each day that I cannot resist. By the time it is cylcled, I will have to add more water!:bagfish:

Well once your tank cycles you're not going to need to use the Ammonia and Nitrites kits again. So you might as well use up all the test kits and get your moneys worth.

 

[cali_reef]

Don't forget Ph and SG.

I use my ACIIIPro for those, cross check the PH about every 5-6 weeks and I just started using the conductivity function about three weeks ago.