Using Test Kits is Hard

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Rutrag

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Let's face it. :ermm: All those test kits take up so much space in my stand and they're so hard to read. Who can remember what each parameter is supposed to be anyway? I just want to have an aquarium with lots and lots of beautiful fish and not have to worry about all that stuff. There's got be to be an easier way!

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Using Test Kits

Hello R...

Funny take on the testing card. However, there is an alternative to tank testing. I may be "treading on thin ice" when I say this, but if you follow an aggressive water change routine, you don't have to test the water. Stable water conditions are quaranteed.

Yes, by removing and replacing a minimum of half the water in your tank every 6 to 7 days, testing the water perameters is not needed.

The reason is simple. By flushing large amounts of pure, treated water through your tank weekly, there is no time for pollutants to build up in the water. Any harmful, dissolved substances are removed before they can make your fish and plants sick.

B
 
Rutrag, thank for the laugh!

BB, I'm assuming you are talking about a FW tank. Even better would be a daily 10% water change. Simple and easy to do (depending on tank size) and helps keep water pristine. We used to keep gallon water jugs under a counter that aged for days before being used. Using 2-3 gallons in a 30 gallons we didn't need to temp match either, just use a very slow pour.

That regimen would hold up in a SW tank, but a 50% change is a bit extreme.

In either case, it's always a good idea to test the water on occasion just to be sure.
 
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