What i should have for my tank

[meateater540]

I was just wondering this, what testing kits, chemicals and stuff i might not even know about should i have for my tank. Right now i have cycle, and some decloreneizer stuff, and a ph testing kit. I have nothing else, i have had the tank for about 2 months, and nothing has gone wrong so far (aside from a case of ick) but something might in the future and i would be unprepared. I have heard people talking about ammonia testing kits? whats that :?

 

[rich311k]

This is what the test kit looks like. It test the amount of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate in your water in ppm. There are other brands besides the one I linked to. This is the one I have used for years.

http://bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=19383;category_id=2255

 

[Apocalypse_Gold]

That is a great kit. Many tetras prefer softer water so you may want hardness tests, like this one: http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=19377;category_id=3239;pcid1=3233;pcid2=
Big als is the best place to buy both. Another product I would recommend is Melafix. It is great for helping injured fish heal. Buy the pond strength, it's a better deal.

 

[flamingonhot]

the only chemicals i use for my tanks are melafix and sometimes amquel incase the ammonia suddenly goes up for whatever reason.

most chemicals on the market do close to nothing and just make your tank crappy,.....i only use the products really that experts and stuff recommend.