How am I doing?

[Freshie In Disguise]

Finally got my API kit today, and took 'er for a spin...

pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate.

I will test again tomorrow after they've eaten. This is way funner than the test strips. Such perdy colors.

Do I need to worry about the pH? I haven't done the high-range test yet but I can if it's something to worry about. I have heard some people say that the pH doesn't matter, and others are concerned about it, and of course I have no idea. All I had ever tested for before joining here was ammonia, being a total noob.

 

[Freshie In Disguise]

Wow, pH is 8.2

 

[Fishie]

Wow, pH is 8.2

What kind of fish? If African cichlids than yay for you (I can never get it high!) your levels do look good though!! ^_^

 

[librarygirl]

Tests look great. PH is fine too as long as it's stable.

 

[Freshie In Disguise]

Just a betta & 2 small snails atm, lol. I'd like to add 6 neon tetras and 6 glofish, put the betta in my 10g, and get ghost shrimp again (betta ate the ghost shrimp). I'm not sure how all of those will do with my pH though. I've never kept cichlids but I think they're awesome.