Cycle after moving tank to new house

[Amoo]

What Reef said. Those test kits are known for being inaccurate. They might give you a ballpark or they might be 100ppm off. It's the best you've got though and if you're unwilling/unable to get something else on the quick, may as well go by what they say and hope for the best.

 

[fishboy15]

If I go to pet smart right now what should I pick up?

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Post a picture again.

 

[Russ265]

This is my ammonia test kits

nope they arent expired.
however as a test, try it on tap water. if they are the same, you have a winner.

amoo is actually right, that sometimes you will get a false positive of ammonia with api kits.

the fact you asked what your kits read, is a simple enough indicator that represents our own frustrations with the kit. we can get a ballpark, but not quite there. i use api as well to cross reference my own kits. however i know it wont give me a set in stone answer like another kit would....



hth

 

[fishboy15]

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Its between 0 and .25ppm's.

Your fish will be fine. If you want you can get that Dechlorinator I posted up to make that get to zero. Just watch your Ammonia for the next few days.

 

[fishboy15]

Not sure how accurate but the nitrite on this shows no pink or red at all

 

[ReefMadScientist]

Not sure what test that is but if you are showing no to some traces of Nitrates you are okay. I have seen fish live in crazy nitrate readings.

 

[Amoo]

So I looked up what Petsmart carries for SW testing and you're kind of between a rock and a hard place. If it was me I would put the fish in the tank and go get yourself one of these:

http://www.petsmart.com/food-care/t...PnqBDlCGP6vAFzy2Im5FimEyuddMEsD#RatingsDetail

The Seachem alert badge is kind of considered standard operating equipment for QT tanks and they work well. I would still test once a day for a week or so to bounce the two off of each other, but IMO that's probably your best option.

 

[ReefMadScientist]

So I looked up what Petsmart carries for SW testing and you're kind of between a rock and a hard place. If it was me I would put the fish in the tank and go get yourself one of these:

http://www.petsmart.com/food-care/t...PnqBDlCGP6vAFzy2Im5FimEyuddMEsD#RatingsDetail

The Seachem alert badge is kind of considered standard operating equipment for QT tanks and they work well. I would still test once a day for a week or so to bounce the two off of each other, but IMO that's probably your best option.

Ugh how did I forget. Yes I had one of those when I was going through my issue.

 

[Russ265]

api will get him by imo until he orders a good kit online. big boxes generally ignore the good kits.

 

[bboyvital]

I actually just moved my tank. moved it just like you did except it took me 2 days before I could finally set my tank back up. Used same sand/live rock. dropped in some bacteria/quick start stuff and threw everything in the tank. all is good. Ive had very good experience with the bacteria/quick start stuff. I used api quick start. All is well in my experience.

 

[fishboy15]

I just bought a new ammonia test kits api sorry all they had really. And nitrite kit. Api. And a bottle of tetra safe start plus. Does this stuff work okay?

 

[fishboy15]

I actually just moved my tank. moved it just like you did except it took me 2 days before I could finally set my tank back up. Used same sand/live rock. dropped in some bacteria/quick start stuff and threw everything in the tank. all is good. Ive had very good experience with the bacteria/quick start stuff. I used api quick start. All is well in my experience.

 

[fishboy15]

Also, petsmart tested my water with their sorry strips and got 0-.25 ammonia 0 nitrite and 20 nitrate. What does this even mean?

 

[fishboy15]

What if my tank isnt even cycled anymore and my nitrate is from the old tank water I moved over [emoji54]

 

[Russ265]

What if my tank isnt even cycled anymore and my nitrate is from the old tank water I moved over [emoji54]

its exactly what i said previously. anyway.

petco usually has stability. use it. dump fish in and monitor the situation.

you may be getting that mini cycle

old tank is a hospital now

 

[Noremac]

when you introduce the bioload (the fish), watch your ammonia levels. if they spike, do a water change. Have a good amount of salt water made up just in case. good husbandry is going to be the name of the game from what it sounds like.

 

[fishboy15]

Will my fish be fine in the bucket without heater or airdrome till I move them 15 minutes down th road

 

[fishboy15]

Air stone