Important Water Parameters For Keeping A Saltwater Aquarium

[Reef Builders]

Healthy water equals healthy fish and coral, but how do you know what’s best? Water quality is a fundamental aquarium skill, and understanding how to read and decipher water tests can clue us in on problems. The first parameters you will test for are Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrates as part of monitoring the initial nitrogen […]
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[GrandpaShark]

Healthy water equals healthy fish and coral, but how do you know what’s best? Water quality is a fundamental aquarium skill, and understanding how to read and decipher water tests can clue us in on problems. The first parameters you will test for are Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrates as part of monitoring the initial nitrogen […]
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Thanks for the info. I am new to.slatwater and this info is a big help. I am 3 weeks into it and I need to start testing for these. Is there a testing kit you reccomend for phosphates, calcium, alkalinity and magnesium? Thanks

 

[Nicole Helgason]

Thanks for the info. I am new to.slatwater and this info is a big help. I am 3 weeks into it and I need to start testing for these. Is there a testing kit you reccomend for phosphates, calcium, alkalinity and magnesium? Thanks

Hi GradnpaShark, try the Red Sea Reef Foundation Pro Ca/Alk/Mg Multi test kit!