Borrow Test Kit - ammonia, nitrite & need sand

[milou]

Hi I'm starting a 60 gal tank. I wonder if anyone can lent their unused test kit (ammonia & nitrite) and I'll return it when I'm done. In return, I can offer some live rock or future frags or corals. Or if you want to sell them outright just name me the price. I also need sand, my tank is about 2ft x 2ft x 2ft. Thank you for your help. Mike 778 990 8192

[MarkoD]

Just take a sample to a fish store and they'll test it for free

[HaZRaTTy]

Just take a sample to a fish store and they'll test it for free

+1..

Just be nice after and support the local businesses.. cough RedCoral cough Marine Aquaria

[gregzz4]

cough...cough...OP is in Burnaby, B.C. :wink:

[Tigger]

I probably have some test kits for you to use.

[PurpleMonkey]

If you dont feel like going to JL to have them test the water, u are welcome to swing by and use my API kit, can't really lend it out as I still use it to check my chemistry

[milou]

who is OP? never heard of them, i know JL, king ed but not OP. Btw, thanks for Bill who gave me his test kit.

[Aquattro]

OP= Original Poster...

[ReefOcean]

LOL

Honestly, if you are just starting a new tank, investing in a nitrate and amonia test kit would be a good idea. You can get cheap ones for 6-10 dollas a piece.

[milou]

I checked at the store and it's 44 bucks. I could allocate that to a calcium reactor. A friend just gave me a new PFO reflector for my 250 halide. I'm trying to assemble this tank as cheap as possible. My project this week is to build the stand.

[Mandosh]

Do you have all the other test kits you're going to need to run a reef tank?

[ReefOcean]

Running as cheap as possible and reef aquariums don't really go together. If you plan on running a calcium reactor...you will need a Ca test kit as well.

You should really just bite the bullet and buy a nitrate, amonia, calcium, PH and an alkalinity test kit. In a new tank, you really need to check the parameters daily. you will be "borrowing" test kits an awful lot.