Test Kits

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Jeanna, ideally you need calcium, alkalinity, pH and nitrate on an ongoing basis. Salifert is what I use and recommend. For initial startup you'll need ammonia and nitrite. Salifert is preferred, but you could go cheaper. Warning...I used a Hagen ammonia kit when I cured my rock and the NH3 never went down. It also reads NH3 from RO water. Needless to say, I cured my rock longer than I needed to due to a faulty kit.