Cycling question!

[pjoo1120]

What are you using to test your water parameters? Most of us here discourage using test strips due to inaccuracy and inconsistency of results, and prefer liquid reagent test kits.

[Erin757]

I am using strips, but after doing some reading yesterday, decided to go buy a liquid test kit. Just have to wait for my husband to get off work on wed, one car fam... I have an ammonia alert also, but as I have read they are not very accurate, I use it purely as a quick glance throughout the day to make sure I dont have a major spike. I test every morning, and every night. I am a bit paranoid, and doing everything I can to ensure that my fish stay alive and comfortable.

[pjoo1120]

Glad to hear you are going to upgrade. Strips seem so convenient, but not worth the tradeoff in accuracy, especially while you're cycling!