Anybody has an opinion on how reliable API test are? I am getting 20-40 reading using API tests vs. 5 or less reading on both Nutrafin and Elos test kits. And, given my ongoing water maintenance I don't see how they keep staying in 20 range...
Tank maintenance: at least 10-15% daily... with bigger, 20-30% once a week
Filters: Eheim + wet/dry - bi-weekly cleaning on alternating weeks
Substrate: pool filter sand, "vacuum" every other day
Plants: XL anubias (a lot of them), haven't added any fast growing plants with my clowns... but considering adding couple huge sword mother plants and hope they won't get eaten over night...
Tenants: 3 large clowns (8-9") + 4 medium (5-6") + 8 torpedo barbs (2-3") + 2 pairs of adult bushinose plecos + 5 ottos + 5 congo tetras.
I am hesitant to add any de-nitrates or nitra-zorb until I know Nitrates are clearly in 5-range, are there more reliable tests I can get? Any suggestions?
Can I be over-populated already? I had high hopes of growing my clown group to 12 or so... (3 clowny babies are living/growing in Qtank for over a month, waiting to join the family)
Thanks a lot for any input!
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