Tag: water test

Have you been monitoring your water quality? Water quality is one of the most common causes of fish ailments.

In the last 2 weeks, I’ve had 2 cases where the clients’ water test kits were inaccurate. Please check that your water test is current. Generally speaking, most test kits have a shelf life of 1-2 years (depending on storage conditions, the test, brand and physical properties [powder vs tablets vs liquid]).

If your test kit is >2 years old, then it’s time to invest in a new set. When purchasing a new test kit from the aquarium store, you can choose your test kit using one of two methods. The first method is by looking at the price – usually, the higher quality, more reliable kits will be more expensive (you get what you pay for). The second method I will outline is because quite often, the manufacturers do not print their date of manufacture or used by dates. So, ask the retailer whichis the most popular brand that they sell. This method of buying means that the stock is turned over more quickly and so you can be more certain that you’re getting “fresh” kits – not the ones that have been sitting on the shelves for a long time, gathering dust.

Until next time… Happy fish keeping!

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