Question: Water test kit

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Can anyone recommend an accurate water test kit in uk. Have been using strips which show healthy perameters, but my leucistic axi has almost sun burnt looking skin, blotchy but no spots which I read is a sign of too high nitrates.
Would like to be more accurate
Thanks
 
Any liquid test kit should be fine - API or Tetra are the big brands.
Have you checked temperature? And are you changing water regularly? Is your tank fully cycled?
A photo of your axie may help as well.
 
Was cycled until needed to remove about half the water to move the tank to allow kitchen refit. Don't usually take out so much, so guess I,ve upset the balance, Temp is staying 20-22.I don't know how to post a picture of her :-( Have added some plants and doing small water changes.
Tank mate seems to be spitting out food after initially snapping it......read this could be poor water too.....just hope soon back on track.
Nitrate 25 -50
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
 
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High temp is probably the main cause of food issues, if you can get a fan blowing over the top of the tank it should cool the tank down about 3-4 degrees. Ice bottles will work too.

Changing water shouldn't affect your cycle too much.

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charleybambino said:
Can anyone recommend an accurate water test kit in uk. Have been using strips which show healthy perameters, but my leucistic axi has almost sun burnt looking skin, blotchy but no spots which I read is a sign of too high nitrates.
Would like to be more accurate
Thanks
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Im in the UK. I dont know if you have an Amazon account? I buy the API freshwater master kit. Its around £20 but definately worth it. Can test for amonnia, nitrite, nitrate and PH levels. Really helpful and last quite a while.
 
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