Jungle Laboratories 6-N-1 Quick Dip Test Strips Review

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(More customer reviews)I use this primarily for my reef nano aquarium.

pretty easy, convenient, and quick to perform tests.no test tube or droppers needed!

I have another test kit that tests other factors, and it is annoying to count the drops, shake, and check the color.This one tester is easier and more convenient to use.Only 4 factors on this tests is pertinent to a reef tank: nitrate, nitrite, ph, hardness/kh.However, I can test all 4 in the same time that it would take for me to count drops for a single test.

After a while, I got used to the husbandry needs of the tank.I can typically tell by the water quality by looking at the corals.

Once in a while I like to test the water to make sure, but typically, everything is in good shape.For these times, I also take a single test and cut it up into 2-3 smaller strips to use less.These seems to work fine, however, it is noteworthy to know that less water is probably being sampled, and it may be a not be an accurate measurement.So far, I have not noticed any problems.

Some of the colors are difficult to distinguish, so if anyone has any problems with matching shades of color, this can be difficult.At least when you count the drops, you can get a more accurate measurement (however, in some of the drop test, you still have to compare different shades of colors).

On of the difficult color readings in this tester is the ph, I have difficulty in distinguishing the readings.However, with a small nano tank and the amount of water I change every week, the kh level is normal which makes me less concerned on which of the 2 shades that my ph is in.

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Jungle Laboratories 6-N-1 Quick dip test strips is a one dip tests for all 6 levels in freshwater or saltwater aquariums: Chlorine, pH, Nitrate, Nitrite, Hardness, and Alkalinity

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TOM Aquarium Maintenance Mr. Cleaner Battery Operated Gravel Siphon Review

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(More customer reviews)I originally had my heart set on the Eheim Quick Vac Pro, which was over $60. I saw this priced at less than a third of the cost and decided to give it a shot. I had to search online for instructions on how to assemble but was surprised that it went together just how I thought - that I should have kept tinkering with it and I would have had it.

This was tested out on a 20 gallon long bare-bottom tank with tons of detritus that my siphon never seemed to remove. At first, the thing takes a little help to get suction. I had to tilt it over into the water right up to the "Water Line" indication. Once I had the water level to where it had suction, I began to move the gravel washer head around. It seemed to pick up better when the detritus was already afloat - not laying on the bottom of the tank.

I was not too terribly impressed with the suction UNTIL I removed the gravel washer head. It is totally unnecessary and decreases the efficiency of this vacuum. I had to stop to rinse the net out twice, and to fiddle with the impeller to remove dead snail shells. (puffer tank) To avoid pulling things into the impeller I placed a brine shrimp net over the intake pipe. This also helped me "steer" the intake pipe around the tank because the vacuum is a little oddly balanced.

Be aware that this does not put the water back into the tank internally. Water is pulled up through the pipe, towards the impeller, and into the waste collection net, then back into the tank on the OUTSIDE of the pipe it just went up. You will have to pay attention so that you don't move the vacuum too close to the edge of your tank thus holding the collection net over the edge of your tank and siphoning sediment free water onto your floor.

****mine came with an algae scraper head, which I have yet to use
****mine came with a hose adapter, for use in siphoning water, which I have not used

In summary - for $16 this product did great (without the gravel washer head)

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TOM TM1096 Aquarium Maintenance Mr. Cleaner Battery Operated Gravel Siphon.KollerCraft is highly regarded for supplying superior quality, innovative pet products and reliable service.This battery operated siphon is perfect for siphoning nano tanks and other aquariums when you need to remove fish waste and other detritus without removing valuable aquarium water.Easy flow rate allows for spot cleaning and getting to difficult to reach areas

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