What Test Kits for Marine Planted Tanks?

[Dave Legacy]

Hi,

I'm converting my oversized green spotted puffer tank into a marine planted tank. I currently have an AquaPharm Marine Master Test Kit which contains tests for N02, N03, NH3, and PH. It dawned on me that I will probably need to start testing for other things now, right?

What test kit materials do I need for my upgrade?

Thanks,
David

 

[Samala]

An alkalinity test kit would be ideal, as the macroalgae will erode those levels without other methods of providing CO2 or carbon. An iron test kit would also be great, but opinion varies on how accurate they are. We generally dose by bottle instructions and leave it at that as the point where iron may be problematic, is when you can measure its levels in the tank.

Those six: NO2, NO3, NH3/4, pH, Alk and Fe are all I can really think of, and all I use.

>Sarah