Test Kits & Tools

Water Flow: Pumps should turn over the volume of the aquarium 10-15 times per hour
Temperature: between 75° and 80° F and constant - Should not move more than two degrees in one day
Ammonia: 0 ppm - Toxic if not 0
Nitrite: 0 ppm - Toxic if not 0
Nitrate: < 10 ppm - Can be toxic to livestock if too high
pH: between 8.1 and 8.4
Specific Gravity: 1.024-1.026 (1.025 is ideal)