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[@Lefty3213a]

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[@Lefty3213a]

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[@theblindfishkeeper]

Yeah, I guess there’s just not enough visually impaired people in the Harvey that way dictate pushing a product like that very quickly.🐠🦯

[@Lefty3213a]

@@theblindfishkeeper I would think they could branch it out into other things as well that not just fish keeping. But you are probably right that with fishkeeping being such a smaller hobby itself the visually impaired portion is thus smaller already.

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

I have to save for somebody that’s new to the hobby I I would definitely give them a thumbs up for this because if you can skip the testing stuff and just glance at it and know that there’s further attention required whether that’s additional testing or remediation needed, then everything‘s as it should be. It’s better than somebody ignoring it until they find a bunch of dead fish

[@Lefty3213a]

my thoughts exactly! Like I put them in tanks that sit above my head so I cant always just get up there and test water or visually inspect the fish. So havin these on the side of the tank at least lets me ascertain an issue with a glance at the color. Since i'll know that pale yellow is an ok color then it jumps to a green or blue when stuff gets worse.

[@Whips_World]

People parrot things they never even try. The strips work fine for what we do. It's a turn key operation. The Chem tests have the potential to be more accurate, yes, but all it takes is an extra or one too few "drips", or 10 seconds too long or too short in the tube, or shaking for 10 seconds too much or too less, and they can be wildly off too. All you really need is consistency.

[@Lefty3213a]

Ya I have tested the strips against the liquids and get the same readings. It's the same with pool testing kits. People think the strips aren't accurate and you MUST test with liquid

[@anonymouswhite7957]

I think it’s because strips go unreactive overtime and usually have no expiration date to indicate how reactive it is (usually about 2 or 3 years though). Also exposure from sunlight or moisture getting to the strips before use can affect the color too Consistency can be an observational error, since it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s accurate. Like maybe 10 test strips shows consistent ph of 6.5, but if the water actual ph is 7 it doesn’t really matter. There is no reliable best water test kit, except maybe sending water sample to labs or using all of the different kind of test kits

[@Lefty3213a]

Ya that's why I always test both if I need to. I just like the sticks for a quick dipstick to check water. If somethings wrong I will go back and liquid test

[@alisonnicholson]

An inexpensive reassurance for newbies like me. Helps me monitor what's going on. The ammonia one especially. A good product for sure 👍

[@Lefty3213a]

Ya thats why I wanted to give em a try :) see what they are about. especially for new peeps give em an extra layer of protection

[@alisonnicholson]

@@Lefty3213a yea that's the main reason I tried them as I thought it was an extra level of reassurance and plus for the price you get the added bonus of the PH one with it. The ammonia one was my go to though

[@Lefty3213a]

Did you find that they worked well?

[@alisonnicholson]

@@Lefty3213a I think like everything else they arent 100% accurate but I took comfort by using it in my tank but nothing beats a master test kit and a good old water change

[@Lefty3213a]

Ya that's what I figured too. Thanks for letting me kn

[@SamuelRose-m7w]

On the ammonia one what point is it supposed to be at

[@Lefty3213a]

Ideally you want it on that bottom yellowish color but the greenish blue isnt awful either

[@Yugo.driving.school]

I bought the ammonia version 2 weeks ago and I can confirm it does not work. I have high ammonia but my alert always shows safe

[@Lefty3213a]

They do expire. But it's possible they don't work for everyone. Idk mine works fine

[@jspratt97]

Bear in mind the alert only measures free ammonia (Nh3), whereas most test kits measure total ammonia (Nh3+Nh4). Nh3 is the toxic part and it makes up a very small part of total ammonia. Look up "free ammonia calculator" to estimate Nh3 using your regular liquid test kit. Also make sure you followed the instructions exactly. If you get the chance I suggest you re-evaluate and let us know if it still does not work.

[@Yugo.driving.school]

@@jspratt97 I followed the instructions on the pack, avoiding finger contact etc it never changed Colour, not once and this was a brand new aquarium that was going through a cycle. You can do a test to see if it works and my one didn’t change colour when I tested it. It 100% doesn’t work. Had it in my aquariums about 2 months. I’m assuming it’s down to the batch if it works or not, the manufacturer probably sells bad batches along with ones that work. I have a 250 litre aquarium with 50 tropical fish and 30 shrimp. Aquarium is cycled now so the monitor of basically of no use now, really needed it when I was establishing my tank. Waste of €20

[@Lefty3213a]

Sorry it didn't work for you.

[@sakurakos88]

Be aware people it only tests FREE ammonia not total ammonia. API and other test kits test for nh3 and nh4, this product only tests the harmful ammonia type.

[@Lefty3213a]

For me it's still better than nothing 😌

[@sakurakos88]

I love this product, thing is many people are unaware of what I said regarding nh3 and nh4 ammonia, and it receives alot of critics saying it doesn't work, when it does.@@Lefty3213a

[@cultofsgc]

When i ordered mine their was also a yellow circle inside a small plastic packet. Did yours have this and what is it?

[@Lefty3213a]

I do not think mine did. But I think thry starting sending 2 ammonia discs. So you have a year long supply.

[@quki3]

No. They don’t work. Test strips never work for me.

[@Lefty3213a]

I am sorry they didnt work for you :( So I know mine were brand new, and worked fine. I'm starting to wonder if a lot of places are just selling older stock especially amazon since you never know what you're going to get from them

[@jeffreylinares7603]

Whats the ph rate recomendations

[@Lefty3213a]

You you elaborate? If you mean just in general 7 is always your best bet

[@theblindfishkeeper]

What’s up Lefty? Those sound pretty cool especially for new hobbyists just trying to keep track of what’s going on. My question is how long are they good for?🐠🦯

[@Lefty3213a]

I realized after I filmed it I forgot to verbalize it in the video and not just in text, my apologies. So the Ammonia is good for one year. The pH is good for six months. The kit cost 10 bucks though so not super expensive.

[@theblindfishkeeper]

@@Lefty3213a very cool. Like I said, I think those are a great idea if anything just a reminder to people that may not test as often as they should if it’s in their face then maybe they’ll do the maintenance.🐠🦯

[@Lefty3213a]

@@theblindfishkeeper Ya I agree its just an extra layer of safety, especially for people like me that don't want to test water all the time haha

[@Lefty3213a]

@@theblindfishkeeper now what I would love to see is some type of audible alarm system that works the same way. If it detects a change to ammonia is goes off and says ammonia detected or something. Kind of like the sensors for hot water when people are filling cups. I watched a youtuber with retinitis pigmentosa who uses one.

[@theblindfishkeeper]

@@Lefty3213a yes sir, those would rock. I have one of those sensors myself. Not just for hot water, but for pouring liquids in general. I also would like to see some sort of testing device there’s auditory responses for their readings. That would just allow me a little bit more independence with my hobby!🐠🦯