"Richard Sexton" wrote in message
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If my kit is off by around 19ppm then my tanks really have a Nitrate
reading
of 39 or 40ppm and not 20ppm as the strips show. :-(

Around here better stores will tesy your water with a LaMoe kit, the
only one that's accurate.

If you just change a lot of water you'll have bugger-all in the way of
nitrates.
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I've been doing endless massive water changes as often as possible would
like to know exactly what the readings are nonetheless. I ordered the
Flourish products. The should be here in less than a week.

The stores here use the same Quick-Strips I have. Some don't do any tests
except for ammonia and nitrites. And then only if you bring back a dead fish
for a refund. :-(
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