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**KurtG** · December 18th 06, 03:39 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs

wrote:
Remember that hobbyist-kits are not very accurate, even
when first bought, and deteriorate rapidly with age. If you can, take
a small polybag of water to a LFS for confirmation of your readings.
If you are a regular customer, they may make tests free.

I bought another kit just for this reason. Most tests correlate well,
but Nitrate is the big difference. One is registered at 25 and the
other 50 (I can't remember if it was ppm or some other measurement).
The newer kit had the lower value.

My Bubble anemone was the one that was ailing. I had starved it of
light hoping to get it to move out of the back. It finally moved, but
it didn't look very well; hence, the panic.

I've slowly increased lighting & water quality, and it's looking much
better. It's clown is bordering on a psychotic obsession (!), but it
seems happy as well.

The ritteri and others look great.

--Kurt