So I have a 150 gal. Bare bottom tank with marine pure in sump and reef saver rock (that was not cured). I started to cycle the tank on January 28th, used Dr. Tim's one and only bacteria, and ammonia at a low dose (1 ppm). Water source zero TDS RODI tested zero ppm Ammonia.
I have been getting a reading of between .o25 ppm and .5 ppm with the Salifert kit with an expiration date of 06/2020 for weeks... So I decided that something was wrong and so I ordered a Red Sea test kit. I used this kit and tested the tank at zero ppm and re-dosed with Dr. Tim's Ammonia to 2 ppm.
Retested with the Salifert kit and it seems clear to me that it does not work. Is this some rare case or is this common... I have wasted weeks waiting for the tank to cycle per this test kit.
I have been getting a reading of between .o25 ppm and .5 ppm with the Salifert kit with an expiration date of 06/2020 for weeks... So I decided that something was wrong and so I ordered a Red Sea test kit. I used this kit and tested the tank at zero ppm and re-dosed with Dr. Tim's Ammonia to 2 ppm.
Retested with the Salifert kit and it seems clear to me that it does not work. Is this some rare case or is this common... I have wasted weeks waiting for the tank to cycle per this test kit.