Gh/kh testing nessacery?

Hey guys. Wondering if I need to buy a GH/KH test kit for my aquariums? Or is the master kit enough?

 

what are you putting in there?

 

I have 4 guppies (all male) and 2 peppered corys right now. But will be adding onto these schools

what are you putting in there?

 

I think you should be fine without GH/KH kit for those.

 

I think you should be fine without GH/KH kit for those.

Thank you! What about bettas?

 

I've kept tropical communities for years without ever testing hardness & had no issues. Only a concern (I believe) if you're keeping hard-water fish (like cichlids) or lots of invertebrates which need good KH for shell/exoskeleton growth.

 

I've kept tropical communities for years without ever testing hardness & had no issues. Only a concern (I believe) if you're keeping hard-water fish (like cichlids) or lots of invertebrates which need good KH for shell/exoskeleton growth.

Ah. Got it. Thanks for your help guys!

 

It's not really something you need to test every day so I would recommend just getting your water tested at a lfs for a few cents when you need it.

 

just wondering, is it necessary for goldfish?

 

just wondering, is it necessary for goldfish?

nope

I've kept tropical communities for years without ever testing hardness & had no issues. Only a concern (I believe) if you're keeping hard-water fish (like cichlids) or lots of invertebrates which need good KH for shell/exoskeleton growth.

agree 100%