Everybody knows that feeling...

[connorlindeman]

Isn't it the best feeling when you test your water and everythings perfect?
Post your own tank results below!

 

[Emma1900]

Anyone else love the feeling of a tank finally being cycled. Best feeling!

 

[JuiceBox52]

I rarely test anymore, except other people's tanks, which usually are not perfect and it's not a good feeling

 

[AbbeysDad]

There was a time, long ago, in a 'fishroom' far away that I was nearly obsessed with testing the water in several tanks. But once tanks are established and you have a routine maintenance schedule (e.g you've figured out the required volume/frequency of necessary partial water changes - testing the water becomes nearly pointless).
The fish and the tank will 'tell' me if there is an issue with water quality.
Now I'm not dissing anyone that regularly tests their water and it can be crucial for newer setups...I'm just confessing that I rarely do it these days. I just know that there will never be results for ammonia and nitrites and there will always be some nitrates... I just don't need colored vials to tell me that. Each to his/her own.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

My 150 consistently tests perfectly. But it still looks like a mess.

 

[Oblio]

Since I recently went from one to ~22 fish (and battling Brown and Bluegreen algae) in my 125 G I have been checking fairly regularly.

Gaps are either no measurements (dated notes, e.g. reduce light intensity to 80%) or only measured one param (e.g. Nitrate)