just like some input on my readingi bought a master test kit only one i didnt do test yet for is water hardness.

Water temp is 78.2
ph is 6.6
nitrite is 0.3ppm
nitrate is 20ppm
Ammonis is 0

Your water conditions are pretty good, don't know why you've got a nitrite reading, I would retest for a few days, I would imagine that will go to zero. To be honest, I don't ever test for hardness of the water.

according to my test kit its hard tell the color lol the color card shows 0.1 and 0.3 im assuming it 0.3 my reading the color of test water was close to both. the color was not as dark as 0.3 but not quite as light as 0.1

sorry my dad gave me this brand new kit he bought for me didnt releize on the box it says for ponds til now will this kit work i cant take back i used it now lol

fresh water is fresh water reguardless if its in a tank or pond. the results will be the same for both application.

just wanna make sure and the box say for best results use before june 2008 is this kit gone bad my dad got it on sale reg $40 got for $15. He has pond with koi he said if no good he will use it and get me fresh water test kit but if this kit is ok i like to keep it then pay 40 for another kit

should i give back to my dad and get one for freshwater or can i keep it and use it here pic of the kit...

Do you know anyone with a test kit in date. You can then compare the 2

took it back got idea on my tank primeters are. next week on payday going go buy the big freshwater kit for 40 bucks then i know its good and give me good readings. least i know my tank running good for the readings i got how often should u test the water i cant test nitrate and nitrite til i get my new kit not til march 19th. will i be ok i can test ph and ammonia cause i have them kit saparate from before.

Test weekly before doing a weekly water change. Ammonia and nitrite should be 0, nitrate below 40. If nitrate above 40 then you need to do bigger or more frequent water changes. Only feed what they will eat in 2 mins, twice a day for small oscar (up to 3-4 inches), once a day for oscars 4 inch and above

the kit i had today had no reading of zero on the color column chart thats why going get new kit next week. nitrite lowest reading chart was not 0 was 0.1 next one was 0.3 the color of my test was in between so thats why no reading for 0. thought thats cause it was pond kit. thats why took it back and they gave me the money back for it cause of the date on the kit said best be june 08. Going spend the money on the one for fresh water on payday which is 40 dollars but be worth it until then i can still test ammonia and ph cause i have them kits. Today atleast i got a idea my nitrates/nitite

ok bought the api freshwater test kit now so did my first test reading and here they are...

Ph 7.2
nitrate 20
nitrite is 0
ammonia is 0

hope on right track

sorry ph not in pic lol i did reading and emptied it sorry before did pic