Ammonia strips vs API kit?

[Cabsmome]

I've got a 36 gallon cichlid tank. It's been cycled and has some cichlids in it now. The ammonia level was high according to out LFS and we have finally gotten it under control I believe. During this process we have been using ammonia strips. Ive not found them very easy to read with the whole color matching thing and I'm worried about the accuracy. I keep running water up to my LFS which is 15-20 minutes away to double check. Any suggestions to help my doubts? API kit is only a suggestion. I've no real clue as to what to get. Any help would be appreciated.


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[dogofwar]

Get a sponge filter or some gravel or some filter media from someone with a mature tank.... and your tank will be "cycled"...

Matt

 

[WendyFish]

I've had good luck with the API kit. The ammonia is very easy to read, as is the nitrite. The nitrate, less so, but you can get a general order of magnitude (little/lot).