Are Red Sea test kits reliable

[GoVols]

I will because I am worried that the api is accurate because it shows higher levels than marine

On alk the Marine care is within 0.36 meq/L
Foundation Pro alk is within 0.05 meq/l

If I were cycling would most like go with the three Salifert kits

Salifert Ammonia Test Kit - Marine Depot

Salifert Ammonia Test Kit The Salifert Ammonia Test Kit measures the total amount of ammonia and ammonium quickly and accurately.Ammonia and ammonium in an established aquarium should be rapidly converted by aerobic nitrification into nitrite, then into nitrate, and finally into nitrogen gas. If th

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Salifert Nitrite Test Kit - Marine Depot

Salifert Nitrite Test Kit Salifert Nitrite Profi-Test In a properly cycled aquarium, nitrite is converted to nitrate and then, if there are areas deprived of oxygen such as in live rock and other filter materials, this nitrate is converted back to nitrite and then transformed into harmless nitroge

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Salifert Nitrate Test Kit - Marine Depot

Salifert Nitrate Test Kit Nitrate Profi-Test When there are insufficient areas of a tank which are deprived of oxygen (anaerobic zones) or denitrification is not taking place properly, nitrate will build up. This can also happen in an aquarium where the biological loading on the system is causing

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[kenziejlooft]

for those readings / context have you dosed bottled bacteria and feed/ammonia to get those results above

No they were just got of my tank water