Best reef tank testing kits for each parameter?

[Shawnfish1122]

Let me know best brands and for what parameter!

 

[Idech]

I use Red Sea master kit for calcium, mag and alk. I use Hanna ULR for phosphate and Hanna for nitrates.

 

[Tahoe61]

Hanna Alk, and Aquaforest as a double check.
Everything else Salifert.
Specific Gravity: TM Hydrometer, BRS Refractometer, Milwaukee Digital.

 

[CatBag]

Hanna for N03 and P04 , aquaforest for alk , calc , mag.

I was using salifert for a long time but I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or getting unlucky but I've had 2 alk and 3 mag tests go off and give me widely wrong readings when I'm close to half the bottle usually only 2 months after opening so I switched to aqua forest.

 

[Mebbid]

You're gonna get a lot of opinions on test kit. Best bet is to look at the color charts for different test kits and see how easy you think it would be to read the test. Then look at instructions and see how easy it is to follow them.

Salifert and red sea nitrate for example uses shades of pink, while Nyos uses oranges. I know personally I'd have problems reading the pink color of salifert and I've used red sea and it's manageable to read but still difficult. But I know nyos would be easiest for me to read.

 

[MikeReefs]

All option based. I prefer Hanna for Phos because I believe it’s the most accurate. For nitrate, Alk, Cal, Mag salifert. I also have Hanna for Nitrate but only use it when I need a really accurate reading.

 

[Mike1970]

Hanna for alk, po4, and no3 salifert for cal and mag

 

[js-3Design]

Hanna for kh ca mg no3 and po4

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I used salifert for phosphate and nitrate
Red sea for alk cal and mg
Hannas are also good for a lot of parameters but I never personally owned any.