BIG THREE: What Test Kits are you using for ALK, CAL, MAG in 2021?

Do you choose a test kit brand and stick with it or are you willing to change?

  • Stick with it

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  • Willing to change

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  • Other (please explain in the thread)

    Votes: 12 2.7%

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Emerson

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Alk- Hanna. Test 2-ish times a week, some times a little more.
Ca & Mg- Red Sea. Ca every two weeks or so. Mg when I think of it, probably once every month or two.
 

Alan Webb

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alkalinity Hanna
calcium salifert
magnesium. salifert

been used for last 5 years and proved reliable
 

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Went through 7 pages and nobody has listed Fauna Marin Aquahome tests. I used to use 2 different API kits to cover all the bases but was advised to change to Fauna Marin for greater accuracy and did so. Haven't got enough experience to say if one is better but Fauna takes more time and does appear more 'lab' grade. Use it for:
NH2
NH3
PO4
KH
Ca
Mg

However, waiting for my backordered GHL KH and Ion directors for KH and Ca/Mg.
Anybody got experience in Fauna Marin tests or GHL testers/dozers?
 

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Alkalinity, Calcium and Magnesium I been using salifert, but I see a lot using Hanna for Alk...might try that.
 

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Hanna for Alk & Ca
Aquaforest for Mg.
 

Scuba Mike

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Hanna ALK, fast and way way accurate. Can be done in less than a minute.
Salifert for CA MG, fast, easy, uncomplicated and accurate.
Can be done in less than 2 minutes.

The Hanna CA checker required quite a few steps.
 

A worm with high fashion and practical utility: Have you ever kept feather dusters in your reef aquarium?

  • I currently have feather dusters in my tank.

    Votes: 79 38.2%
  • Not currently, but I have had feather dusters in my tank in the past.

    Votes: 69 33.3%
  • I have not had feather dusters, but I hope to in the future.

    Votes: 26 12.6%
  • I have no plans to have feather dusters in my tank.

    Votes: 31 15.0%
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    Votes: 2 1.0%
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