Easiest Magnesium Test

[revhtree]

Easiest Magnesium Test Kit?

Go!!

 

[Pongo]

What, no poll? I love the polls.

Salifert. Easy to read color change.

 

[DLHDesign]

Red Sea Magnesium Pro is about as easy/hard as any other Red Sea titration test... Which means that while it's not simple per-se, it's at least no harder than all the others from them. And when you follow the same basic steps with every test type you're doing, it all becomes that much easier.

I picked up the Reef Foundation kit, which included Mg along with Ca and Alk - the last of which I've only used once or twice when my Hanna checker gave oddball results.

(Caveat: Never tried another brand.)

 

[Bradley Crocker]

Any kit that comes with a titrator.

The old "add one drop, put the lid on, shake, repeat" kits are why I rarely tested Mg in the past.

 

[Brewman1987]

Nyos magnesium kit is pretty easy and accurate.

-add 1ml tank water to test vial
-add 1ml reagent #1
-add 1 scoop of reagent #2
-swirl for 10 seconds or so
-draw up 1ml of reagent 3 and titrate until color change achieved.
-note amount used and check chart for reading

 

[Dtfnemo]

Red sea 100%

 

[Reef man 89]

I use the Red Sea mag test and I think it's pretty easy. But I also have not tryed other brand mag tests so don't have anything to compare to.

 

[buzzword]

Salifert

 

[yellojello]

Salifert. Haven't tried others though, but the color change is very easy and apparent.

 

[Fritzhamer]

I haven't tried the others but the salifert is super easy, super quick and extremely easy to read.

 

[JBradford]

Red Sea Magnesium Pro is about as easy/hard as any other Red Sea titration test... Which means that while it's not simple per-se, it's at least no harder than all the others from them. And when you follow the same basic steps with every test type you're doing, it all becomes that much easier.

I picked up the Reef Foundation kit, which included Mg along with Ca and Alk - the last of which I've only used once or twice when my Hanna checker gave oddball results.

(Caveat: Never tried another brand.)

That's what I use. And I have the same caveat.

 

[saltyhog]

Salifert for me. Color change is sudden and profound. Only "complaint" is according to the instructions you can't add 80% of the expected amount of reagent like you can on the calcium kit.

 

[AdamNC]

Red Sea

 

[renato120]

Elos! Best test kit! Easy and spot on!

 

[DHill6]

Elos, matched Triton test. Easy to see color change.

 

[Peanut]

the titrator on the Red Sea is awesome. love it!

 

[DHill6]

Red Sea Pro tests, new, were put into the trash. They were so far out from Triton test. Elos seems to be the closest to Triton test.

 

[SPR1968]

Red Sea

 

[Orm Embar]

I like my Salifert test, and while it has 1 extra step it is pretty easy in my opinion. I do add 80% of the syringe to where I expect my Mg to be, and then go drop by drop. I've read articles where it is very close to Triton numbers. I would try Elos second.

 

[Deaf clown]

Red Sea's is really easy to see the color change. But that's because it's the only mag test I've used and can say. I'd say go for the best value.