I have a feeling that Santa is going to bring me a gift certificate for my LFS for being a good boy. I struggle with my weekly testing regimen, particularly the Salifert phosphate and nitrate tests (which always seem to indicate zero, but when I do the aquaspin test at the LFS it shows .2 and 14 respectively) and the Salifert calcium and magnesium tests with the syringe extension, difficulty reading the results with air bubbles in the syringe and liquid in the long pink extension tip, etc.
Has anyone done a study to see what the cost difference is between buying the Hanna checkers and reagents vs API or Salifert kits? I understand the Hanna is more accurate, and less fuss, less trying to gauge against color cards (motivation to buy just because of those reasons!)
I would probably consider them for my primary concerns and battles - alkalinity, phosphate, nitrate maybe just to start. Thanks in advance for any help/advice. I'm a fairly newbie (launched in June) with a nano Fluval Evo Sea 13.5g.
Has anyone done a study to see what the cost difference is between buying the Hanna checkers and reagents vs API or Salifert kits? I understand the Hanna is more accurate, and less fuss, less trying to gauge against color cards (motivation to buy just because of those reasons!)
I would probably consider them for my primary concerns and battles - alkalinity, phosphate, nitrate maybe just to start. Thanks in advance for any help/advice. I'm a fairly newbie (launched in June) with a nano Fluval Evo Sea 13.5g.