Hey people, was thinking about buying this test kit to start my reef and was wondering if it was any good, used the *insert not nice word* API ones and don't want them, so how about these and ill buy the rest omce cycled
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Oh if I had ammonia in my tank I'd be very scared, but my tank is just gonna get wet hopefully tommorow, so I figured this and dr. Tims fish less cycle kit would be all I need besides the equipmentRed sea test kits aren't bad at all, but unless your tank is brand new, you might save some money getting a kit for just alk, nitrates and phosphates and pH as nitrites and ammonia aren't usually present in mature tanks unless there are serious problems.
Its ok- not the most user friendly as there are often uncertainties with colorsHey people, was thinking about buying this test kit to start my reef and was wondering if it was any good, used the *insert not nice word* API ones and don't want them, so how about these and ill buy the rest omce cycled
Getting just those will cost more than this one kit. at least here in Australia.Red sea test kits aren't bad at all, but unless your tank is brand new, you might save some money getting a kit for just alk, nitrates and phosphates and pH as nitrites and ammonia aren't usually present in mature tanks unless there are serious problems.
I plan when I have a bit more money, and when i need it, to purchase a few hanna checkers, and saliferts master kitThat should be sufficient. Personally I prefer Aquaforest/Salifert, but Red Sea is a popular and well known brand and all hobby grade test kits have pros and cons (and, as you said, it's not ATI).
For convenience sake, long term I would recommend a Hannah alkalinity tester, but there's nothing wrong with not using one.
Sorry this confused me, can you explain?I have both the multi test and foundation test. I was sold the foundation test by a LFS employee who had as much idea as me.
Needless to say I don't go there for advice.
Thanks! I know lfs tho lolLfs = local fish store.
Maybe makes sense if add local fish store Instead of lfs.
But all Peter is saying Is that a lfs employee sold him a test kit he didn't need so won't get advice from them no more.
That's how I took it anyway
Yes as a first kit I was sold a Foundation test kit for a tank containing corals to test ALK, Calcium and Magnesium.Lfs = local fish store.
Maybe makes sense if add local fish store Instead of lfs.
But all Peter is saying Is that a lfs employee sold him a test kit he didn't need so won't get advice from them no more.
That's how I took it anyway