Salifert Copper Test on Seachem Cupramine

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i have been dosing seachem cupramine according to directions and testing it with seachem test kit. My results were 0.35-0.40.

I have used Salifert Test kits before so I decided to buy a salifert copper test kit. When I tested, it measured a much lower amount of copper.

Is the Salifert Copper Test kit compatible with cupramine?


Salifert:
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Seachem Copper Test:
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They are both suitable test kits for cupramine. I'd suggest the Hanna high range copper checker. It's much easier to read because it provides a digital result.

Both of those tests look fairly close to me. But it is difficult to read them from a picture. I'd give it a .15-.20ppm from what I see.

You could always check the control of the seachem test as they give you a sample. This would help confirm you are getting an accurate result.
 

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They are both suitable test kits for cupramine. I'd suggest the Hanna high range copper checker. It's much easier to read because it provides a digital result.

Both of those tests look fairly close to me. But it is difficult to read them from a picture. I'd give it a .15-.20ppm from what I see.

You could always check the control of the seachem test as they give you a sample. This would help confirm you are getting an accurate result.
Agree.

Hanna is the way to go.
 

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