Test kits

[LetItReef]

Hello,

For Alk, Ca & Mg what do you guys/gals are using that is easy to use and results are acceptable at levels/some what accurate?

Thanks :)

 

[alvinesp]

Hey hey! Hmm, I've been pretty successful with Red Sea's test kit. There's one they provide w/ all three. Got mine at a decent price.

 

[Rick.45cal]

For alkalinity I use a Hanna checker, but I also have a salifert test kit to use as a back up if the Hanna checker gives me some wild number that it possibly can't be. (I test Alkalinity daily)

Calcium I prefer the Red Sea test kit. I also have the Hanna checker, without an auto pipette it's worthless (IMO). With one it is pretty nice. Though I seem to have gotten a rotten batch of reagents which dissuaded me from using it anymore. (I test weekly)

I like Salifert's Mg test kit, very easy and clear result.

Saliferts NO3 test is good, (I test daily)

I use a Hanna ULR checker for PO4, but have a Red sea test kit as a backup (and a low range hanna checker too). (I test daily)

Best Potassium test of the bunch is the Salifert, hands down. Easiest to read a correct number and doesn't take 15 mins like Red sea's test kit. The Korallen Zucht potassium kit is very difficult to read accurately.

 

[LetItReef]

Would like to try out Hanna. The titration method like Salifert sometimes I am having a hard time using it =(