Testing kits-- Calcium, Magnesium, Iodine, Phosphate

[helwrj28]

Hi there I'm just curious about test kits for the above mentioned items.

I purchased the red sea kit that includes ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, pH, and Alk.. curious if anybody knows of another good kit that includes some or all of what I'm looking for thanks!

 

[Jekyl]

I use salifert for everything. Although after 5 years I've never tested iodine.

 

[doubleshot00]

Salifert does a great job for Cal and mag but my last three mag tests have all be wacky so i use Aqua Forest now. Iodine i rely on ICP for that.

 

[helwrj28]

Salifert does a great job for Cal and mag but my last three mag tests have all be wacky so i use Aqua Forest now. Iodine i rely on ICP for that.

Thanks for input! How expensive are the ICP tests and how long to get results?

 

[doubleshot00]

Thanks for input! How expensive are the ICP tests and how long to get results?

About $50 and i only do them every 2-3 months.

 

[helwrj28]

I use salifert for everything. Although after 5 years I've never tested iodine.

What does your system consist of? Do you dose iodine?

Reason I ask my zoa frag in my DT is suffering and thinking I might be off with trace elements... I'll be honest I don't do water changes that often and all my other parameters are stable.

In terms of coral all I have are a 1/2 dozen soft coral with GSP, mushroom, leathers so dosing demands should be low/nonexistent

 

[Jekyl]

What does your system consist of? Do you dose iodine?

Reason I ask my zoa frag in my DT is suffering and thinking I might be off with trace elements... I'll be honest I don't do water changes that often and all my other parameters are stable.

In terms of coral all I have are a 1/2 dozen soft coral with GSP, mushroom, leathers so dosing demands should be low/nonexistent

Leathers, nems, shrooms, gsp. Never dosed iodine either.