What's a good testing kit

[johnny4491]

I'm looking for a test kit that's accurate i am currently using the test strips but doesn't read ammonia so I something separate inside the tank that reads that but I want something that does all at once ? Thanks for the help

 

[SPSREEFS]

Salifert and Red Sea are both in my opinion the best titration kits out there. Both however read oppsoite in terms of finding the final value with their syringes. The RedSea kits are much nicer and built to last much longer then the Salifert kits.....

 

[Bugger]

Most people don't test for nh4. There is a seachem sticker thing you can put in the tank and it measures it all the time

 

[Rattooth]

Ammonia should only be present , after initial cycle, if something dies. So counting fish , and generally observing things tells you no ammonia.

 

[saltyphish]

once the tank is cycled most people don't test for ammonia and nitrite so I would use api for those unless your tank is already cycled. Red sea makes a reef foundation kit including mag,cal, and alk. I use a salifert nitrate test kit and a hanna meter for phosphates. The nice thing about red sea kits is some of them you can just buy new reagents instead of a new kit.

 

[johnny4491]

How do u know your tank is cycled I know I might sound dumb but I new to this because when I got my tank running they gave me some liquid to kick start everything so I thought I was already good but now I'm totally lost lol someone help because I already have fish and coral in my tank

 

[saltyphish]

Your tank is considered cycled when ammonia and nitrites read zero and stays zero for a while. At this point you should show some nitrates but never ammonia or nitrites.

 

[fishboy15]

Api

 

[Chris-tico]

Salifert or Redsea..

i use salifert

 

[Mr. Microscope]

I really like Red Sea, especially for Alk. Just one reagent to use. They're a little more than Salifert, but you can get refills for them which brings down costs considerably. Probably a lot cheaper in the long run.

 

[johnny4491]

Thanks!!

 

[twf0369]

Red Sea for Calcium and Mag...Hanna for P04 and Alk.

 

[Got Acros???]

if you currently have fish and corals in your tank, then its pretty safe to say you don't have ammonia in your tank.

 

[chaoha]

I use salifert for Ca & Mg, API for Kh and everything else