Which Test Kits Are You Guys Using?

[Rhino]

I am about to start a new project and I am in need of new test kits. I have only used API in the past. As I understand these are definitely not the best kits on the market. So I just wanted to know what kits everyone is using. Thanks in advance.

 

[Windy]

None

 

[Rhino]

None

An amazing contribution...

 

[pickupman66]

Wow. Thanks for your input Windy.

I use Hannah checkers for alkalinity and phosphate. Salifert for calcium and magnesium. My reefkeeper does pH and salinity.

 

[Rhino]

Wow. Thanks for your input Windy.

I use Hannah checkers for alkalinity and phosphate. Salifert for calcium and magnesium. My reefkeeper does pH and salinity.

No testing for Nitrate?

 

[pickupman66]

Salifert usually but use a red sea as a quick checker

 

[Rhino]

Salifert usually but use a red sea as a quick checker

Thanks. Would I need a calcium test kit if I plan on keeping softies, zoas, and 2-3 lps?

 

[TankedNTn]

Salifert for everything except Alk, I use a hannah checker for that.

 

[bknapp]

Alkalinity: Hanna
Phosphates: Hanna
Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrates: Red Sea Pro

 

[thejoshdavis]

Alkalinity: Hanna
Phosphates: Hanna
Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrates: Red Sea Pro

This is going to be my next move on testing.

 

[bknapp]

Thanks. Would I need a calcium test kit if I plan on keeping softies, zoas, and 2-3 lps?

Testing and knowing your parameters is never a bad thing. You could probably keep things rather stable with water changes but I would have a test kit for the major three (alk, cal, mag) and nitrates for sure.

 

[Dowtish]

Hanna: ALK, Phos
Salifert: ALK for comparison, MAG, CAL, N03

 

[Rhino]

Thanks so much everyone so far. Petmountain.com has some sweet prices on Red Sea Pro kits so I think I am going to order those for calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and nitrates. I am going to pull the trigger on a Hanna for Phosphates. Is there a good liquid test kit for PH? I don't want to drop like $100 for everything i would need to get my RKL to do ph.

 

[Windy]

An amazing contribution...

Just water changes. Sorry if my brevity was upsetting!

 

[Tennsquire]

Thanks so much everyone so far. Petmountain.com has some sweet prices on Red Sea Pro kits so I think I am going to order those for calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and nitrates. I am going to pull the trigger on a Hanna for Phosphates. Is there a good liquid test kit for PH? I don't want to drop like $100 for everything i would need to get my RKL to do ph.

Salifert for CA,Alk, and Mg (quality, reasonable test kits IMO). Hanna Checker for PO4. For PH, I use a Pinpoint monitor (which will become superfluous once I set up my Apex).

 

[Defective_Weeble]

Hanna for phosphates
Red Sea for everything else.

 

[bender27]

I'm using RedSea Pro also but thinking of picking up Hanna phosphates checker. You all using the ultra low range one?

 

[gerards_reef]

Red Sea for everything.

 

[prsnlty]

Red sea pro for all

 

[Rhino]

Thanks again for everyone's input. I ordered Red Sea Pro for Nitrate, Calcium, Alk, and Magnesiun. Hanna for phosphate. Got a good deal only $67 with shipping for all of the Red Sea Pro kits that I ordered. New build thread to follow this weekend.