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Post by gotareef on Mar 23, 2014 9:17:22 GMT -5
ok I am going to brake down and but a few test kits, but because I havnt used one in about 4-5 years what is the best brand now?
and I hate powdered tests, like seachem.....
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 23, 2014 9:49:25 GMT -5
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Post by BriMc on Mar 23, 2014 9:56:14 GMT -5
That is a tough call Elos, Salifert, Fauna Marin are all supposed to be very good and LaMotte being the best but these are very costly. Years ago I use to use the Sera master kit and had very good luck with it. The Sera if you can find it runs 75.00 but the amount of different test included in the test is huge.
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Post by Pokahpolice on Mar 23, 2014 11:01:40 GMT -5
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Mar 23, 2014 12:50:14 GMT -5
I've used the sailifert tests a bunch and they work well but can be a bit tedious to use. I just got the Red Sea pro foundations multi test kit for cal, mag, dkh and it's super easy to use. I got the nitrate and phosphate redsea pro test kits to an I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
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Post by NateG on Mar 23, 2014 13:18:32 GMT -5
I'm in the same position as Ryan. I also have the "Marine care test kit" but i only use its pH kit. What I really like about the red sea kits, is that: they are consistently accurate, if you run out of one reagent you can purchase it individually, and you don't have a dozen different water damaged boxes kicking around. I also laminated all of the testing cards for each kit. Packing tape would work just fine too.
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Post by Pokahpolice on Mar 23, 2014 13:34:27 GMT -5
The cards came laminated in my kit
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test kit?
Mar 23, 2014 16:43:09 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Syntax on Mar 23, 2014 16:43:09 GMT -5
I like the Red Sea kits as well
No testing in over 3 years? Why start now?
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 23, 2014 17:21:05 GMT -5
I want the algae control kit as well
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 24, 2014 4:26:54 GMT -5
Red sea cards also come laminated idk why theirs didn't? They're also very easy to read and they're all double sided with the readings right on the back and the instructions on the front. Attachments:
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Post by Lance on Mar 24, 2014 8:50:28 GMT -5
I test for Mg+ and Ca+ using Salifert. They are color change kits which are extremely easy to read. No matching colors; when the color changes, read the amount of reagent left in the syringe...maybe all Mg+ and Ca+ tests works this way but with the Salifert test, the color change is dramatic making them very easy to use.
They're pretty straight forward to use as well. Takes me about 2 min to run each test.
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