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11/01/2009, 01:36 PM
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Maxi Mini
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How long do test kits last?
Mine is API and I've had it for over 10 months. When do these tests go bad? I've heard it's about a year.
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11/01/2009, 02:59 PM
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Maxi Mini
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Anyone?
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11/01/2009, 03:00 PM
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Salifert test kits have a expiration date, mine are supposed to be expired in 2013. I imagine API has a similar time frame.
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11/01/2009, 03:03 PM
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Maxi Mini
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My LFS told me 1 year after I open them. No expiration date on them.
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11/01/2009, 03:08 PM
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I think it depends on which company and which tests.
but I don't know. sorry.
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11/01/2009, 03:24 PM
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Maxi Mini
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I'll call the company later.
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11/01/2009, 05:15 PM
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I've been told (from not so reliable sources) about a year and then its time to replace them.
I really don't know myself but given the sensitive nature of the reagents and how easy it is to mess up a test procedure I figure a year is probably pushing it anyway.
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11/01/2009, 05:36 PM
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Maxi Mini
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Well I checked my first test date and it was 9/12/08 so I'm guessing I need to replace it. I'll call API tomorrow just in case.
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Samuel A reef aquarium is simply an aquarist's best try of painting a small section of the ocean and containing it in a glass frame. Each new coral adds a new color or brush stroke to the painter's toolbox. Current Tank Info: The Stair-Stepping Nano System |
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11/01/2009, 08:15 PM
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well u never know how long the lfs has had it in storage
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