Best brand for test kits?

RalphTheOscar · 04/22/2014, 09:23 PM

What is the most reliable brand for test kits?
What brand is reasonably priced but is still accurate? Looking for opinions here...

Thanks

sleepydoc · 04/22/2014, 09:29 PM

Have you tried a search on this? This question gets asked on a regular basis and was just asked within the past 2 weeks….

Rilelen · 04/22/2014, 10:01 PM

Some good options are explained in this thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2392898

maddmaxx · 04/22/2014, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepydoc

Have you tried a search on this? This question gets asked on a regular basis and was just asked within the past 2 weeks….

+1 on the search button....

RalphTheOscar · 04/22/2014, 10:50 PM

Thanks Rilelen

tgn225 · 04/23/2014, 06:21 AM

I've heard salifert is good
If you're getting Hanna checkers, I've read that the alk checker is the only one worth getting.
I have one and it is pretty accurate

RDM · 04/23/2014, 06:57 AM

Salifert & Red Sea are pretty reliable and what I've been using. Not sure what to tell you about reasonably priced.

snorvich · 04/23/2014, 10:00 AM

Salifert, Elos, Red Sea.

cloak · 04/23/2014, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by snorvich

Salifert, Elos, Red Sea.

+1. (alkalinity, calcium, magnesium)

For things such as ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, & pH, any of the cheaper test kits on the market should be ok. In some cases though, your LFS will check these for free. You could save a few bucks.

snorvich · 04/23/2014, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cloak

+1. (alkalinity, calcium, magnesium)

For things such as ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, & pH, any of the cheaper test kits on the market should be ok. In some cases though, your LFS will check these for free. You could save a few bucks.

Yeah, I don't worry about ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH. Alkalinity, Magnesium, Calcium (in that order).

Teenreefer15 · 04/23/2014, 07:08 PM

Salifert, nutrifin, red sea, elos, hanna, but API is the most affordable and I find it quite accurate

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RalphTheOscar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 88	Thanks Rilelen

04/23/2014, 06:21 AM	#6
tgn225 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 22	I've heard salifert is good If you're getting Hanna checkers, I've read that the alk checker is the only one worth getting. I have one and it is pretty accurate

04/23/2014, 06:57 AM	#7
RDM Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 68	Salifert & Red Sea are pretty reliable and what I've been using. Not sure what to tell you about reasonably priced.

04/23/2014, 07:08 PM	#11
Teenreefer15 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 479	Salifert, nutrifin, red sea, elos, hanna, but API is the most affordable and I find it quite accurate