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09/25/2007, 10:42 AM
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Salifert Magnesium test
Has anyone had this experience? I purchased a Salifert Magnesium test from a big online store (btw a big sponsor of this site). I just received it and the box is actually a Copper Test box with a white sticker on it that says "Magnesium" and "This is an original Salifert kit but due to stock situation we had to use a different box".
Has anyone else seen this on their box? I would think that for the price of a Salifert test, you wouldn't see this substandard packaging! I'm thinking I should send it back as I'm not really comfortable that it's fresh and will get accurate readings. |
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09/25/2007, 10:49 AM
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I got mine a month or so ago and was packaged in a Calcium test kit box. It had that same sticker.
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09/25/2007, 11:10 AM
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Re: Salifert Magnesium test
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My guess is that there was a manufacturing screw up that led to Mg. kits being packed in the incorrect box. I also notice that Marine Depot, and Premium Aquatics are both out of Salifert Mg. test kits, and don't know when they'll be receiving more. You could go to the vendor forum and ask what has happened on the Salifert forum, but I'm sure it's just a packaging problem rather than anything being wrong with the contents.
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09/25/2007, 11:15 AM
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Recovering Detritophobe
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I got one from a LFS, I figured it was a problem specific to them. Should be fine though.
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09/25/2007, 11:34 AM
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happened here as well... test reagents were fine. go for it!
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09/25/2007, 12:09 PM
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I just got a couple and all were like this.
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09/25/2007, 10:11 PM
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Same here in Az....did see a couple of other Saliferts that were in obviously different boxes than what was actually enclosed (reagents).
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09/25/2007, 10:16 PM
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09/25/2007, 10:45 PM
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Moved On
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Add me to the list. I have a few salifert kits that are in different boxes. Maybe ask habib about it, he is salifert, he should know... hes a mod over on the chem forum as well.
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09/25/2007, 10:52 PM
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Reef Monkey
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Rockledge, Fl
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Mine actually came with a note from Salifert explaining they had a shortage of Mg boxes. . .or something like that. In other words, it's no mistake, and as everyone else says, the kit should be just fine. Mine was in a copper test kit box as well, by the way. It still throws me every time I look for my Mg test.
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09/26/2007, 12:07 AM
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Same thing happened to me last week. I wouldn't worry about it. I've used it already and it is the exact same test it's always been.
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