Nitrates test kit

fishkeeprian · 02/05/2019, 01:52 AM

Hello,

I am currently using a salifert test kit but finding it hard to find where my nitrates are currently at. I can tell they are between 10 and 25ppm but really would like to be a bit more precise, is there such a test kit?

Thanks

Auston · 02/05/2019, 05:48 AM

Seachem test is good, easy to read and tests both nitrite and nitrate. Add water then one drop of reagent then read nitrite level. Add second reagent and read nitrate. It's a color test but they give you a very accurate comparison color scale

Tastee · 02/06/2019, 01:10 AM

Red Sea Pro, good down to 0.25 ppm. I use the Algae Control Pro kit for NO3 and PO4.

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homer1475 · 02/06/2019, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Tastee

Red Sea Pro, good down to 0.25 ppm.

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+1

Never had a test more accurate then the red sea pro. Good down to .25 and goes as high as 64(just have to dilute the sample with RO/DI).

JTL · 02/10/2019, 08:59 AM

Another vote for Red Sea.

Greg 45 · 02/10/2019, 12:31 PM

I had the same issue switched over to LaMotte . A little pricy for the first kit .But after that you can purchase refill units.

02/05/2019, 01:52 AM	#1
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Nitrates test kit Hello, I am currently using a salifert test kit but finding it hard to find where my nitrates are currently at. I can tell they are between 10 and 25ppm but really would like to be a bit more precise, is there such a test kit? Thanks __________________ If in doubt ask!

02/10/2019, 08:59 AM	#5
JTL Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Venice Island, FL Posts: 2,532	Another vote for Red Sea. __________________ John 100 gallon DT and 50 gallon sump with refugium. Reefbreeders Photon V2+.

02/05/2019, 05:48 AM	#2
Auston Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Ontario Posts: 338	Seachem test is good, easy to read and tests both nitrite and nitrate. Add water then one drop of reagent then read nitrite level. Add second reagent and read nitrate. It's a color test but they give you a very accurate comparison color scale

02/06/2019, 01:10 AM	#3
Tastee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 277	Red Sea Pro, good down to 0.25 ppm. I use the Algae Control Pro kit for NO3 and PO4. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

02/10/2019, 12:31 PM	#6
Greg 45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bayonne,N.J. Posts: 1,159	I had the same issue switched over to LaMotte . A little pricy for the first kit .But after that you can purchase refill units.