Test kit recommendation, please!

PadresGirl · 04/12/2008, 12:04 PM

I'm looking for an all-in-one test kit (one that does at least ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and pH). Anyone have any recommendations on an accurate, reliable brand? Thanks everyone!

jsf668 · 04/12/2008, 04:24 PM

All in one tests aren't very reliable.

kar93 · 04/12/2008, 04:27 PM

API are very reliable and they make a master test kit which includes Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia & PH and you can buy a Reef test kit aswell from them.

b16drag · 04/12/2008, 04:35 PM

API, Salifert, Elos, etc... Those are all good test kits. I like the API because I've had good results with them but the resolution is not as good as Salifert or some other kits. However, API is less than half the price. Overall, its a good test kit for the money

Jeff · 04/12/2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by kar93
API are very reliable and they make a master test kit which includes Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia & PH and you can buy a Reef test kit aswell from them.

Giant bang for the buck. Cheap and good...

jsf668 · 04/12/2008, 05:13 PM

I misunderstood your ? I thought you were talking about those all in one dip test kits. API and Elos are very good test kits.

douglam · 04/12/2008, 05:31 PM

api are pretty reliable and really cheap as far as test kits go

sjj80 · 04/12/2008, 05:45 PM

I've always used salifert, however my LFS doesn't carry them so I bought API calcium, alk & ph today - I hope these work as good as the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate I've been using.

PadresGirl · 04/13/2008, 11:55 AM

Thanks everybody, picked up an API master test kit yesterday, works great!

04/12/2008, 12:04 PM	#1
PadresGirl Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 68	Test kit recommendation, please! I'm looking for an all-in-one test kit (one that does at least ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and pH). Anyone have any recommendations on an accurate, reliable brand? Thanks everyone!

04/12/2008, 04:24 PM	#2
jsf668 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 401	All in one tests aren't very reliable. __________________ All the great lessons of life are learned the hard way... Current Tank Info: 210g-50g Sump/Refugium, SWX Extreme 250 Skimmer, Geo Kalk and Calcium Reactor, 3 Vortech MPw40's

04/12/2008, 05:45 PM	#8
sjj80 Hater of Hair Algae Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,098	I've always used salifert, however my LFS doesn't carry them so I bought API calcium, alk & ph today - I hope these work as good as the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate I've been using. __________________ 90g, two Korallia 4s, EuroReef RS135 skimmer, trying to upgrade my lighting. Current Tank Info: 90g under rehab!

04/12/2008, 04:27 PM	#3
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	API are very reliable and they make a master test kit which includes Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia & PH and you can buy a Reef test kit aswell from them.

04/12/2008, 04:35 PM	#4
b16drag Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 903	API, Salifert, Elos, etc... Those are all good test kits. I like the API because I've had good results with them but the resolution is not as good as Salifert or some other kits. However, API is less than half the price. Overall, its a good test kit for the money

04/12/2008, 05:13 PM	#6
jsf668 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 401	I misunderstood your ? I thought you were talking about those all in one dip test kits. API and Elos are very good test kits.

04/12/2008, 05:31 PM	#7
douglam Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 867	api are pretty reliable and really cheap as far as test kits go

04/13/2008, 11:55 AM	#9
PadresGirl Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 68	Thanks everybody, picked up an API master test kit yesterday, works great!