Red Sea Magnesium Test Kit

ostrow · 03/21/2008, 06:47 PM

Any good?

Any options to Salifert which is unavailable?

bertoni · 03/21/2008, 07:33 PM

I didn't have very good experiences with my Red Sea test kits, and had to return them. The problem supposedly is the liquid reagents, which are easier to use, but are said to be less stable.

Some of the total hardness kits from Hach or LaMotte might be useful, although I'm not sure of that. Hopefully, someone will have some comments on them.

Billybeau1 · 03/21/2008, 10:32 PM

Hi Os.

Yes, I'm afraid the Red Sea isn't very reliable.

Until the Salifert mag kits come available again, I have found the Elos to be pretty accurate.

The only caveat is, it only measures in 100ppm increments. This can be cut to 50 ppm by doubling the water sample but of course this uses almost double the reagent.

Yet I have found it quite accurate and worth the bucks since we do not test mag that often.

03/21/2008, 06:47 PM	#1
ostrow It's Dr. Goodluck Himself Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 11,654	Red Sea Magnesium Test Kit Any good? Any options to Salifert which is unavailable? __________________ It's the return of Dr. Goodluck Himself. fml! Current Tank Info: 156G "brick", 150 sump and 75 fuge replaces Fire, Destruction, Sad :(

03/21/2008, 07:33 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I didn't have very good experiences with my Red Sea test kits, and had to return them. The problem supposedly is the liquid reagents, which are easier to use, but are said to be less stable. Some of the total hardness kits from Hach or LaMotte might be useful, although I'm not sure of that. Hopefully, someone will have some comments on them. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/21/2008, 10:32 PM	#3
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	Hi Os. Yes, I'm afraid the Red Sea isn't very reliable. Until the Salifert mag kits come available again, I have found the Elos to be pretty accurate. The only caveat is, it only measures in 100ppm increments. This can be cut to 50 ppm by doubling the water sample but of course this uses almost double the reagent. Yet I have found it quite accurate and worth the bucks since we do not test mag that often.