Salifert test kit

timmyus · 04/28/2006, 12:57 AM

Hi does anyone have experience with salifert test kit. I wanna know if they are quite acurate or any have any other suggestions when it comes to tesk kits

CrOsSwIrE · 04/28/2006, 12:59 AM

I use aquarium pharmacuticals without a problem. My lfs uses the same kit.

mg426 · 04/28/2006, 01:22 AM

I use Salifert kits they have been very good to me and my system.

XeniaMania · 04/28/2006, 01:24 AM

I've used a broad range of test kits throughout the years. For a while, I even used Red Sea exclusively, but as I've become more hardcore towards my tank, I've gradually switched to Salifert exclusively. I haven't had the opportunity to use Seachem's tests yet, but I do use their supplements and media exclusively. Find what works for you. Some people may be ok with a broader range when it comes to results, or a greater margin or error. Personally, I prefer more precise results when it comes to my tests.

colettem · 04/28/2006, 03:40 AM

Salifert seem to be generally considered to be the best. I use the Tropic Marin tests which in general seem to be quite good - the glass test tubes they come with are good. However my Tropic Marin Calcium test kit seems to be completely unreliable - it always reads >500. I have since bought an aquarium pharmaceuticals calcium test kit which is a lot better - the calcium readings always seem to tally with what you would expect.

Paintbug · 04/28/2006, 08:33 AM

salifert and seachem for me! i like the saliferts. they are simple to use, very accurate.

tkenm377 · 04/28/2006, 08:46 AM

The lfs near my house uses Aquarium pharm. and another one close by uses salifert. From the help that the two stores give me when they test my water I always get better results from the one with Salifert. Now that can be on an employee basis as well but if I had to guess I would say that the Salliferts are just more accurate.

04/28/2006, 12:57 AM	#1
timmyus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 109	Salifert test kit Hi does anyone have experience with salifert test kit. I wanna know if they are quite acurate or any have any other suggestions when it comes to tesk kits

04/28/2006, 01:22 AM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I use Salifert kits they have been very good to me and my system. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

04/28/2006, 08:33 AM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	salifert and seachem for me! i like the saliferts. they are simple to use, very accurate. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

04/28/2006, 12:59 AM	#2
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	I use aquarium pharmacuticals without a problem. My lfs uses the same kit.

04/28/2006, 01:24 AM	#4
XeniaMania Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,627	I've used a broad range of test kits throughout the years. For a while, I even used Red Sea exclusively, but as I've become more hardcore towards my tank, I've gradually switched to Salifert exclusively. I haven't had the opportunity to use Seachem's tests yet, but I do use their supplements and media exclusively. Find what works for you. Some people may be ok with a broader range when it comes to results, or a greater margin or error. Personally, I prefer more precise results when it comes to my tests.

04/28/2006, 03:40 AM	#5
colettem Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 191	Salifert seem to be generally considered to be the best. I use the Tropic Marin tests which in general seem to be quite good - the glass test tubes they come with are good. However my Tropic Marin Calcium test kit seems to be completely unreliable - it always reads >500. I have since bought an aquarium pharmaceuticals calcium test kit which is a lot better - the calcium readings always seem to tally with what you would expect.

04/28/2006, 08:46 AM	#7
tkenm377 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 104	The lfs near my house uses Aquarium pharm. and another one close by uses salifert. From the help that the two stores give me when they test my water I always get better results from the one with Salifert. Now that can be on an employee basis as well but if I had to guess I would say that the Salliferts are just more accurate.