Anyone using the Red sea reef pro test kit?

[twentyleagues]

I just picked one of these up and tested it against my Hannah alk test and api calc test seems on point on those two tests. I have both api master kits I dont get the hate they seem to have garnered since I was last in the hobby. As everything I have been able to compare them to seems on point. Thats not the point of my post though. I dont have another brand of mag test which is the reason along with calc for getting this kit. After my issues with a bad batch of salt or whatever is going on ( no real answer) I really dont want to take it for granted stuff is right. Anyone got input on these test kits?

 

[Pistondog]

I use the red sea pro for calcium mainly. Maybe dont bother with magnesium.

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

OK, this thread has been many years in the making, and I'm posting it here since folks in the chem forum are probably already tired of all the threads relating to problematic magnesium testing. I'm going to propose a method, let's call it the Randy Magnesium Method, or RMM for short. All good...

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[twentyleagues]

I use the red sea pro for calcium mainly. Maybe dont bother with magnesium.

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

OK, this thread has been many years in the making, and I'm posting it here since folks in the chem forum are probably already tired of all the threads relating to problematic magnesium testing. I'm going to propose a method, let's call it the Randy Magnesium Method, or RMM for short. All good...

www.reef2reef.com

Yeah I know. I have read that. Like I said I wanted at least an idea of what was going on. I have had some weirdness lets say. I had a bad box of salt so I really wanted to test alk, calc and mag just to see. I dont have another mag test and based on that thread I have decided not to spend the money on a hannah that only tests that parameter. I rather spend less on a hopefully decent titration kit and "up" my game on calc too. But like I said above the api calc and the redsea are pretty spot on to each other. So my real question I guess is how reliable in the grand scheme is the red sea kit? I mean if most tests are 20-50ppm off or whatever on mag thats ok at least I have a good idea of where I am at.

 

[Pistondog]

Yeah I know. I have read that. Like I said I wanted at least an idea of what was going on. I have had some weirdness lets say. I had a bad box of salt so I really wanted to test alk, calc and mag just to see. I dont have another mag test and based on that thread I have decided not to spend the money on a hannah that only tests that parameter. I rather spend less on a hopefully decent titration kit and "up" my game on calc too. But like I said above the api calc and the redsea are pretty spot on to each other. So my real question I guess is how reliable in the grand scheme is the red sea kit? I mean if most tests are 20-50ppm off or whatever on mag thats ok at least I have a good idea of where I am at.

I bought the aquaforest mag test for $20, which confirmed the red sea pro.

 

[twentyleagues]

I bought the aquaforest mag test for $20, which confirmed the red sea pro.

Thanks! Which do you like better? I really like the red sea tester. I just can't get the stuff to fit back in the box the same lol.

 

[Pistondog]

Thanks! Which do you like better? I really like the red sea tester. I just can't get the stuff to fit back in the box the same lol.

Red sea has easier titration device, but aquaforest tested most repeatable.

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