api test kit question

[rjones1891]

does anybody uses these kits and have good results with them

 

[ethridge78]

I have them any got tired of trying to match the colors so I got the red sea kti but there not that bad

 

[rjones1891]

have you ever compaired results

 

[ethridge78]

Yes and the redsea did better for me some of the api were a little off also I took it to the pet store and they used a different test kit and theirs and mine were closer to each other .

 

[StikHedRon]

They are good for testing the end of your cycle period and random ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests. Which I never do..... Invest in some decent tests like Salifert or Red Sea Pro tests for your Alk, Cal and Mag you'll get better and more precise results with these kits than an API kit.

 

[rjones1891]

thanks for your input

 

[ethridge78]

+1 my choice is redsea

 

[Downu]

API are rubbish really.

Cheap n nasty.

Think of what you are spending on live stock & hardware a few extra bucks on good test kits is not going to break the budget.

 

[TheAcroholic]

I use Red Sea and have never had any issues at all.

 

[ScottyMcReefer]

Api test is terrible for phosphates, other than that, no problems. The kh test was always +.4 for me though, which isn't a big issue. Go with red sea though, much more accurate.