Best/easiest test kits?

[Cooper32803]

Just wondering if there are any easier and more reliable test kits than what I currently have? I am using the Saltwater and Reef test kits from API... Are there any easier to use? Especially for calcium and alk? since it takes forever with the one drop at a time thing... Thanks!

 

[Cooper32803]

Anyone?

 

[ritter6788]

You may find more accurate tests than the API but I doubt there are any that are quicker to use. I've used the API for Calcium and Alk but I use Hanna checkers for both now.

 

[Cooper32803]

I was looking at those... Are they easy to use? Was looking at the calcium, alk and phosphate ones... I dont mind the API ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests as those are fairly easy to read... Its the others like calcium, phosphate, alk that are tougher... Also I would like a magnesium test since it seems that is something I should be keeping an eye on as well...

 

[Pappy]

I have the red sea pro mg kit...not easy at first but u get used to it and it's very accurate.


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[Cooper32803]

OK I will look into the red sea pro mag test... would others agree that the Hannah digital reading tests are worth the money?

 

[ritter6788]

The Hanna alk is the easiest to use to me. The phosphate is the same but it comes with a packet of dry reagent instead of liquid which is a littler harder to get all in the tube. The calcium test is a bit more involved because you have to use RO/DI water as part of the test.

 

[Cooper32803]

Awesome... anything is better than the one drip at a time and shake while you count the drips method! LOL It is a bit tedious and makes me loathe doing the test...

 

[Steven R]

I have used API, SALIFERT,REDSEA,ELOS AND Hagen master tes kit 10 test in a box a 3 part. And i have to say out of all of them I have found this to work best for me.
1. ELOS, accurate specially in ALK goes down to the half DKH . And PH is really easy to read. Po4 is nice to,MAG is a pain in the but thats how it is no matter what brand.
2. Red Sea, accurate and fast.
3. Salifert little to long and some times more complicated than needed.But really on point!
4. Hagen 3 part, great but Ammonia is kind of whack. But PH is kind of easy hard to tell the purples apart with the dark blues.
5. API nice and fast. Great for basics but when you get into harder species you need more .
Hope this helps.

 

[Steelerfan747]

I use the saifert test kit for Magneseum. Pretty easy to use. Have never tried the Hannah kits but I would like to look into them.

 

[Cooper32803]

I have used API, SALIFERT,REDSEA,ELOS AND Hagen master tes kit 10 test in a box a 3 part. And i have to say out of all of them I have found this to work best for me.
1. ELOS, accurate specially in ALK goes down to the half DKH . And PH is really easy to read. Po4 is nice to,MAG is a pain in the but thats how it is no matter what brand.
2. Red Sea, accurate and fast.
3. Salifert little to long and some times more complicated than needed.But really on point!
4. Hagen 3 part, great but Ammonia is kind of whack. But PH is kind of easy hard to tell the purples apart with the dark blues.
5. API nice and fast. Great for basics but when you get into harder species you need more .
Hope this helps.

Thanks that helps.. I will look into the others as well...

I use the saifert test kit for Magneseum. Pretty easy to use. Have never tried the Hannah kits but I would like to look into them.

Easy to use is key... LOL I am no lab technician...