Better Testing Kit than API?

[navillusii]

Is there anything that is more consistent or more reliable results?

 

[HiddenUser]

Salifert, Red Sea, and Hannah Checkers

 

[redfishbluefish]

I prefer Red Sea.

 

[Downbeach]

As Paul said, the Red Sea Pro is a nice kit containing the big 3: Alk, Ca, and Mg. For PO4 I prefer a Hanna checker.

 

[JimWelsh]

Salifert for Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium & Nitrate. ELOS Phosphate Pro for Phosphate.

 

[hart24601]

What I am currently using: Salifert for Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium & Nitrate - same as JimWelsh, but hanna checker ULR for phosphate.

 

[FL_Reefer]

Anything, lol Redsea and Hanna is what I use

 

[scardall]

For me I like Hanna and Salifert then Red Sea for acuracy. API is ok for general indicator and ease of use, but less acurate.

 

[haleyf1024]

I use Red Sea and API to check it. My API is always exactly what my RS tests give me, so I trust API. Many others, though, I have found don't like it. Maybe it's because the tests are so cheap, so people assume they can't be as good? Or maybe they got a bad kit? Who knows. I would just get the main 3 or 4 from Red Sea and keep the API for the minor tests

 

[PedroYoung]

Red Sea is has better resolution so easier to catch trends than API. I do have issue with Red Sea alk though as the color change is difficult to catch if you have any orange/red color blindness. For alk I use salifert which has better color change IMO.