Favorite test kit
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Salifert. But I don't mind the red sea either. Some of the red sea kits are thought to be off some it's mostly the magnesium from what I know
tonizzy22
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Red Sea Calcium Pro , Red Sea Magnesium Pro, Red Sea Nitrate Pro, Hanna Checker Alkalinity, and Hanna Checker Phosphate, For Magnesium you must follow the directions exactly to Red Sea YouTube video. The quick guide card is a little misleading and I had a bunch of inaccurate readings because of it. After watching the video I found the test to be easy and accurate. I dislike the Red Sea Alkalinity Pro I found the reagents to go bad quickly and shift colors because the dye is already mixed into it. It starts out red then half way through the bottle its orange. Also the end color that you look for at the titration portion of the test changes. I also dislike the Red Sea Phosphate Pro because the it is hard to tell the difference between the different shades of yellow and green.
Tyler22
Community Member
Thanks for all the replies everybody, I think I'm going to go with the Red Sea test kit. Thanks for the advice on watching the YouTube video, otherwise I never would've thought to look past the guide card.
Tyler22
Community Member
That would be very much appreciated for sure.
Another four red sea here. I like hanna for po4 though. Make sure your testing for anything your dosing. Especially things with iodine. I'm learning my lesson with that over the last few weeks.
Tyler22
Community Member
It looks like I'll be going with the red sea test kits based on everyones opinion on them. On a somewhat related tangent, what are you guys dosing your tanks with (what elements, and what brand)?
FLSharkvictim
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I use 2 different test kits, the first one I USE FOR MY Alk, Cal and PO4 is the Hanna Checker! 2nd test kit I use is the Elos kit for my Mag, Nitrate, Nitrites. In my opinion, those are the two best for being accurate.
