What’s some good test things to use ph nirit nitrate carb hardness? I’ve been using the api test kits the liquid and the test strips both of them read different on everything so is their anything better I can use ? Links if possible to product
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Everyone has their go too kits I find it’s more what you can afford honestly ive used a bunch different ones in my short time
API -seems to be the standard beginning kits And most LFS use
Red Sea/salifert- people seem to trust more and Red Sea has test kit refills Tests can be a lil confusing and time consuming at first but you get around to it
Hanna instruments- pricey but Quick and easy convenient with digital read outs I have salinity tester and alk tester I love the salinity tester but needs to be recalibrated monthly
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I use Salifert to test Nitrate, Calcium, Carbonate hardness (KH), Phosphate, Magnesium and PH. There are a lot of options, and some are more accurate I'm sure. Salifert just seems inexpensive and fairly easy to run the tests. I use the API test kits for my fresh water tanks, but they just don't seem accurate enough for the reef in my opinion.
