What kind of Test Kit?

[TCK Corals Verified Sponsor]

I was just wondering what is a good test kit for Alk and Cal. Or what is everyone using to test their water parameter?

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

I like Elos test kits.

 

[TCK Corals Verified Sponsor]

I am currently using sailfert but thinking about going with Elos also.

 

[droblack]

Salifert here too. Seems okay but would like to test against the Elos. Do they have a good mag test?

 

[m and m]

Elos for me two if you want to spend the money.

 

[wicked demon]

salifert, and I never use em.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

I use LaMotte for Alk/Ca

 

[Troylee]

i use api for cal, and alk..
sailfert for the rest....

 

[Angels 2010]

api for alk and po4, elos for mg and cal, salifert for no3

 

[Dasani]

API reef master or salifert

 

[subielover]

Salifert for alk, ca, and mg.

 

[AZDesertRat]

Salifert for me.

 

[Paul_N]

I have used salifert, API and Elos and now only use API for alk,ca,mag,NO3 because I was getting the same reading and figured why in the hell spend all the extra $.

 

[TCK Corals Verified Sponsor]

LaMotte test kit are expensive.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

LaMotte test kit are expensive.

They are a bit more, but you can get refills for the reagents making it cost effective. Also, they're the most accurate I've used (Salifert, ELOS, A.P.I., Red Sea), but my second choice is ELOS

 

[JOSE CASAS]

API for alk, no3 and cal, Elos for Mag and Hanna for po4.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

Jose, have you used ELOS Mag since they changed it up? I still have the old one and love it, but know the new one is different and more of a PITA to use.

 

[mpoletti]

Elos

 

[gparr]

These days I'm using the ELOS kits.
Gary

 

[RBursek]

FOr Alk and Ca API are the best bang for the money!! Those #s do not need to be chased and have a wide range of being okay, not like PO4, trites and trates.