Which Test Kits Are You Guys Using?

Rhino · Jul 22, 2014

I am about to start a new project and I am in need of new test kits. I have only used API in the past. As I understand these are definitely not the best kits on the market. So I just wanted to know what kits everyone is using. Thanks in advance.

Windy · Jul 22, 2014

Rhino · Jul 22, 2014

Windy said:
None

An amazing contribution...

pickupman66 · Jul 22, 2014

Wow. Thanks for your input Windy.

I use Hannah checkers for alkalinity and phosphate. Salifert for calcium and magnesium. My reefkeeper does pH and salinity.

Rhino · Jul 22, 2014

pickupman66 said:
Wow. Thanks for your input Windy.

I use Hannah checkers for alkalinity and phosphate. Salifert for calcium and magnesium. My reefkeeper does pH and salinity.

No testing for Nitrate?

pickupman66 · Jul 22, 2014

Salifert usually but use a red sea as a quick checker

Rhino · Jul 22, 2014

pickupman66 said:
Salifert usually but use a red sea as a quick checker

Thanks. Would I need a calcium test kit if I plan on keeping softies, zoas, and 2-3 lps?

TankedNTn · Jul 22, 2014

Salifert for everything except Alk, I use a hannah checker for that.

bknapp · Jul 22, 2014

Alkalinity: Hanna
Phosphates: Hanna
Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrates: Red Sea Pro

thejoshdavis · Jul 22, 2014

bknapp said:
Alkalinity: Hanna
Phosphates: Hanna
Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrates: Red Sea Pro

This is going to be my next move on testing.

bknapp · Jul 22, 2014

Rhino said:
Thanks. Would I need a calcium test kit if I plan on keeping softies, zoas, and 2-3 lps?

Testing and knowing your parameters is never a bad thing. You could probably keep things rather stable with water changes but I would have a test kit for the major three (alk, cal, mag) and nitrates for sure.

Dowtish · Jul 23, 2014

Hanna: ALK, Phos
Salifert: ALK for comparison, MAG, CAL, N03

Rhino · Jul 23, 2014

Thanks so much everyone so far. Petmountain.com has some sweet prices on Red Sea Pro kits so I think I am going to order those for calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and nitrates. I am going to pull the trigger on a Hanna for Phosphates. Is there a good liquid test kit for PH? I don't want to drop like $100 for everything i would need to get my RKL to do ph.

Windy · Jul 23, 2014

Rhino said:
An amazing contribution...

Just water changes. Sorry if my brevity was upsetting!

Tennsquire · Jul 23, 2014

Rhino said:
Thanks so much everyone so far. Petmountain.com has some sweet prices on Red Sea Pro kits so I think I am going to order those for calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and nitrates. I am going to pull the trigger on a Hanna for Phosphates. Is there a good liquid test kit for PH? I don't want to drop like $100 for everything i would need to get my RKL to do ph.

Salifert for CA,Alk, and Mg (quality, reasonable test kits IMO). Hanna Checker for PO4. For PH, I use a Pinpoint monitor (which will become superfluous once I set up my Apex).