Why i think red sea test kit is horrible!

[Bradsreeeftank]

1. Is how many things crammed in this little box we can never put back in correctly too place lid on top
2. I dont understand the gap of air between the syringe and the liquid in it ( seems chincy)
3. The reading are reading same thing even when i keep trying to raise mag levels with kent mag too kill byropsis
4. The quality of the tetronic i believe its called, the wrings you twist together dont even fit right causing the test bottle to be crooked
List goes on!

 

[Chameleon]

Points 1 and 4 have merit but you do realize it takes a ton of mag to raise your levels?

 

[Headlessnwalkin]

Being colorblind this is probably the easiest test for me to use.

 

[elmexotics]

The gap of air is created becasue of the tip on the syringe. It is seen on maky other kits that use a syringe.

 

[jackson6745]

I love the red sea kits. Your issues sound like user malfunctions

 

[NanaReefer]

I love the red sea kits. Your issues sound like user malfunctions

ROFL! 100% agree

 

[jt17]

Red Sea calcium and and mag are the most accurate for me. +1 on easier for for colorblind. 1 in 17 men are partially colorblind like me and these color changes I can see. Salifert not so much. Once you get your technique down Red Sea testing is a breeze.

 

[_Alex_]

Lol that gap of air is on all of the test kits that are like this lol. And I like the red sea better than Salifert. And the stuff will fit in the box if you pay attention to how your putting it in lol

 

[joeyhatch11]

I use Red Sea for Mag myself. I dont like the 5ml syringe that they have you use for filling the vial with 2ml of tank water. Not sure where your supposed to fill it to, to be honest. With the 5ml syringe, there are 3 rubber rings within it, which one are you supposed to stop at to get 2ml of water? I've found that by taking the tip off the 1ml syringe and filling that up twice to 1ml I get better readings from the kit. But at this point I hardly test for mag. Between water changes and adding 20ml a week, my levels stay around 1280 and the tanks fine like that.

 

[mike007]

I love the red sea kits. Your issues sound like user malfunctions

+1 Have to read instructions and watch Redsea videos.

 

[CreatiVe2]

+1 Have to read instructions and watch Redsea videos.

+2

I had issues with the mag test, they even sent me replacement test solutions. I was doing the end reading math wrong.

doh. :squigglemouth:

 

[Rimlessreefer]

I love the red sea kits, haven't let me down yet. I actually love the "little box" keeps everything nice and organized. I have never had a problem putting the pieces back in the box after I am done. Sounds like a little patience is in order.

 

[BDeVaney]

Chemistry anyone?

I don't know if you are really old or if you live in a place that doesn't require you to take a chem class in high school or college in order to graduate. Whenever you use micro pipettes (basically the little syringes that come in your kit) there will be an air bubble to compensate for the volume of liquid being stored in the tip of the syringe. Even real life scientists studying things like cancer and radiation and what not have to factor this compensation in and deal with little air bubbles. Also I find it hard to believe you've never seen a titration experiment before. Anyways even if you didn't learn this in school the instructions that come with the test kit explain your air bubble issue.

 

[Jlobes]

agreed. sounds like a little patience and observation, is in order. The RS test kits are some of the better/best test kits to use. As others have already stated, the air gap is pretty universal when using a syringe to measure liquids and if you take your time, there is a spot in that little box for all the pieces/parts. It all fit in there when you bought it.

how much further can the list go??

 

[briany66]

I don't have any issues with the test kit myself. I rubberbamd the box just because it doesn't snap shut. Used a Sharpe to mark my bottles and syringes.

 

[VicD81]

I have all four test kits and I love them with the exception of the Reef Colors test kit what a piece O Poop!!! The readings are always the same and each test takes about 20 min each! As for the rest I actually added 2 API test tubes into the starter kit box and they all still fit. The titration is a bit confusing. Reading the instructions followed by the videos cleared everything up.

 

[Birddog]

[/QUOTEChemistry anyone?

I don't know if you are really old or if you live in a place that doesn't require you to take a chem class in high school or college in order to graduate. Whenever you use micro pipettes (basically the little syringes that come in your kit) there will be an air bubble to compensate for the volume of liquid being stored in the tip of the syringe. Even real life scientists studying things like cancer and radiation and what not have to factor this compensation in and deal with little air bubbles. Also I find it hard to believe you've never seen a titration experiment before. Anyways even if you didn't learn this in school the instructions that come with the test kit explain your air bubble issue. ]

+1

RS test kits are pretty precise... please do not take this the wrong way, but think about what you're saying and try to be smarter than a syringe. Sorry, but I work in the service industry and it surprises me how sometimes we as human beings can have something in our hands that is high quality, but think it's awful because we don't know any better.
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[edsbeaker]

I also am using these to test mag and calcium and love them. They are extremely accurate. The only issue I've run into is for some reason on the mag test the jar that you add the reagents to keeps getting stuck in the black holder. It's like the opening is too tight for it. The opening for the "constant" is fine. Anyone have this issue and found a solution?

 

[rworegon]

I use the Mag, Ca, and itrate tests from Red sea. I really like them. I use Hanna for Phosphate and Alk. THe red sea are easy to use once you do it a few times and I have found them to be reliable. Sounds like the OP is nit picking just a bit.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

they are my favorite test kits... I can't understand your issues lol.