SideCar_Falcon619 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm just not a fan of the API kits... Half the time I can't tell the difference in color... Anybody recommend a better one? Or a less obnoxious one at least? Lol Link to comment
Dylan.N Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Red Sea, Salifert, Hanna Checkers. Here's a good video. Link to comment
fishfreak0114 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Not sure what you're testing for, but I have the Salifert po4, alk and calcium and they seem pretty good. The instructions are nice and detailed. Link to comment
squamptonbc Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Anything in particular? I use a mix, currently API, Nutrafin and Salifert with a Red Sea kit on the way. Depends what I am testing for, Ammonia its easier for me to read the Nutrafin colors vs API. Salifert for Phosphate (will eventually go digital but the price point is not to my liking) but I rarely test Phosphate, but the colors on the lower end I cannot tell apart, but I can at least know its not high, so works well enough for me. But the light blue colors are not easy to tell apart, I use API for calcium as it was available and can't always order online, but the accuracy seems decent and is only 13ppm off from what the batch report for the salt says. pH I use Nutrafin. alk, I am waiting for Red Sea kit, but use Nutrafin at the moment, and works to my satisfaction and no reason to believe its not accurate. Link to comment
Darrix Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The Salifert use syringes, so if you want the most precise I would use them, because everything is controlled. Link to comment
squamptonbc Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 You can do the same with any test kit to measure the water, just have to make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for one, sometimes they are free sometimes a dollar or 2. And I would always use a syringe to measure the water as those lines on the various brands vials can be off and sometimes by 1-2ml's. The Salifert use syringes, so if you want the most precise I would use them, because everything is controlled. Link to comment
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