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PH testing, and Alkalinity Questions
Hey guys. I need some Ph and Alkalinity testing kits. What is recommended? Has anyone found some to be more reliable/unreliable than others?? Where can I get digital ones?
And oh yeah, where's the best place to buy test kits???? |
I just bought some Seachem, I hate them, too much work... I have just ordered and going back to ELOS, very accurate and simple to use.
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The API test kits are also decent and easy to use for KH. |
Most LFS have ELOS, but I get mine from jlaquatics.com, they are cheaper on there. Very accurate test kits.
I have never used API, but here they are decent also. |
API for KH, it is cheap and accurate and always consistent. Matches my more expensive Lamotte. Elos is good too. Salifert had a bad batch of KH test kits years ago and I would never trust them again, more so out of principle for denying it. For Ph gets yourself a monitor
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OK, so where can I get a ph monitor?? :question: |
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I'm using Salifert for Alk, no problems and last couple I got had a calibration solution to check against. |
For alkalinity I would say Elos is a good kit (or Hanna or LaMotte if you're into spending that kind of money).
For pH I wouldn't bother buying a kit as they are quite inaccurate. A handheld digital pH meter (buy calibration solution too for pH 7 and pH 10) is much more accurate. I have a Salifert kit for alkalinity and even though it matches the calibration solution they send with the kit the kit reads 2 dKH higher than accurate, my last one was 3 dKH higher than accurate. I won't buy another Salifert kit for alkalinity. |
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THanks, very helpful. where is a good place to buy the handheld Ph testors?? |
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