ACk, SpS's with colour, I can't find any....

[IceTurf]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

I think the general concensus would be to just purchase quality test kits separately. Salifert and Elos test kits generally seem to be preferred.

k tks for the suggestion

[howdy20012002]

A suggestion.
from the sounds of it, you are new to the hobby.
SPS is, IMO, one of the most difficult thing to have in a saltwater tank. take it from someone that has thrown out hundreds of dollars worth of what used to be SPS.
you may want to start with easier things to grow until you become more familiar with the hobby.
it takes years to figure this great hobby out...I might argue that we will never figure it out totally.
I just don't want to see you get frustrated with things.
you should have your tank up and running for several months before even thinking about adding SPS.
I am not sure about the size of your tank, but the smaller it is, the harder it will be to keep these corals alive.
good luck with whatever you decide.
but yea, especially if money may be a concern, SPS is IMO, not the way to go at this point.
Neal

[Joe Reefer]

Continuing on what Howdy said......some people don't try SPS for years after they are in the hobby.

If you are convinced that SPS are the only corals you want to keep.....maybe just try some brown acros to start off with and see what they turn into and how your husbandry skills are. Acros are amazing in the fact that within a few months a dirty brown coral can turn into an amazing speciman if cared for properly. It will be much more rewarding than bringing home the prized nana frag and having it turn into a drab brown cause you have no idea what your doing. JMO

BTW lets hear about your tank.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Salifert and Elos test kits generally seem to be preferred.

Salifert yes, but I wouldn't recomend ELOS. They may have other good products but the test kits are not up to par.

[IceTurf]

lol i suppose your right. I would hate having a perfect coral and then have it turn to some brown coral under my care.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Salifert yes, but I wouldn't recomend ELOS. They may have other good products but the test kits are not up to par.

Really? I use several ELOS kits with no issues. Or at least none that I know of!

[andrewsk]

What makes you say that their test kits are not up to par?

I have have found them equal or better than Sailfert in every catergory.

[IceTurf]

hmm, just a particular, and random question, but whats the smallest tank size that you guys have had coral survive/grow in?

[IceTurf]

What difference between the different brands is noticeablly bad at testing water/not up to par *so I know what to avoid*

[Murminator]

I agree with howdy and Joe, I been in reefing for a few years and I still have problems with SPS