test kit reviews

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

There are pros and cons to all test kits. I've used Hagen, Salifert, Seachem, API, and Elos and I honestly cant recommend one as 'the best'.

If you're just cycling a tank right now a Nitrite and Nitrate kit would be good.

For keeping stoney coral later I like Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium.

Phosphate is nice to have too but generally you can just look at your tank and if you see a lot of problem algae you will know you have high phosphates (but at least with a kit you'll know how high).

How accurate did you find the API? Not alot of selection around here for test kits and I need to check my magnesium and calcium.

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by Ryan

How accurate did you find the API? Not alot of selection around here for test kits and I need to check my magnesium and calcium.

From the API product line the only kit I used was for phosphate so cant really answer your question.

There was a good short thread on test kits a little while ago that you might find helpful http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthr...light=test+kit

I think most people would agree that all 'affordable' hobby grade test kits dont provide truly accurate results but work well enough for our purposes.

[Binare]

I find api calcium, alk and ph really hard to read, especially ph.