Test Kit for Reef?

[AdamsB]

Originally Posted by uniboob

ULR phosphorous is 0-200ppb(parts per billion) so only really necessary IMO if keeping sps in tank.

I'm mostly sps and growing. Is a phosphorous test kit worth getting? Or will my "liquid phosphate guess the colour and be within 0.5ppm depending on light test kit" be enough? I'm all about accuracy but are ppBillion (sounds tiny) going to have a major impact?

I run gfo and change it out pretty religiously seemingly even if it doesn't need it. I'm having good although slow growth. I hope to get magnesium and a few other testers soon so I'm interested in others experiences.

[Magickiwi]

Originally Posted by AdamsB

I'm mostly sps and growing. Is a phosphorous test kit worth getting? Or will my "liquid phosphate guess the colour and be within 0.5ppm depending on light test kit" be enough? I'm all about accuracy but are ppBillion (sounds tiny) going to have a major impact?

I run gfo and change it out pretty religiously seemingly even if it doesn't need it. I'm having good although slow growth. I hope to get magnesium and a few other testers soon so I'm interested in others experiences.

From what I've read phosphates are usually the limiting factor in a lot of reef aquariums. Is it worth it? Depends on you I guess

[Werbo]

For phosphate buy a Hanna. The Salifert, Elos and other color matching PO4 kits are more a guessing game whereas Hanna gives you a clear numeric reading.

[gatzke]

i just bought the salifert reef package test kit of j/l and it is awesome wayyy better then the api one i had previously.

[Simmy]

Thanks for everyone's input. I'm leaning towards the Red Sea test kit. I now know that Aquariums West carry them and soon to carry will be IPU in Richmond.