Best Test Kits - 2015

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by WarDog

In my early freshwater days I used API, they were good enough. Got to the point where I didn't need them, could just look at the tank and know.
Hoping to get to that level with saltwater, but I doubt it.
Now I'm using API only for Ammonia, and Salifert for everything else. My LFS stopped stocking Elos.
Saving up for a few Hanna's.

Unfortunately I have to get almost all on that list shipped up here as all the stores here carry API and that is what I use as its readily available

[The Guy]

Saifert for all except PO4 Hanna for that.

[mohammadali]

I have Elos for CA i have hard time to use it and i lost the spoon for the part B
and API for the rest of the things

[daplatapus]

Phosphate - Hanna
Calcium - Elos
Alk and Mg - Salifert

Those are the only things I check with any decent regularity.
I found the Salifert Ca test hard to read. I found the Elos Mg test tedious.

[hillegom]

I voted salifert because I use that for Ca and Mg. Elos for Alk
Have not used my hanna for PO4 yet.

[Aquattro]

Thinkin' the Elos sales team needs to look at this poll

[crimper]

You missed the most popular test kit ever.... 'LFS'

Seriously, Salifert and Hanna are my fav.

[lastlight]

Elos here but last time I tried to get new ones I was told there is no NA dealer anymore. I still need kits!

[Myka]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Elos here but last time I tried to get new ones I was told there is no NA dealer anymore. I still need kits!

I've heard the margins on Elos are crap, so dealers prefer to sell Salifert, and for the most part, aside from us elitists (lol), Salifert is good enough.

[SiliconGuy]

Found a 2012 test kit review that compares API, Red Sea, Salifert, Instant
Ocean, Seachem, Sera, etc. for overall accuracy, repeatability and even
"usability" (see comments). Very interesting information, in my view:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/6/chemistry