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03-25-2008, 12:00 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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This is what I use. Aquarium Water Testing: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Reef Master Liquid Test Kit
But since you're in the beginning stages still you might want to make sure you have pH and ammonia and nitrite tests around as well. That test kit you have I believe has all of those, no? _________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Fairy Wrasse, Sand Star, Fuzzy Dwarf Lion, Mandarin Dragonette, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, Rose BTA  | 
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03-25-2008, 12:19 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by ebasallo430  Hey Guys, Its me again......to test my water i use the "SALTWATER MASTER LIQUID TEST KIT" is that a good test kit or no??? what do you guys recommend????????  | So you picked it up did ya....
Personally I have sworn off API test kits for Salt Water. I have been doing extensive testing and found them to be very inaccurate.
Red Sea, Elios, Sailfert are among the best.
You will need, Amonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, PH, Alk, And some Salinity tester to start for sure. Once you get started, Magnesium, Calcium and probably a host of others.
All found at Pet Supplies, Dog Supplies, Cat Supplies, Pet Meds & Pet Products: Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Supplies
and Aquarium supplies for your tropical fish tank, saltwater fish tank, saltwater aquarium fish, freshwater aquarium fish & reef aquarium. Aquarium filters, aquarium lighting, aquarium tanks, protein skimmers & more for your reef tank.
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03-25-2008, 12:26 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Well hello my fellow floridian. I use API Saltwater master test and the Reef master kit and Salifert kits. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-25-2008, 04:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Elos They are some awesome test kits. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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03-25-2008, 04:33 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by Otty Elos They are some awesome test kits. | Indeed. I am slowly converting some tests over.
However I just noticed today that the 10ML from the syringe does not equal the 10ml in the Vial.... USE THE SYRINGE..
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03-25-2008, 04:37 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Humboldt SD Age: 22
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ok is there a difference between freshwater nitrite and nitrate and saltwater tests? and i was wondering how do you test test kits lol | |
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03-25-2008, 04:50 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by double2mk So you picked it up did ya....
Personally I have sworn off API test kits for Salt Water. I have been doing extensive testing and found them to be very inaccurate.
Red Sea, Elios, Sailfert are among the best.
All found at Pet Supplies, Dog Supplies, Cat Supplies, Pet Meds & Pet Products: Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Supplies
and Aquarium supplies for your tropical fish tank, saltwater fish tank, saltwater aquarium fish, freshwater aquarium fish & reef aquarium. Aquarium filters, aquarium lighting, aquarium tanks, protein skimmers & more for your reef tank.
Good Luck. | I would have to disagree with that statement. I've used both Rea Sea and API and I think that RS is inferior to API. Now as for Salifert, yes they are one of the best. I cant comment on Elios b/c I havent used it yet, but have heard great reviews. Just my 2 cents. Luna | |
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03-25-2008, 05:08 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by andybethke ok is there a difference between freshwater nitrite and nitrate and saltwater tests? and i was wondering how do you test test kits lol | LOL,
So what I was doing was testing the same water with three different kits then testing again with the same base water. What I found was the API would always read the same regaurdless of the water. The other kits read 0 when should be and a small change when from the tank. The API was reading N2 and N3 from my R/O water. In addition to the API P4 test.
So again, the API tests have been showing hgher amounts with my R/O and the same in the tank. Leading me to believe I had issues.
With the Red Sea and Elos, I read 0 at the R/o and slightly elevated at the tank. A bit more believable.
Basically calibrating the test kits with a known good base.
I'm sure if I bought 2 other test kits I would get different results, but I am happy with 2 of 3 showing 0 at the R/O and .0 something in the tank.
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