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01-05-2008, 09:53 PM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 21
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Salifert has a bad batch of their KH reagent. _________ 120 gallon mixed reef, 30 gallon refugium, two 250 watt Phoenix 14K DE metal halides in Lumenarc stealth reflectors, Two 48" T-5's in TEK II reflectors, AquaC EV-120 protein skimmer, Mag Drive 12 return pump, one Hydor Koralia 4
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01-05-2008, 10:00 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fairport, NY
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Originally Posted by reef_guru scott osborne:
you get what you pay for
| Thats why the test kits that I use that aren't Seachem (Sr and Mag) are LaMotte. Most hobbiest dont want to pay for them but I do. I like solid results. I think that LaMotte are probably the most accurate titration tests out there.
I would like to try the Deltec and Elos kits too.
I also like to have electronic tester. I cant wait until I get a Hanna Phos Photometer. Every Phos titration test out there is too inaccurate for sps keeping. Most have a error ration of +-.04. Totally useless for the sps keeper.
I use a Pinpoint for my pH and Calc. Those rule. I do you titration tests to confirm if one is reading off.
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01-18-2008, 01:49 PM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Living in the Wind.......
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by Jason McKenzie ELOS I have found to be far more accurate than anything else. I mainly use Salifert but I'm finding more and more of the kits have issues. So I will be switching to Elos test kits.
J | I took Jason's word on this and ordered a Elos ALK test kit because I thought by Salifert one was bad and it was. It was not that old either. These Elos test kits are the boom, my 5 yr old could do this test. As my kits get used up I will be switching to Elos too.
Karma to you Jason! _________ 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 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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01-18-2008, 01:57 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 21
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I am going to switch to Elos and Tropic Marin, very unhappy with Salifert. | |
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01-18-2008, 03:39 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 My main test kit is from API but I also have some Saliferts. IMO, Salifert is one, if not the best tests out there. Only draw back to Salifert, is it doesnt come in a complete kit. At least I haven't seen one yet. Luna |
I agree on Salifert, or at least I did, but as stated before Salifert has been having some quality control problems and from what I hear they are not talking about it nor are they telling anyone.
Allot of on line suppliers are out of them and cannot give any idea as to when they will get them back in.
Also for some reason their forum has been removed from RC. Quote:
Originally Posted by YellowBelly Salifert has a bad batch of their KH reagent. | I was told by Premium Aquatics they also had problems on their Mag. regent.
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01-18-2008, 03:40 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by Otty I took Jason's word on this and ordered a Elos ALK test kit because I thought by Salifert one was bad and it was. It was not that old either. These Elos test kits are the boom, my 5 yr old could do this test. As my kits get used up I will be switching to Elos too.
Karma to you Jason! |
Where are you gettig them from? | |
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01-18-2008, 04:41 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 21
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Originally Posted by gazog Where are you gettig them from? | Marine Depot started selling Elos! | |
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01-18-2008, 05:47 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Living in the Wind.......
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by YellowBelly Marine Depot started selling Elos! | +2 on that, it's where I got mine! | |
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01-21-2008, 07:07 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 46
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Originally Posted by Scott Osborne Thats why the test kits that I use that aren't Seachem (Sr and Mag) are LaMotte. Most hobbiest dont want to pay for them but I do. I like solid results. I think that LaMotte are probably the most accurate titration tests out there.
I would like to try the Deltec and Elos kits too.
I also like to have electronic tester. I cant wait until I get a Hanna Phos Photometer. Every Phos titration test out there is too inaccurate for sps keeping. Most have a error ration of +-.04. Totally useless for the sps keeper.
I use a Pinpoint for my pH and Calc. Those rule. I do you titration tests to confirm if one is reading off. | I've been looking at several of those Hanna Photometers. The Ca/Mag, the Phos, and the nitrate. What do you know about the others? If like me you could only get 1 which would it be?
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01-21-2008, 07:30 PM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newtown, PA Age: 21
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Hanna makes a Ca/Mg photometer? I know LaMotte's colorimeter can test Ca and Mg. | |
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