Get your Water tested profesionally

Jason McKenzie · 12-19-2007, 12:08 PM

14 high grade tests done. Anyone using them?

Aquarium Water Testing

Camilsky · 12-19-2007, 12:23 PM

Very good idea! Whole test set costs around 85-100$. Moreover, hobbyist test are inaccurate (around 10% accuracy) and require at least 2-3 repetitions.

reef_guru · 12-20-2007, 12:06 AM

wouldnt it be cheaper to have a tds meter, refugium, and supps?

Jason McKenzie · 12-20-2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by reef_guru

wouldnt it be cheaper to have a tds meter, refugium, and supps?

I don't understand how will a TDS meter, Refugium and Supps tell you how much Potassium, Boron, etc. it in your water?

As Boron is a common 'filler' in cheap salts, I thought it would be cool to know how much is in you tank fooling you ALK tests

J

artrichter001 · 12-20-2007, 08:48 AM

Great Service! Just wish they worked with an overseas address...

reef_guru · 12-20-2007, 09:21 AM

if they test for biological enzymes that would initiate problems such as diseases, then yea its a good idea
but i do all my own tests for the same stuff they do, so its no interest to me, different stokes for different folks. good info though. kudos

Jason McKenzie · 12-20-2007, 09:26 AM

Hey reef_guru,
Do you have a retail source for Boron testing? and for Potassium are you using the Korallen Zucht kit? I hate that kit. The reading is way to subjective.

reef_guru · 12-20-2007, 10:45 AM

boron
Salifert Boron Test Kit (Saltwater Aquarium Supplies > Test Kits > Specialty Kits )

potassium
Potassium Testing Kits: Potable & Wastewater Testing Products - © LaMotte Company

Jason McKenzie · 12-20-2007, 10:57 AM

Sweet thanks. I didn't know Salifert made a boron test kit.

the Potassium test only reads up to 50 ppm or am I reading the link wrong?

J