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02-28-2007, 06:07 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
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 |  Test Kit?
Im looking for a good kit to use to test the levels in my tank. I currently only have one of those all in one strip kits, and Im wondering what brand of kit will be good to get. Also what are the "must have" tests to have? Money is tight and would like to eventually get every kit necessary but I believe the specific test kit for say Nitrates are like $20 each, and that surely would add up. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks  | 
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02-28-2007, 06:10 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
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Well, this is a very, very talked about subject.
Theres many diferent brands, not all all good because it hard to tell the colors, not cause their not accurate. My favorite is salifert and seachem mixed. Off course, ive heard Lamotte is increidable, but my pocket is not deep enough, plus kinda hard to come across with. _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | |
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02-28-2007, 07:03 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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+1. Salifert and some seachem. I also have a new ELOS that is great but more expensive.
Marc. _________ 
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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02-28-2007, 08:03 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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i have the nutrafin master test kit it works well all the kits i need . _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock Mandarin Goby  Got Questions? Need Answers?
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02-28-2007, 08:56 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX
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I am also looking for a good full kit to purchase.. right now I am taking my water to the lfs almost twice a week! haha.. might as well save the gas and do it myself.. i just bought the ph test from them for 5 bux day before so i need some more! | |
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03-01-2007, 01:39 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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hey mario try ebay , i saved nearly 100 bucks on mine . and that was for 10 testkits . | |
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03-01-2007, 05:40 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX
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ya, I pretty much buy everything on ebay anyway haha.
what brand did you get? What tests did you get( ph, amonia, etc, etc) | |
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03-01-2007, 06:44 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
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Originally Posted by m_lacom99  +1. Salifert and some seachem. I also have a new ELOS that is great but more expensive.
Marc. | Me three.
the Test kits I would defiantly own are. Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium, Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia. | |
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03-01-2007, 07:50 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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03-01-2007, 08:27 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
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I recomend you start with the marine basic kit from seachem. Its very accurate, and easy to use, and inexpensive. I wouldnt go any other way. I have tried a couple of test kits chasing the goal of not spending too much on them, and i came to the conclusion that its better to have a good test kit rather than a cheap one wich you would have to strugle for hours to get used to it, or just to get a reading that sounds right. | |
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