Salifert, Elos, API.....

[Kevin McG]

What are the best test kits these days?

---------copy and paste with what you are using---------
Calcium - ?
Alk - ?
Mag - ?
Phos - ?
Ammonia - ?
Nitrates - ?
Nitrites - ?

 

[JayM]

What are the best test kits these days?


Calcium - Elos
Alk - Elos
Mag - Elos
Phos - Elos (planning on Hanna one of these days)
Ammonia - Salifert (old) don't use
Nitrates - Elos
Nitrites - Tropic Marin (old) don't use

 

[maxfischer]

Calcium - Stevenp
Alk - Stevenp
Mag - Stevenp
Phos - Stevenp

 

[Liam]

Alk - API
Mag - ELOS
Phos - NADA
Ammonia - API
Nitrates - API
Nitrites-API
Calcium -ELOS
Potassium- KZ

 

[JayM]

Calcium - Stevenp
Alk - Stevenp
Mag - Stevenp
Phos - Stevenp

that is too funny......where can I pick some of those up?

 

[pvh]

Calcium - Salifert
Alk - Elos
Mag - Elos
Phos - NA
Ammonia - API
Nitrates - API
Nitrites - API

 

[Kevin McG]

Alk - API
Mag - ELOS
Phos - NADA
Ammonia - API
Nitrates - API
Nitrites-API
Calcium -ELOS
Potassium- KZ

Thanks Liam

 

[maxfischer]

that is too funny......where can I pick some of those up?

he has the same ones as the club, or i will have the club do it

 

[FOXYB]

Calcium - Elos
Alk - Elos
Mag - Elos
Phos -API
Ammonia - API
Nitrates -API
Nitrites - API
when i used API for ca it would always give me a high reading since then ive used elos for that

 

[jojo1n2]

Im using elos for all of my testing, Im finding sailfert to be innacurate for ca and alk.

 

[JohnK]

Calcium - Elos
Alk - Elos
Mag - Salifert
Phos - I had a salifert kit about 5 yrs ago??
Ammonia - none
Nitrates - API
Nitrites - none

 

[brokereefer]

salifert across the board for me

 

[ReeferMedic]

Calcium - Salifert but plan on changing to Elos when it is gone.

Alk - Salifert but plan on changing to Elos when it is gone.

Mag - Salifert but plan on changing to Elos when it is gone.

Phos - Hanna Photometer

Ammonia - I Don't test unless newly set up. The kit I do have is probably at least 3 years old.

Nitrates - I Don't test unless newly set up. The kit I do have is probably at least 3 years old.

Nitrites -I Don't test unless newly set up. The kit I do have is probably at least 3 years old.

 

[RayD]

CA - Elos
ALK - Elos/API
MG - Elos
PO4 - Elos
Ammonia - Don't test anymore. Same as Don
Nitrates - Don't test. I don't wanna know!
Nitrites - Don't test. Same as Don

 

[RayD]

On another note, Elos has changes their formula or whatever.

CA now comes with the Reagent D measures by 10ppm

ALK kit you now have to use double the drops as 1 drop only equals .5

 

[Bobbofin]

Been using API for everything but unsure about calcium results. My API test reads 100ppm higher than the Red Sea Pro Calcium test kit?

 

[Kevin McG]

On another note, Elos has changes their formula or whatever.

CA now comes with the Reagent D measures by 10ppm

ALK kit you now have to use double the drops as 1 drop only equals .5

That's pretty cool! I will most likely use the Elos, I have some of the kits but some need replacing. Just wanted to see if there were any new ones out there since I've been away for a while.

 

[KSC]

I just use half the water, 2.5 ml.....1=1

"ALK kit you now have to use double the drops as 1 drop only equals .5"

 

[Joel A]

Calc- Salifert
Alk- Salifert
Phos- API (in the market for better)
Mag- Salifert (need a new one)
Nitrate- API (in the market for better)
Ammonia- API (don't use)
Nitrite- API (don't use)
Copper- API (used it three times...)

 

[FOXYB]

Been using API for everything but unsure about calcium results. My API test reads 100ppm higher than the Red Sea Pro Calcium test kit?

api read about the same above my elos test as well