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Recommend a Calcium test Kit, Please
I'm new to the hobby and I'm slowly turning what I have as a FOWLR to a reef tank. I'm going to order Reef Crystals since I've been using Instant Ocean, but I also want to get the calcium right.
Any recommendations on calcium testing would be appreciated. Or for that matter, and additives that I should order with the Reef Crystals. Chief
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I've had good luck with Salifert and Instant Ocean test kits, although the Instant Ocean takes longer to use. Most systems need regular calcium and alkalinity supplementation. A 2-part like B-Ionic, Kent Tech CB, or C-Balance is an easy way to get started. Many tanks require magnesium supplementation, so a magnesium test kit is handy.
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ive used Hagen, IO, LaMotte, Salifert and Seachem.
Salifert and Seachem gave almost the exact results. while the Hagen was 10 ppm lower than either and the IO registered about 8 ppm lower. the LaMotte was hard to get good results because the color change is rapid. you only have a few seconds between drops before the color changes back from purple to blue or blue to purple...sorry ive forgotten which it is. Due to availablity, i prefer to use Seachem, plus its about $5.00 cheaper than Salifert, depending on where you purchase them. both take about the same amount of time to test. and both, IMO, are considered to be the better kits.
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Got it. Thanks
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The Kent Tech CB is fine. I don't dose iodine, strontium or Molybdenum. Kent has a number of calcium supplements. Some of them are okay.
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