Poll:What Brand Test Kit Do You Use?

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What type of test kit do you use?

[Agu]

Salifert for ca and alk, fast test for nitrate when I test , which is rarely. That's all I test for anymore. (Have a pH meter)

Agu

[Timbo]

Ca- Lamotte
Alk- Lamotte and Tetra (its a much quicker test, results are just as good as lamotte but with less precision)
Mg- Salifert
pH- Pinpoint monitor

I like Lamotte best because they actually come with a case which is very convienent plus they are accurate, precise and relatively cheap when you consider how many tests you get out of each kit. I rarely do a lot of testing but these are the kits I use when I do.

Tim

[lalmatia]

Ca and Alk- La Motte

NH3, NO2, NO3 - Dry Tab

pH- Pinpoint pH Monitor

[original-reefland]

This link shows test kits I've used. I have pictures of each kit to, give you an idea of whats involved.

http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/testkits/testkits_frame.htm

[BurnNSpy]

Ca - Salifert
Alkalinity - FasTest

BurnNSpy

[slojmn]

Ca-Salifert
Alk- LaMotte or Salifert(I have both)
Nitrates- LaMotte(hardly ever use)
pH-Pinpoint monitor and Pinpoint controller for calcium reactor
Temp-Radio Shack digital thermometer

[bigtank]

Ca, alk, pH- Salifert
NO3- Red Sea

I like Salifert a lot better than Red Sea.

[Neal358]

i have tried a lot of test kits and most work about the same and you get the same resalts, the only one that i could not stand and ended up throwing away was the CA test kit by red sea. the make 2 one is a normal standard test kit and the other one is a Pro series witch i could never ket to come out right. i used 2 difrent sizr seringes and was a big wast of money
i realy like the ones that Aquarium systems makes their a little more$$ but most of the powders are prmesured

[bajathree]

Salifert

[Rovert]

LaMotte complete Salt Water Aquarium Test Kit (AG-104) and also LaMotte calcium kit. A bit intimidating at first, but once you get used to it, just about as easy as anything else out there.

[Avi]

phosphate-salifert
Nitrate - Aquarium Pharmiceuticals
Ph- tropic Marin
Ca-Hagen

[Adrian]

Salifert for Ca and alk, and I use a refractometer when I rarely test my salinity, dont test anything else on a regular basis.

[slash7]

Alk, Ca, Mag, and Bromide, all Natureef Test Kits.
pH-Pinpoint Monitor.

[greenlincoln]

Salifert all the way. They are the best high-end tests for a reasonable price. I currently test:

Calcium
KH/Alkalinity
Organics
Iodine Iodide Iodate
Magnesium
O2

[skipm]

Salifert, Tetra, Seatest. I prefer Salifert but cannot justify throwing the others out just to change brands, but as I replace them it will probably be with Salifert. Skip

[Niven]

I personally don't like the LaMotte CA test. You have to mix a small amount (like 1 ml) in with about 10ml of distilled water. This just seems like it would throw off your results. Also, the syringe it comes with is hard to add a small drop, each drop is about one units which I think is close to 22 ppm CA. (these numbers are only from memory, but I don't think I'm that far off)
I do like LaMotte's Alk test

I like Salifert for CA
Don't really test anything else
HTH,
Gareth

[NaH2Ofreak]

Calcium- SeaTest
Alkalinity- SeaTest (FastTest)
PH- SeaTest (also use low range Tetra brand for reactor eff)

Never really thouoght about it! All my test kits are from the same manufacture. DUH!!!!!!!!!!:rolleye1:

Dennis

[reefworm]

LaMotte for alk
Ca, NH3, NO3, pH - Salifert

one day a pinpoint monitor for pH [sigh]

[64Ivy]

Alk., Nitrate, and Ph: Salifert with LaMotte backup.
Calcium: LaMotte with Salifert backup.

[LgIslandreefers]

SALIFERT or AQUARIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. FOR EVERYTHING!!
The relatively new HAGEN test are really bad, the colors never match.

[Blithe]

Hi All,
I just switched from Seachem to Salifert
for calcium. My problem is that the test does not turn blue until my tank would read at approx 850! With Seachem, I had a similar issue, but not such a large discrepency. I calibrated with my LFS and took the reading once it turned dark purple. Unfortunately, the Salifert doesn't turn dark purple. Should I just go for a deep pink? Thanks, Blithe

[Tommy]

Ca and Alk=Salifert
Tommy

[wdmgreen]

Do you guys get the Kent test kits there in the US? Here in SA kent have a nice one it has about 6 or 7 different tests in it and comes in a nice handy carry case. Anyone had experience with these test kit any recomendations whether they're any good?

[bajathree]

All Salifert