Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > General Interest Forums > The Reef Chemistry Forum
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12/03/2007, 12:32 PM
james37128 james37128 is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 65
API/salifert/red sea calcium test.

Today I tested my calcium with 3 different brand new test kits. Here were my results.

API 420ppm
Salifert 380ppm
Red Sea 355ppm

What to take of this? I dont know. Salifert has good reviews for calcium, so I am thinking 380 is probably closest to correct. Also directly in the middle of the 2 other tests, so probably the closest to truth.
__________________
"I cannot tell you the formula for sucess, but I can tell you that of failure; which is, try to please everyone"
  #2  
Old 12/03/2007, 03:42 PM
bertoni bertoni is offline
RC Mod
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Foster City, CA, USA
Posts: 35,743
Oh, sigh, hard to say. I'd just go with the Salifert test kit, personally, but the API test kits have gotten good reviews. I didn't have much luck with my Red Sea test kits, so I'm not big on that brand.
__________________
Jonathan Bertoni
  #3  
Old 12/03/2007, 03:43 PM
killagoby killagoby is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Monroe, NJ
Posts: 1,641
I've heard that API tests high.
__________________
Way too busy posting...
  #4  
Old 12/03/2007, 03:49 PM
mg426 mg426 is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: maryland
Posts: 5,392
I would not trust Red Sea.
__________________
I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club
  #5  
Old 12/03/2007, 03:51 PM
james37128 james37128 is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 65
I think I am going to order an elos and IO kit and see what kind of results I get with them compared to the other three. I really wish I had the money to buy every kit on the market and compare them. We just have to wait for marine depot to start carrying elos. News is, they will start soon.
__________________
"I cannot tell you the formula for sucess, but I can tell you that of failure; which is, try to please everyone"
  #6  
Old 12/03/2007, 04:25 PM
a2fire2i a2fire2i is offline
Moved Aside
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 1,052
Phishy Business carries ELOS

http://phishybusiness.com/store/index.php?cPath=41_193
__________________
Corey
  #7  
Old 12/03/2007, 05:47 PM
james37128 james37128 is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 65
Unfortunately they won't ship to me, I can only recieve packages Via usps.
__________________
"I cannot tell you the formula for sucess, but I can tell you that of failure; which is, try to please everyone"
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:12 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009