Best Nitrate Test Kit?

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What is the best Nitrate Test Kit?

  1. API

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  2. Seachem

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  3. Salifert

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    50.0%

  4. Red Sea

    1 vote(s)
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  5. Elos

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  6. Tropic Marin

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  7. Other

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  1. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    I currently have 2 different Test Kits from API for Nitrate. I tested today with both, and registered 20ppm with one, and 0ppm with the other. Rinse and repeat...same results. So now I need a tie breaker.

    What is the best Nitrate Test Kit?
     
    FaceOfDeceit, Dec 12, 2010
    FaceOfDeceit, Dec 12, 2010
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    If your LFS uses API, then test it there. Then throw away whichever kit of yours has the bad reagents.
     
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  3. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    My LFS uses strips, and tells me they are "very accurate."
     
    FaceOfDeceit, Dec 12, 2010
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Wow!!!

    OK, then I would go with Salifert
     
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  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    I like and use salifert but its probably hanna's photometer.

    I voted salifert because the other is probably not a option for you.
     
    sostoudt, Dec 12, 2010
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  6. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    I use the Red Sea test kits for Ammonia,Nitrite, and nitrates. But, I agree with above posts, Salifert is superior IMHO and I do use Salifert for Cal, Alk, and Mag.
     
    offensetaken, Dec 12, 2010
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