Red Sea test kit

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  1. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    i bought the red sea salt test kit, does anyone have any experance with it and what do you think?
     
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    Which test kit? I have the Red Sea MG test kit and it's fairly accurate as far as I can tell. All my other kits are API.
     
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  3. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    it just says marine lab kit, what is MG?
     
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    MG is Magnesium. If you got the kit you probably got the basics, ph, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, etc. I haven't used these tests from Red Sea - just MG. My experience with this test has been good so far, perhaps others here have some experience with the other tests.
     
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    yes you are correct it is the basic test kit i still need the cal,mg and phos....
     
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    Don't buy the red sea kits for cal and mg. I'd go with salifert.
     
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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    why they are no good?
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Salifert is much easier and better to use.
     
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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    cool thanks for the info
     
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    I had a red sea kit the reason I did not like it was that you needed a different water level for varios tests. The API kits all use the same amount of water so it's much easier. I did use my Red sea kit for about a year though.
     
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