Easiest Mag test to read

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  1. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    I currently have the ELOS and it is almost gone. I have always had a hard time telling when the color changes from orange/red to green due to my slight color blindness. Is there an easier test with a more drastic color change?
     
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  2. Don_v

    Don_v Fire Worm

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    Salifert. You fill a syringe with solution and keep putting drops in vial until it changes color. Then you read the number on the syringe and match that number up with a chart. So there's no color guessing. Really easy once you do it a few times.


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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Seachem changes from red to blue. Same idea as Salifert.
     
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  4. ReefPlayground

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    I like seachem.
     
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  5. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Sounds good.
     
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  6. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Same goes for red sea...
     
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  7. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    I'll 2nd that. I've used several different ones and am now wishing I had just stuck with the Red Sea. Right now I'm using the Tropic Marin Ca/Mg combo kit and it's got to be the worst ever. I'll be going back to Red Sea once the TM kit runs out.
     
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  8. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Which is the most economical?
     
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  9. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    jeez, I was just thinking how my Red Sea test are a pita:-/
     
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  10. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    The only old Red Sea test that was worth a damn was the Magnesium kit. Their new one is still good, and the others are much improved compared to what they were.
     
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