Test Kit

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by coldshot, Mar 3, 2009.

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  1. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    I was using the Red Sea marine Lab test kit I got off of ebay. (outdated) The master test kit includes 45 ammonia tests, 80 nitrite tests, 60 nitrate tests, 100 pH tests and 60 alkalinity tests. No phosphate or calcium. DO they have a test kit that covers everything? If so where would I find one? And which test kit is best for a small reef tank? It is not up and running but want to stay on top of it all.
     
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  3. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    Red Sea does not make a COMPLETE reef master kit, you need to purchase the other ones seperately. But as good as most Red Sea reagents are I would pass on the Ca test by them, it only goes in 50ppm incriments. I would recommend Tropic Marin or Salifert. Tropic Marin has a nice Ca/Mg combo test that not only saves you money, the Ca goes in increments of 2ppm, now thats precision!
    Red Seas PO4 is alright, again I would recommend Salifert or Tropic Marin.

    Oh, when you said outdated, do you mean the kit is outdated?

    Happy testing!
     
  4. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    the kit itself has expired...I will go the route you suggested and check it out...thnx