Test kits?

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  1. fishoholic

    fishoholic Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I'm looking to buy some cal,mg ,dhk test kits and wanted some info on what everyone uses out there before buying them. What brand kits do you use? where do you get them from? What test kits do you have?
     
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  2. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    I use API for everything but mg, which I use salifert for. Drsfosterandsmith.com
     
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  3. silverwolf72

    silverwolf72 Skunk Shrimp

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    Same, I wish API had a Mg kit
     
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  4. fishoholic

    fishoholic Purple Spiny Lobster

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    cool thanks Pack
     
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  5. jeremy_a

    jeremy_a Feather Duster

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    I have a salifert nitrite and mag, but have api for everything else.
     
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  6. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    I am converting from API to Salifert. Currently, I use Salifert for Ca, Mg, NO3, I and PO4. I use API for ALK, NH4, pH and NO2. Salifert is more accurate IMO.
     
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  7. jandree22

    jandree22 Astrea Snail

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    Yeah I've always heard Salifert was top notch. But now I guess API is good(better?) too?
     
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  8. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    Dosent Dhk and alk measure the same thing ??
     
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  9. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    dkH is the German unit for carbonate hardness, so yes dkH is the measure of alkalinity.
    I use Tropic Marin, API is IME just not accurate enough
     
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  10. morau89

    morau89 Fire Shrimp

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    i say salifert because like drfrag said API is not accurate. I have stopped buying API because alot of the tests are just useless because of inaccuracy. I have started buying mine on ebay because price is alot better. If your lfs does not overprice everything then you could go there. I just bought a new Salifert Mg test about 2weeks ago on ebay for $24 including shipping, this same test cost about $40 at my lfs.
     
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