What brand test kits do you use

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  1. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    I am out of calcium mag and alk... What are the good brands?
     
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  2. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    I like elos and salifert. Both are accurate and both are in the same price range.
     
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  3. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    I use aquarium pharm for most of the regular test but salifert looks like the best.
     
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  4. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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  5. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Elos for quick alk tests, salifert for everything else.
     
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I heard Salifert is great and I'm planning on buying some soon!
     
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  7. ardo_ski

    ardo_ski Peppermint Shrimp

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    I really like the Lamotte tests. Currently I have the Ca and Alk.One thing I will really like in the sturdy cases they come in and instead of using a little spoon for powder they have tablets. Just seem that would make it more consistent. The only negative would be the Ca color change went from purple to blue is hard to see. What I have done to is put a led flash light by the vial will mixing and the color change show perfect. Also like the Elos Mag kit.
     
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  8. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    I also use the salifert kits. A little pricey, but definitely worth it.
     
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  9. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    I've been meaning the give Lamotte a shot. Thanks for the heads up on the Ca test.
     
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  10. seabass1

    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    Salifert....cheap, through last BRS group buy.
     
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