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test kits
- Thread starter Jabis96
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I'm hearing the Sera kits are good. but have not tried them yet. AO is stocking them now
In my opinion, if money is no object, the LaMote test kits are excellent. They are very expensive. Sailfert are generally an ok "hobby grade" test kit. Elos test kits are similar to the Sailfert, but use glass test tubes, rather than plastic cups. Elos can be difficult to find. Some of the Seachem test kits are also ok. So are some of the Tetra test kits. I'm not a big fan of most of the other brands. It's no so much that they don't work, but that often the ranges are too high for reef keeping, especially for "pollution items" like phosphate and nitrate.
I have not used Hatch or Hana test kits, so I can't comment on them from personal experience.
On important thing to keep in mind, if you get a reading from a test kit that seems way off, where possible, confirm it with another test kit that uses a different method of testing. Next best thing is to confirm it with a test kit made by someone else. Do not make major water parameter changes without being sure you need them. It's easy to throw a reef system out of chemical balance by adding things you don't need.
I have not used Hatch or Hana test kits, so I can't comment on them from personal experience.
On important thing to keep in mind, if you get a reading from a test kit that seems way off, where possible, confirm it with another test kit that uses a different method of testing. Next best thing is to confirm it with a test kit made by someone else. Do not make major water parameter changes without being sure you need them. It's easy to throw a reef system out of chemical balance by adding things you don't need.