the maggot
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looking to purchase my 1st salt water test kit for my 55g. Any recomendations? is a combo kit the way to go? do they expire?
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jefnmichele
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All kits expire. I use salifert for my tanks for the most part. I also use a very expensive photometer 25 by Palintest.
I run a waterpark and use the pooltester for checking chemicals in the pools. It also has tests for most, but not all of the tests that I run on the tanks.
So far the Salifert tests have been the most accurate, when compared to the Photometer. Expiration dates are printed on the box. Sometimes it is a sticker applied at manufacture.
Most all these tests are DPD based, color strips, or dip strips are not to be trusted. Everyone see's color slightly different.
When the county comes out to inspect my pools in the summer, they use my tester. Far better than what they have...
I run a waterpark and use the pooltester for checking chemicals in the pools. It also has tests for most, but not all of the tests that I run on the tanks.
So far the Salifert tests have been the most accurate, when compared to the Photometer. Expiration dates are printed on the box. Sometimes it is a sticker applied at manufacture.
Most all these tests are DPD based, color strips, or dip strips are not to be trusted. Everyone see's color slightly different.
When the county comes out to inspect my pools in the summer, they use my tester. Far better than what they have...
atrialfib22
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The Saltwater Master Kit by API seems to work fine for most people. It includes your standard pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests. Definitely stay away from the test strips as they tend to be inaccurate. I personally use the API kit without any problems and in addiiton I have the master reef kit, also by API that gives you tests for calcium, carbonate hardness (kH), phosphate and nitrates. This is all useful and necessary if you are keeping corals.
