required test kits

[jibbittyflibbit]

what are the required test kits for a reef tank ? i already have ammonia, ph, nitrite and nitrate from my freshwater setup.. most of them will do both FW and SW..
was wondering what other ones i would need.. calcium ?
since i read that the salifert test kits are great, ill need to know which ones to get from this site.. noone carries them locally.
regards
jib

 

[salty rick]

I would reccommend one for phosphate, calcium and KH for sure. If you have extra money you might get one for silicate, iodine and oxygen but those are not as important that the other three.

 

[newreefers]

send me an email and I will send you a spreadsheet I made that will tell you what to test and what the target params should be.
queenofconst@aol.com

 

[barracuda]

I would suggest:ammonia, nitrite,nitrate, phosphate.
Most accurate must be:
Ca, Alk (Salifert, Tropic Marin).
Silicate can be bought later, if you will have problems with algae blooms.