Test Kits

Hey Monty,

I would see if you can get your water tested by someone else in the area(someone you trust) for a second opinion. Personally, I'm thinking about using http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/ for quarterly checks against my test kits.

 

Posted By slovan on 11/05/2007 6:37 PM
Hey Monty, I would see if you can get your water tested by someone else in the area(someone you trust) for a second opinion. Personally, I'm thinking about using http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/ for quarterly checks against my test kits.
Interesting site Sone. I think quarterly check might be a pretty good plan just for the piece of mind.

 

do you knon on the salifert test kits you then divide by 10 which would make you reading 2.5 probably not far off.

 

Salifert has been having many problems with their kits over the last few months....

I dont trust them much any more.
Check the Salifert forum on RC, you can most likely find out more there.

eins

 

Salifert is defintely having issues and it seems Habib is MIA...
Here is something on Nitrate kits... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1241017

hope this helps
eins

 

Have you been following the directions to a T shaking the bottles before and waiting 5 minutes? I know the API Nitrate test is a long process.

 

My salifert test kit is easy add 1 ml of water to vial, a scoop of powder 1 ,and a scoop of powder 2 and gently swirl let stand 3 minutes and whaall compare colors if to hard to tell compare holding it looking through the side and divide by 10.

 

I did not know Salifert was having trouble. I always treated them as the "gold standard".... Good to know.