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It's finally down to the big three. Alkalinity, Calcium, and Magnesium. This will most definitely be the last big set of comparison testing I'll be doing as it covers all the basics of what I at least periodically test for along with the Nitrate, and PO4 shootouts done previously.
My previous comparison testing has included a alkalinity comparison of API vs. Salifert along with:
A Nitrate Test kit shootout between NYOS, Salifert, RedSea Pro, and API
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nitrate-test-kit-shoot-out-nyos-salifert-redsea-api.221323/
A PO4 test kit shootout between Nyos, Elos Pro, Salifert, Hanna Checkers x2, and Seachem.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...s-pro-salifert-hanna-checkers-seachem.222628/
Me vs. Triton
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hobbyist-vs-triton-testing.221320/
All the Above along with AWT vs. Triton which also includes another follow up Triton test
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/t...ts-api-salifert-elos-redsea-hanna-etc.222909/
This big 3 shoot out was a fairly involved set of comparisons and results were very, lets say, interesting to say the least. I've tried to be completely unbiased and open minded through all these tests but I will be completely honest going into this I had a fairly negative bias against the Red Sea Mg test kit. I did buy an entirely new kit to give it one more chance to prove me wrong as I did like the Red Sea Nitrate kit for it's easier ability to read into the high resolution at very low ranges and seemed accurate enough and comparable vs. other kits. Otherwise I had no high or low hopes for any of the other kits this time.
Everyone has certain parameters that they want to keep and along with every other comparison thread this one is no different. I just try to stay with in the recommended ranges as described by Randy Holmes-Farley here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/o...-reef-aquarium-by-randy-holmes-farley.173563/
So, here they all are and the write up for each will follow.
My previous comparison testing has included a alkalinity comparison of API vs. Salifert along with:
A Nitrate Test kit shootout between NYOS, Salifert, RedSea Pro, and API
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nitrate-test-kit-shoot-out-nyos-salifert-redsea-api.221323/
A PO4 test kit shootout between Nyos, Elos Pro, Salifert, Hanna Checkers x2, and Seachem.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...s-pro-salifert-hanna-checkers-seachem.222628/
Me vs. Triton
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hobbyist-vs-triton-testing.221320/
All the Above along with AWT vs. Triton which also includes another follow up Triton test
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/t...ts-api-salifert-elos-redsea-hanna-etc.222909/
This big 3 shoot out was a fairly involved set of comparisons and results were very, lets say, interesting to say the least. I've tried to be completely unbiased and open minded through all these tests but I will be completely honest going into this I had a fairly negative bias against the Red Sea Mg test kit. I did buy an entirely new kit to give it one more chance to prove me wrong as I did like the Red Sea Nitrate kit for it's easier ability to read into the high resolution at very low ranges and seemed accurate enough and comparable vs. other kits. Otherwise I had no high or low hopes for any of the other kits this time.
Everyone has certain parameters that they want to keep and along with every other comparison thread this one is no different. I just try to stay with in the recommended ranges as described by Randy Holmes-Farley here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/o...-reef-aquarium-by-randy-holmes-farley.173563/
So, here they all are and the write up for each will follow.