What test kit do you guys use?

[ILikeFish!]

I was wondering whats the best test kits for testing parameters besides hanna checkers, i use api right now but I already know its not giving me accurate enough readings.

 

[Salty_Northerner]

Hanna calcium , HR nitrate, ULR phosphorus which can be a bit buggy but I'm starting to know the tank and can tell if that checker is off. Read 50ppb then actually took a small circular cleaning brush and now back reading properly. Hanna dkH checker works flawlessly and alway on point so actually happy with the desk top of Hanna boxes if got.

Even though the glass looks clean in the inside in my personal experience they do get a light residue built up after time and a good cleaning solves any inconsistencies. Just my 2 cents but milage will very.

 

[Aquachristik]

Alkalinity: Hanna
but I've used the Salifert and liked it
Calcium: Salifert
but I've used the Red Sea and liked it
Magnesium: Salifert
I like it better than the Aquaforest, but the AF does come with reference liquid which is nice.
Phosphate: Hanna
I've never used anything else
Nitrate: Hanna
but I've used the Salifert and it gets the job done

 

[Screwgunner]

Why does salifert have such bad reviews everywhere if everyone uses it?

The kit I received did not work.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

The kit I received did not work.

Which kit and what happened?

Unfortunately, some people read Salifert kits backwards.

 

[gbroadbridge]

I was wondering whats the best test kits for testing parameters besides hanna checkers, i use api right now but I already know its not giving me accurate enough readings.

Salifert is good for everything excluding low range Phosphate.

Not sure why you say they have bad reviews - they are used by many folks with no probelms at all.