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Offline Amstar

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What kind of testers do you use
« on: January 03, 2021, 19:41:02 »
Since I don’t have a trident I use

API - calcium (not the best)
Hannah - alk (Salifert as a backup)

Trying to decide on one for mag (Red Sea??) and for phos (Hannah ??)

Used API when I start a tank but then don’t test ammonia etc after that

Offline Steve

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Re: What kind of testers do you use
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2021, 13:05:49 »
API - Alk, Ca and Nitrates
Sailfert - Mag
Hannah Checker - Phos

Offline dbowman

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Re: What kind of testers do you use
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2021, 15:20:21 »
pH - Hanna pen type
sp.gr. - refract  Xin Da Cheng from amazon
PO4, NO3, KH, and Mg -Salifert
Ca - Hanna checker
temp. - digital and floating thermometers
TDS - HM digital pen

Offline Heinbaughb

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Re: What kind of testers do you use
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2021, 19:21:44 »
I use Sailfert for Ca and Alk and just picked up a magnetic stirrer to help with accuracy. Milwaukee for salinity. Mag...not worth it. One time my mag was reading low so I raised it to the recommended levels and bad things started to happen.

Offline Gary

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Re: What kind of testers do you use
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2021, 10:59:47 »
I use Red Sea for ALk, Ca and MG. For P04 I use the Hanna. Testing frequency is the problem.

Offline ohioreef

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Re: What kind of testers do you use
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2021, 11:13:36 »
I have always used API test kits and have never had any problems.

 

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