Test kit

[kenconnect]

I was on vacation and my friend who is the owner of house of fins in Miami was talking about different products and equipment. One item that came up was Test kits. I was talking to him about salifert which he used for along time.. But he switched to the new red sea. He said that the reading on more accurate with the red sea test kits. Just wondering if any of you guys or gals have ever used it, and if so what are ur thought about it.

 

[frnkynlop]

I just switch to red sea and I love it. there far easier to use and read and there slightly cheaper.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Yea i might switch over to red sea soon it has everything i need. Not like the saltwater master kit from API. In that kit im missing calcium phosphate and mag if im not mistaking.

 

[Jim]

I had a chance to test the Red Sea master kit against my Salifert and Elos test kits and the readings came up almost identical. The Red Sea was pretty simple to use. I might make the switch when I need new kits.

 

[NYreefNoob]

< use's it. the reef foundation kit

 

[Silverni2]

Hey guys not trying to hijack this thread but I was wondering if you have any experience with probes/ monitors that measure the tanks alk calc mag ph or nitrates? I use salifert as well but always see these pricey monitors that continualy monitor these pars. I currently use a/ b method

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Red Sea kits are pretty good and easy to use. I'm partial to the Elos kits because of the certification and care they take with storage before shipping out and I know people who have tested them against probes/meters and the numbers were dead on. When you factor in price then the Red Sea kits become more attractive, especially if they can consistently be that close with the other brands.

 

[kenconnect]

So, so far I see that he red sea is ez to use and for wat I'm gathering it gives you about the same or close th the same readings

 

[NYreefNoob]

i let jim use my kit to test it against his saliferts and elos, as well as i tested it against my saliferts and everything was almost dead on between the two kits

 

[ryangrieder]

What I want to know is, how do we know that the new red sea foundations kits are "good"? just because it comes up with a result, how do we know it's accurate to the tank? Ok, understand it comes up as the same results as salifert or whatever, but that makes it the same... But better? easy to test understandable, and I like the new mag kit that comes with that holder to make sure you do drop by drop, but, how can we tell it's spot on?

 

[duke62]

which parameters are you testing with these kits?

 

[ecvernon]

I am thinking about buying also when I run out out of salifert. Salifert has been around and has been compared to lab results and came close or accurate. If these red sea test kits could produce results close to proven test kits such as salifert or elos then it may be worth my try

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[duke62]

im ordering test kits today.would you trust these with a full sps tank or should i stay with salifert?what parameters do you check with this kits?anyone have a link to the new red sea kits.i looked but im not sure if the ones i see are the newer red sea

 

[kenconnect]

http://fish-supplies.fosterandsmith...&af=cat1:fish type:product&isort=score&cnt=36

 

[duke62]

ok i ordered these test kits if they arent as good as the salifert someone owes me 50 bucks