Master Test Kit

[kianhl]

Hi guys, what is the best master test kit in the market these days? And what parameters are included? I find it a hassle to buy individual test kits for separate parameters.

[jackywongto]

Hi Keith,

I think the basics ones are

No3, ca, alk, mg, ph, po4

There isn't a test kit that test all of them.

The new range of red sea test kits comes in set ( if I rmb correctly) and seems to be quite good. You can also check out saliferts....

If u are keen if getting digital reading and not having to count drops, ml or matching colours, then u can check out Hanna checkers (po4, alk, ca)

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[Rxcp14]

Hi Keith,

I think the basics ones are

No3, ca, alk, mg, ph, po4

There isn't a test kit that test all of them.

The new range of red sea test kits comes in set ( if I rmb correctly) and seems to be quite good. You can also check out saliferts....

If u are keen if getting digital reading and not having to count drops, ml or matching colours, then u can check out Hanna checkers (po4, alk, ca)

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Sorry for riding thread, just wondering why individuals add up to be more expensive than master kits? If both are equally accurate, i would definitely opt for master kits to save costs... Haha!

[comycus]

No such thing as master kit... Testing your parameters only take 10-15min, just gotta get used to it.

Ezie: the so called master kits you are referring to have individual test kits inside them too. Depends on what brands you are buying, some are more ex, others cheaper.

[Dazza]

Yes master test kits are just convenient way of putting 2 or 3 test kits into one set. U can chk out the Deltec test kits as well . Hv just recently bgt the Alk, Mag & Ca set ; phosphate ; nitrate . Been using salifert in the past and both brands are gd.

[kianhl]

Hey guys, thanks for the advice.

Hanna

Salifert

Red Sea

Deltec

I'll check out all these brands. Are there other brands?

NO3

PO4

Alk/KH

Ca

Mg

pH

These are important parameters to check in a reef tank. But it seems that these good brands do not have test kits for NH3 and NO2 (correct me if I am wrong). Why is this so?

BTW, I meant master test kit to be a set of individual test kits bundled together and sold as one set.

[kianhl]

Seems like this is the closest I can find to what I need:

http://freshnmarine.com.sg/estore/product_info.php?products_id=2077

[dnsfpl]

imo must have: no3 kh

good to have: ca po4pen phpen

i never measure mg