Best Test Kits Thread..?!

[arcanehacker]

I was just thinking of getting somemore test kits and it came acrossed my mind. As we know, different brands are good or alright in certain tests but not very well in others. Why don't we come up with a list of recommended brands for different types of tests.

Maybe I can start the list:

Ammonia

Good/Alright

- Seachem Ammonia Alert

Bad:

- ?

Nitrite

Good/Alright:

- Tetra

Bad:

- ?

Nitrate

Good/Alright:

- ?

Bad:

- Tetra (always showing super high results)

Calcium

Good/Alright:

- JBL

Bad:

- ?

kH

Good/Alright:

- JBL

Bad:

-?

pH

Good/Alright:

- ?

Bad:

-?

[roidan]

easy bro..

salifert...

very good in almost all of its kits

[arcanehacker]

easy bro..

salifert...

very good in almost all of its kits

So I heard.. Whats the price of the mg one? I saw one mg test kit which cost $40+

[roidan]

think mg is about 24 dollars or so

[reeflobang]

Ammonia

Good/Alright

- Seachem Ammonia Alert

Bad:

- ?

Nitrite

Good/Alright:

- Tetra

Bad:

- ?

Nitrate

Good/Alright:

- ?

Bad:

- Tetra (always showing super high results)

Calcium

Good/Alright:

- JBL

Bad:

- Sera (always show >600mg for Ca... impossible!)

kH

Good/Alright:

- JBL

Bad:

-?

pH

Good/Alright:

- ?

Bad:

- Nutrifin - can't tell the results!

[arcanehacker]

easy bro..

salifert...

very good in almost all of its kits

forgot to add that it will also warn anyone if they want to buy other test kits that are not useful. Or even tell others what they have been using.. like the tetra test for Nitrate.. many have been deceived by the high nitrate levels shown and keep changing water...

[FuEl]

All my test kits are salifert. Gonna get a phosphate one soon.

[junyong84]

salifert is good.. but price kinda steep 4 me..

wonder if anyone is gotta make bulk orders of it.. hahaa

[FuEl]

salifert is good.. but price kinda steep 4 me..

wonder if anyone is gotta make bulk orders of it.. hahaa

You can always share with a fren who stays near u..

[YzF]

where to get salifert test kits??

Looking for stuffs recently.. can't seem to find one shop that sells everything...

Rowaphos is hard to get.. and now the test kits.. haiz

[woonming]

where to get salifert test kits??

Looking for stuffs recently.. can't seem to find one shop that sells everything...

Rowaphos is hard to get.. and now the test kits.. haiz

Dont worry ,

I would strongly suggest that you try out XGLARE TEST KITS.

As they have proven to be as good as salifert BUT pricing wise would be much more cheaper.

Should be able to purchase them from

Marine Life

Reborn

Petmart

Ocean Planet

[reef2]

Tropic Marine test kits are good too. available in most of the marine shops including ml, eaquanature, reef depot, clementi blk 328, etc...

[ReDDeviLs]

i will be trying out the CA test kit since bro woonming has recommanded and shown his test results on them.

furthermore, salifert CA test kits are far too expensive!

[Achilles Tang]

Yeah... X-glare's test kits are going to be something to look out for!

[Terryz_]

Henry also recommend it... He said the test kit is worth the price...

[huskiesg]

XGlare (Mini Labor) test kits not in petmart yet. Checked with Ben earlier on

[junyong84]

thot pple make a review abt it? hmms... i guess its good..if u haf buget contrainsts...

[JustinK]

Got the Glare PO4, NO3, Ca test kits from ML, great value for money if you are looking for affordable test kits that are accurate... after trying it, must say i am pretty impressed by its quality though the instructions took some time to understand. but its now been cleared up thanks to our sponsor Xglare

[tropic]

Got the Glare PO4, NO3, Ca test kits from ML, great value for money if you are looking for affordable test kits that are accurate... after trying it, must say i am pretty impressed by its quality though the instructions took some time to understand. but its now been cleared up thanks to our sponsor Xglare

I saw some test kits with the packaging those hanging type....its stated as FRESH-LAB.....are this part of mini lab also???? Tot of gettn this evening ....anyone can pm me the price....for testn NO3 and PH values...(if what i had sen are wrong ones)Thanx.

[Kenji80]

Can PM the price of PO4, NO3 and Ca Test Kit?

Thanks

[Vili_Shark]

Hi,

Best test kits IMO are Seachem and Salifert.

Both very accurate and very esy to use.

There is also LaMott which I did not use for long time, too expensive, and I tested that Seachem and Salifert gives the same results.

[Nic a Jon]

Hi frds

I have a JBL KH test..is it good?..but the instructions not very clear.

Can anyone who have this explain how it works.

Is the solution supposed to turn yellow b4 I stop adding drops into the test kit?

plsease help

[Navyblue]

Hi frds

I have a JBL KH test..is it good?..but the instructions not very clear.

Can anyone who have this explain how it works.

Is the solution supposed to turn yellow b4 I stop adding drops into the test kit?

plsease help

I found it easy to use, end point is sharp, though I can't comment how good it is because I've never done any side by side comparison.

As I don't have the kit with me now, so I can't really remember exactly.

But just simply drip the liquid till the solution changes colour permanently after agitation. It is normal to observe localised colour change when not agitated enough.

[Nic a Jon]

hi bro

are u suppose to count the number of drops to indicate the degree and stop when solution dont change color anymore

[Nautical]

thank goodness .... i am glad to see that some of you here can confirm that Tetra nitrate test kit is always showing super high results ... phew !!