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12-30-2009, 04:22 PM
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PH testing, and Alkalinity Questions
Hey guys. I need some Ph and Alkalinity testing kits. What is recommended? Has anyone found some to be more reliable/unreliable than others?? Where can I get digital ones?
And oh yeah, where's the best place to buy test kits???? Last edited by ZachAttack; 12-30-2009 at 08:58 PM. Reason: added a question 
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12-30-2009, 04:39 PM
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I just bought some Seachem, I hate them, too much work... I have just ordered and going back to ELOS, very accurate and simple to use.
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 Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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12-30-2009, 04:40 PM
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12-30-2009, 04:40 PM
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The API test kits are also decent and easy to use for KH.
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12-30-2009, 04:43 PM
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Most LFS have ELOS, but I get mine from jlaquatics.com, they are cheaper on there. Very accurate test kits.
I have never used API, but here they are decent also.
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Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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12-31-2009, 02:42 AM
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API for KH, it is cheap and accurate and always consistent. Matches my more expensive Lamotte. Elos is good too. Salifert had a bad batch of KH test kits years ago and I would never trust them again, more so out of principle for denying it. For Ph gets yourself a monitor
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12-31-2009, 03:45 AM
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OK, so where can I get a ph monitor?? 
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01-02-2010, 01:18 PM
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I went through the same issue with the salifert dkh test kit http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...hate+test+kits....
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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01-02-2010, 02:42 PM
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Ok, I've found this interesting...
Many people believe it is "general knowledge" that Salifert is 2 dKH higher than Elos. Most people believe Elos over Salifert. In the mid 2000's in the USA it was popular to keep alkalinity at 9 dKH. The most popular alkalinity test kit? Salifert. In the last few years it has become more and more popular to keep alkalinity 7 dKH. Interestingly enough Salifert is losing sales as Elos creeps into the market. NSW alkalinity values are usually around 7.0 dKH (Randy Holmes-Farley). Is this all coincidence or just works from my particular perspective? Opinions are always relative.  I'm not the first to notice this interesting trend though.
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