ACk, SpS's with colour, I can't find any....

IceTurf · #1 09-18-2007, 03:22 PM

Your standard coral reef water testing kit to make sure that the pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are in check among other things.-srry I should make sure to be more specific

Der_Iron_Chef · #2 09-18-2007, 03:26 PM

I think the general concensus would be to just purchase quality test kits separately. Salifert and Elos test kits generally seem to be preferred.

IceTurf · #3 09-18-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

I think the general concensus would be to just purchase quality test kits separately. Salifert and Elos test kits generally seem to be preferred.

k tks for the suggestion

howdy20012002 · #4 09-18-2007, 04:55 PM

A suggestion.
from the sounds of it, you are new to the hobby.
SPS is, IMO, one of the most difficult thing to have in a saltwater tank. take it from someone that has thrown out hundreds of dollars worth of what used to be SPS.
you may want to start with easier things to grow until you become more familiar with the hobby.
it takes years to figure this great hobby out...I might argue that we will never figure it out totally.
I just don't want to see you get frustrated with things.
you should have your tank up and running for several months before even thinking about adding SPS.
I am not sure about the size of your tank, but the smaller it is, the harder it will be to keep these corals alive.
good luck with whatever you decide.
but yea, especially if money may be a concern, SPS is IMO, not the way to go at this point.
Neal

sphelps · #5 09-18-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Salifert and Elos test kits generally seem to be preferred.

Salifert yes, but I wouldn't recomend ELOS. They may have other good products but the test kits are not up to par.

Der_Iron_Chef · #6 09-18-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Salifert yes, but I wouldn't recomend ELOS. They may have other good products but the test kits are not up to par.

Really? I use several ELOS kits with no issues. Or at least none that I know of!

IceTurf · #7 09-18-2007, 08:00 PM

What difference between the different brands is noticeablly bad at testing water/not up to par *so I know what to avoid*

Murminator · #8 09-18-2007, 08:08 PM

I agree with howdy and Joe, I been in reefing for a few years and I still have problems with SPS

andrewsk · #9 09-18-2007, 07:58 PM

What makes you say that their test kits are not up to par?

I have have found them equal or better than Sailfert in every catergory.

sphelps · #10 09-19-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewsk

What makes you say that their test kits are not up to par?

I have have found them equal or better than Sailfert in every catergory.

Maybe it's just me but I found there test kits to be on the same level as Hagen. The PO4 did not give me accurate results, and the Ca was pretty bad as well. Counting drops to only get a final reading between 400-450 isn't exactly accurate. In fact you have to buy a separate additive just to get a reading accurate to 10ppm.

With Salifert you get nice syringes which allows for much smaller drops to be added and in the end you read the syringe. Theirs no way ELOS can compete (IMO).