Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Polls

View Poll Results: What is the best test kits?
Elos 45 37.19%
Hagen 8 6.61%
Master 8 6.61%
Saiflert 60 49.59%
Voters: 121. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-26-2008, 12:04 AM
ferret ferret is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Coquitlam BC
Posts: 142
ferret is on a distinguished road
Default

I prefer Elos then Salifert and API is one of my favour but not listed
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-26-2008, 08:42 AM
dareefguy dareefguy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Regina
Posts: 45
dareefguy is on a distinguished road
Default

My vote goes to salifert, but I also have not tried elos or master.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-26-2008, 05:15 PM
justinl's Avatar
justinl justinl is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 1,245
justinl is on a distinguished road
Default

A while back I would have said salifert because it is a bit chearper than elos, but ever since that big sorta fiasco with salifert, my faith in their kits has been shaken.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-26-2008, 07:59 PM
Pan's Avatar
Pan Pan is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Didsbury
Posts: 1,137
Pan is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by justinl View Post
A while back I would have said salifert because it is a bit chearper than elos, but ever since that big sorta fiasco with salifert, my faith in their kits has been shaken.
Yeah..thats why i grabbed all my elos kits...well one api but i needed a kit and it was all i could find last minute.
__________________
I once had a Big tank...I now have two Huskies and a coyote



Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-29-2008, 04:12 AM
Keri's Avatar
Keri Keri is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
Posts: 963
Keri is on a distinguished road
Default

I use API, for amm, ph, trate, trite and instant ocean for ca and Alk....but I have nothing to compare it too. I'd like to bring some water into J&L next time for testing to see if my params are really as good as they say they are.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-01-2008, 05:13 AM
kwirky's Avatar
kwirky kwirky is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,127
kwirky is on a distinguished road
Default

i like salifert's nitrate kit. for everything else I like elos. for ammonia I use API because I find it goes low enough. I only test ammonia when quarantining anyways.
__________________
Everything I put in my tank is fully dependant on me.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-16-2008, 12:08 AM
bv_reefer's Avatar
bv_reefer bv_reefer is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Burnaby,BC
Posts: 734
bv_reefer is on a distinguished road
Default

1/2 hagen and 1/2 salifert, i think i might switch to all salifert though, there simpler imo
__________________
33g fowlr / 20g sump / 400 watt pendant / Euro-Reef RC80~~~~lavendar tang, lemon butterfly, snowflake eel, hawaiian spotted puffer, tomato clown, chomis..

My reef~http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...-/P4300459.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-04-2008, 02:37 AM
BMW Rider's Avatar
BMW Rider BMW Rider is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
Posts: 784
BMW Rider is on a distinguished road
Default

I've only ever used Hagen and Salifert, and the Salifert are better by far. I've not tried the Elos, so based on that I can't vote for them, but they appear to be good.
__________________
I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke.

Ed
_______________________________________
50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.
130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium.
10 gallon quarantine.
60 gallon winter tank for pond fish.
300 gallon pond with waterfall.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-05-2008, 02:44 AM
Jeff_ Jeff_ is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouver/ Edmonton
Posts: 148
Jeff_ is on a distinguished road
Default

I'm half half Elos and Salifert but I like the elos they are quite simple to understand and use
__________________
Jeff.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:24 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.