Best test kit

[jrnannery]

Ok, folks, who makes the most accurate overall test kits? I'm not sure of the overall accuracy of my tests.

[FireWater]

That's a hard question to answer.
I used to swear by Salifert, but have had great results from the Red Sea kits. I really like the redesign of the kits that Red Sea did as they are much easier to use for me.

[CoryDude]

If you got money to burn, Lamotte. But, for the rest of us, I'm with John. I used to swear by Salifert, but I tried the new Red Sea kits and they are sweet. Nice sturdy plastic boxes, great agitators, syringes, easy to follow directions, and accurate results that I've seen so far.

I know people knock 'em all the time, but API kits are great for daily testing. I use them and then use the more expensive Salifert and Red Sea kits for monthly tests or when the api kits show something weird.

[jrnannery]

Great, guys, thanks.

[Bill S]

Yeah, I still swear by the Salifert kits - but I've not tried the Red Sea.

I've had many problems over the years with API, so I just don't trust them. After having a problem with a pretty well known brand, I don't trust any of them right out of the box: Test a new kit versus your old, and make sure they agree. Don't assume the new one is right.

[Goofball310]

Just like Cory stated... Lamotte if you have money to burn but I use Salifert.

[tony]

i had a lamotte kit and despised it

salifert if you dont mind the price

ive had really great experiences with API. super cheap and super easy to use. i tested accuracy multiple times at the lfs and they never failed me

[mkengr45]

Hanna.....I like the digital readout, and they provide much higher resolution than any of the color matching test kits. I use Hanna meters for alk, phos, and calc.

[Big_Pun]

I just got the Hanna calcium and it so easy and accurate.

[jrnannery]

Thanks. I had planned to use Hanna meters after Mr Saltwater Tank's recommendation.