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Old January 31st, 2007, 08:30 PM
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Favorite Test Kit

What is everybody's favorite master test kit? I have seen mixed reviews on a lot of master test kits.

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Re: Favorite Test Kit

I like DR Pharms.
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Re: Favorite Test Kit

how about this one? Master Test Kit

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Re: Favorite Test Kit

Never seen that one before.
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Re: Favorite Test Kit

I started with a master test kit, but went through the different tests at different speeds, so now I just have a bunch of different ones. Favorite brand would be Salifert though.

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Re: Favorite Test Kit

I like Hagen, dr Pharm., and API.
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Re: Favorite Test Kit

I've had some bad luck with API. Nitrate and phosphate tests, specifically. False readings.

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Re: Favorite Test Kit

I have to say that Salifert is my fav. I had the aquarium pharm. brand and it seemed to always read the same for ammonia. I bought the Salifert kit and got a more realistic reading. Just my
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