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August 22nd, 2008, 10:46 PM
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Testing
I've been using the Quick Dip strip with six different tests in it. Do I need to get something else or is this pretty accurate?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Hunting 
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August 22nd, 2008, 10:53 PM
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Re: Testing
those dip tests are not very good they work but are not accurate
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August 22nd, 2008, 11:14 PM
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Re: Testing
What test should I get?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Hunting
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August 23rd, 2008, 12:28 AM
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Re: Testing
cheapest reasonable kit you can get is API. Then there's Salifert, they're good too.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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August 23rd, 2008, 12:42 AM
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Re: Testing
Yep upgrade to dropper tests.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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August 23rd, 2008, 01:11 AM
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Re: Testing
I use Salifert for all my tests. You should have at least pH and nitrate. If you are keeping stoney corals and want to have coralline growing, you will need calcium, alkalinity, magnesium and phosphate.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 reef, mostly SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 20 years
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#7
August 23rd, 2008, 01:16 AM
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Re: Testing
I use my aquacontrollerjr to keep up with my PH and temp.Been using seachem for calcium,but just going to give LaMotte a try pretty soon.Got Tropicmarin for alkalinity.
I dont test for phosphates,because 99.9% of the dropper kits will only pick up orthophosphates.I just run phos-guard on a regular basis instead.
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August 23rd, 2008, 01:48 AM
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Re: Testing
API is great for the price. I am currently using salifert for calcium and Seachem for DKH. I am happy with the salifert but hate the Seachem.
Next time I purchase a test kit it will be lamotte. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon/20 gallon sump/Aquactinics TX5/LPS/SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years Other Intrests: My truck, wakeboarding, and golf. I also enjoy working....
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#9
August 23rd, 2008, 02:43 AM
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Re: Testing
The dip sticks are good to get a ballpark estimate, but they are far from accurate. Any kind of droplet test will be more accurate than the dip stick tests. I usually keep the sticks on hand to do routine testing, and if something looks out of whack, I double check it with a liquid test.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#10
August 23rd, 2008, 05:42 AM
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Re: Testing
I use the drop test for everything except calcium and magnesium.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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