http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:13:13 +0000 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 09:59:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=72391 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571259&title=testing-parameters#571259 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 72391
Posted: August 03 2014 at 9:59am

I use Red Sea for Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium, Iodine/Iodate, Potassium, and Iron. I use the Hanna Checker for Phosphate. I use a probe for pH and temp, and I use a refractometer for specific gravity/salinity.]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 09:59:53 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571259&title=testing-parameters#571259 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571258&title=testing-parameters#571258 Author: Ann_A
Subject: 72391
Posted: August 03 2014 at 9:03am

I like Red Sea for Calcium, Alk, Mag, and Nitrate. I use the Hanna Checker for Phosphate and a probe for ph. Very rarely do I check for anything else besides salinity which is measured with a refractometer.

Edited by Ann_A - August 03 2014 at 10:01am]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 09:03:05 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571258&title=testing-parameters#571258 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571256&title=testing-parameters#571256 Author: Fatman
Subject: 72391
Posted: August 03 2014 at 8:13am

I have two Hannah checkers, one for phosphates and one for alk. I like both, but for Alk I usually just use the Red Sea Foundation kit since I'm checking the Ca and Mag and the Alk test is in the kit too. Red Sea seems to have a good fast flash in color that I like, one drop and it all changes so I am pretty confident in my readings. Others I've used start to turn and require a few more drops to complete the change so I sometimes wonder where I was supposed to take the reading.

Gat]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 08:13:01 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571256&title=testing-parameters#571256 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571254&title=testing-parameters#571254 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 72391
Posted: August 03 2014 at 7:51am

I agree the Red Sea Pro gives the best bang for the buck. Alk and Ca are all I test for these days and Mg infrequently. Red Sea even has affordable refills so we can use the syringes and bottles from the original kit.

What about other tests?
If we are staying on top of our biological filtration, other tests are needed so infrequently that it's more economical to take our water to a fish nerd friend  in the WMAS for a free test or to the LFS for a small fee. I haven't checked N pollution for ages, except a few months ago, just for kicks, I checked Nitrate. It was near zero.

Aloha 


Edited by Mark Peterson - August 03 2014 at 7:54am]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 07:51:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571254&title=testing-parameters#571254 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571250&title=testing-parameters#571250 Author: willstang
Subject: 72391
Posted: August 02 2014 at 8:54pm

Red sea pro are good. I only use the Hanna checker for phosphates]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 20:54:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571250&title=testing-parameters#571250 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571248&title=testing-parameters#571248 Author: Reefer4Ever
Subject: 72391
Posted: August 02 2014 at 7:54pm

What is the best kit for checking water parameters? Is it better to get individual kits? I have read Hanna checkers are good. What is your experience with what worked and what didn't?

Thank you ahead of time :)]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:54:15 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72391&PID=571248&title=testing-parameters#571248