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penny
07-01-2007, 04:37 PM
good day all
I'm having trouble getting a calcium reading.I used an API test kit,(aquarium pharmisutical inc.)pardon my spelling.Problem is .5mls. water then one drop regent untill you see a color change.I did this even shook the tube after each additional drop.There was no color change as i ran out of tube,it was completly full.I would like some one suggest a better test thats more accurate.Mabe the regent was old or I wasnt holding my mouth right,lol.TY everyone

lReef lKeeper
07-01-2007, 09:01 PM
i like the hagen, salifert or seachem tests personally. i use them all and they are all good tests, IMO.

wwest
07-01-2007, 09:20 PM
I hate test kits lol. But for Calcium i use salifert and red sea. Here is a video rob did on the salifert test kit. Both cost a little more but i think they are worth it.

http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/2134-salifert-ca-test-kit-podcast-episode-68-a.html

penny
07-01-2007, 10:55 PM
thank you all very much