Best Type Of Water Test Kits.

[mike_nofx]

What are the best type of water test kits?
I have seen the strips, just dip in water for two seconds. I like the idea of these, but are they as accurate as other methods?

Any thoughts would be great!

Thanks

 

[emma12321]

Hi,

Strips are very inacurate, go far the liquid ones where you fill a test tube with water and add drops. If it's the first time you are buying them get ammonia, nitrIte, nitrAte and pH, the others you can buy later if you think you'll need them.


Emma

 

[Bloo]

Strips often "bleed" and readings are not reliable.

API does a fantastic liquid range - great value for money as well as easy to use / read results.

 

[Squid]

I bought the API master test kit that is available at "pets at home" in the UK.. this one seems to be used fairly heavily by members on here. The common consensus is that the dip strips are not too accurate.

Cheers
Squid

 

[Captain Retardo]

how much do these usually cost?

 

[Marcos]

I think they are about £6 each from pets at home.

 

[Squid]

The kit was about £16-17..

 

[Bloo]

A whole $15.99 online from Bigalsonline.com - you guys in the US are so lucky to get stuff that cheap !

 

[Captain Retardo]

thanks

i guess it is cheaper here.

by the way, why are there so many members from the UK anyway?

 

[Bloo]

by the way, why are there so many members from the UK anyway?

Because it's of UK origin perhaps