Water Testing Kits

[australia]

what is the best tropical fish water testing kit to buy? there are so many i dont know were to start...???

 

[Danno]

Are you looking for any price range or none at all? There are hundred dollar kits and there are 20 dollar kits. What is your price range that we can suggest on?

 

[australia]

the price doesnt worry me i just want a good test kit that will look after all my aqariums

 

[bluefire]

ive always used aquapharm test kits, not too expensive and ive never had a problem with them

 

[Danno]

Link The Seachem kits.

 

[australia]

okay thanks, i am looking for a master test kit, a all in one test kit, any suggestions?

 

[rdd1952]

The majority of members here use the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals master kit. It's very simple to use and last a long time.

 

[australia]

okay, what other test kits do i need? should i buy a tds reader?

 

[2day]

Would something like this be good? Link

 

[rdd1952]

australia, all you really need are the Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate and pH (high and low) tests that are in the master kit. If you have a planted tank, you may want to get other kits such as Phosphate, Iron, and so on and maybe even a GH and KH set but you can easily get by without them. If you want to know the GH and KH of your water and it's good info to have, just tank a water sample the the fish store and they should be able to test it for you. Just make sure they tell you the exact number and not that the waters "soft" or "hard".

Choc, that's the API kit I mentioned earlier. Probably the kit most used by the members here.

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

I refuse to ever purchase paper test strips again. They are horribly inaccurate! I give another vote to the API Master Test Kit.

 

[australia]

okay, what other test kits do i need? should i buy a tds reader?

 

[2day]

so whats the difference between the one that i mentioned and the one that rdd1952 mentioned? Does it matter which one i buy? It has different packaging?? Also, would it be ok if i bought it off ebay, or should i go to a lfs and purchase it?

Thanks all!!!

 

[azzman]

i brought a API master kit, it has - Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia, PH and high range PH.
cost $60 australian and i recckon it does the job.

 

[2day]

was that the one that i mentioned off ebay? here
or the one that rdd1952 said? i'm confused! lol