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How much does this cost?

Where to purchase for better price?

Normally how long u guys test your water once?

Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean!

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API is good for me :thumbsup:

I have doubt with the API NO3 test kit. I salt mix water right from tap, add water from tap, 4 ft tank with a 6" yellow tang and 2 maroon clown, feeding regularly. However my No3 is 0ppm. I test my friend water also 0ppm. Just too good to be truth..

Anyone experience similar expeience?

Tank 4x2x2.5

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Salifert for KH, CA and MG.

For PO4 and NO3 experience zero reading but when using other

test set actually reading is very much higher then zero.

Hence if you need very good reading for NO3 and PO4 go for better

test kit like Elos and Red Sea Pro series(Can,t remember the actual

name) Check and feedback again tonite

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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I have doubt with the API NO3 test kit. I salt mix water right from tap, add water from tap, 4 ft tank with a 6" yellow tang and 2 maroon clown, feeding regularly. However my No3 is 0ppm. I test my friend water also 0ppm. Just too good to be truth..

Anyone experience similar expeience?

Bro, take note you need to shake your solution no 2 before you drop in your test tube

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Bro, take note you need to shake your solution no 2 before you drop in your test tube

I did shaked bottle 2, after several tries for weeks, coloration still closes to the lightest yellow..

Recently bought the API PO4 test kit too, and it's 0 again.

Feel like changing to Salifert, or any bro can help test my water..

Tank 4x2x2.5

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Salifert is not really that exp, consider that it is only 5 to 10 buck more then API but it give u an ease off your mind for the test.

Get salifert will not be wrong, saw AM just restock their salifert test kit.

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I would recommend the following testers if you want more accurate readings... :thumbsup:

1) Alkalinity Checker

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2) Calcium Checker

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3) Nitrite Checker

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4) Phosphorus Checker

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:score:

Yap...good and precise but this 4 King Of Heaven will cost you more than 450 liao if I'm not wrong <_< !

I'm currently using API KH, pH, & CA kit. For PO4, I'm using Hanna Phosphorus Checker.

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Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe

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i am also using api test kit for no3. i cant get a reading of zero. tap water is 10 to 20. distilled 5 to 10.

Normal to get that type of readings for tap water. Our tap water do contain some level of nitrate. For planted tank, plants photosynthesis increases after water change.

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I would recommend the following testers if you want more accurate readings... :thumbsup:

1) Alkalinity Checker

post-16749-0-40901200-1331259218.jpg

2) Calcium Checker

post-16749-0-87142300-1331259324.jpg

3) Nitrite Checker

post-16749-0-56899400-1331259370.jpg

4) Phosphorus Checker

post-16749-0-21580600-1331259476.jpg

:score:

Still no NO3 tester?

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

 nLekOfpYts.jpg
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