Best calcium test?

[Reeftanker3295]

My calcium test kit is not very good at all. Now that I have SPS, I want to start dosing the Kent Marine 2 part calcium solution I have had for a few months. What calcium test is the best to use for an accurate reading?

 

[KathyC]

Salifert kits are well respected

 

[Reeftanker3295]

Salifert kits are well respected

Thats what I was thinking. Thanks

 

[charliethetuna88]

For acuraccy I def think ellos is better just takes a little long than the salfert ,I'm using elos for mag and cal very good test kits

 

[Macropora]

Salifert kits are well respected

+1 the color change is easy to see on these test kits.

 

[Reeftanker3295]

Thanks guys
Another question, is it worth it to get 2 part automatic dosers? I have about 7 pieces of SPS and 3 LPS pieces right now but I plan on getting many more in the near future.

 

[jcs11236]

it all depends how much you are dosing and if you dont mind dosing 2 parts every day...i dose 12ml of each a day.. i got tired of dosing manually n slowly, so i bought doser pumps.. now i dont worry bout it

 

[jerl77]

i love me api test kits :splitspin

 

[jerl77]

api vs elos i got the same results on cal and kh so i use the cheap stuff
for mag i still use elos

 

[kiLLscaLLion]

I use Elos

 

[Reeftanker3295]

it all depends how much you are dosing and if you dont mind dosing 2 parts every day...i dose 12ml of each a day.. i got tired of dosing manually n slowly, so i bought doser pumps.. now i dont worry bout it

I want to dose daily to make sure everything is healthy. How do you find out how much to dose daily? Is it just trial and error or is there a calculator/formula?

 

[jcs11236]

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html
u have to dose according to your tanks needs.. heres a link:
you have to test your water and see how much your tank is using up daily- calcium/alk

 

[Reeftanker3295]

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html
u have to dose according to your tanks needs.. heres a link:
you have to test your water and see how much your tank is using up daily- calcium/alk

Sounds good, thanks.

 

[tosiek]

api vs elos i got the same results on cal and kh so i use the cheap stuff
for mag i still use elos

They will give the same results if the API is from a good batch for a while. API is known for their non accurate test kits though and i've had a few bad ones before on PH and trates. The quality of regents doesn't compare to the other test kits and they don't last as long. So, I'll pay 20$ more for peace of mind.