Freshwater Master Test kit - Aquarium Advice

djeff · 08-03-2005, 08:41 PM

Either of these kits any good?

- Tetra Laborett Test Kit

- Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Freshwater Master Test Kit

Which one would you go with? I remember some kits in the past being very inaccurate and others were hard to tell the difference between colors... Any others? I don't want to spend to much on one

Blazeherd2306 · 08-03-2005, 08:50 PM

AP, mine has worked good for me.

**Fluff** · 08-03-2005, 09:01 PM

I use AP as well and like it.

djeff · 08-03-2005, 09:27 PM

Sold! - Ordering the AP. It was nice to have a few opinions. My last test kit was a "dry" tab version that required about 5 solid minutes of vigorous shaking to get it to work, and after all that it was very hard to tell the colors apart.

This one looks much easier.

fishyrican · 08-03-2005, 09:40 PM

Looks like you have already made your decision, but for what it's worth, I have both and prefer the AP.

aqh88 · 08-03-2005, 10:06 PM

Aside from the nitrate test all the ones I've used by tetra were hard to read or inaccurate. I do love their nitrate test though. For the aquarium pharm I like all the test kits but the nitrate one. That orange to red to darker red is hard for me to read.

djeff · 08-03-2005, 10:59 PM

Man, this is a cool forum - lots of replies!

From what everyone has said, the AP kit sounds good. Bummer about the Tetra Nitrate, but I figure that probably most of the 'master' kits have one test that they don't do as well as the others (at least that's the way it used to be)

**Fishyfanatic** · 08-04-2005, 12:38 AM

My vote is also for the AP test kit. When testing for Nitrates, if you can't determine what the level is because of the redness, do a water change.

That's my rule of thumb. beacuse if you can't tell the difference, your Nitrates are too high anyways.

Welcome to AA djeff!

aqh88 · 08-04-2005, 10:39 PM

That's why my nitrates are always 10 or below

malkore · 08-05-2005, 10:48 AM

I also use the AP kit for most tests, and have compared it to some rather expensive kits, and get results similar enough that I don't feel the need to spend money on wildly expensive (LaMotte/Hach) kits.

Whatever you do, avoid RedSea kits

08-03-2005, 08:41 PM	#1
djeff Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 4	Freshwater Master Test kit Either of these kits any good? - Tetra Laborett Test Kit - Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Freshwater Master Test Kit Which one would you go with? I remember some kits in the past being very inaccurate and others were hard to tell the difference between colors... Any others? I don't want to spend to much on one

08-03-2005, 09:01 PM	#3
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,129 Images: 29	I use AP as well and like it. __________________ ~Cindy

08-03-2005, 09:40 PM	#5
fishyrican Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 642	Looks like you have already made your decision, but for what it's worth, I have both and prefer the AP. __________________ Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. -Pericles Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of Liberty -JFK

08-04-2005, 12:38 AM	#8
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	My vote is also for the AP test kit. When testing for Nitrates, if you can't determine what the level is because of the redness, do a water change. That's my rule of thumb. beacuse if you can't tell the difference, your Nitrates are too high anyways. Welcome to AA djeff! __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

08-05-2005, 10:48 AM	#10
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	I also use the AP kit for most tests, and have compared it to some rather expensive kits, and get results similar enough that I don't feel the need to spend money on wildly expensive (LaMotte/Hach) kits. Whatever you do, avoid RedSea kits __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

08-03-2005, 08:50 PM	#2
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	AP, mine has worked good for me.

08-03-2005, 09:27 PM	#4
djeff Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 4	Sold! - Ordering the AP. It was nice to have a few opinions. My last test kit was a "dry" tab version that required about 5 solid minutes of vigorous shaking to get it to work, and after all that it was very hard to tell the colors apart. This one looks much easier.

08-03-2005, 10:06 PM	#6
aqh88 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 114	Aside from the nitrate test all the ones I've used by tetra were hard to read or inaccurate. I do love their nitrate test though. For the aquarium pharm I like all the test kits but the nitrate one. That orange to red to darker red is hard for me to read.

08-03-2005, 10:59 PM	#7
djeff Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 4	Man, this is a cool forum - lots of replies! From what everyone has said, the AP kit sounds good. Bummer about the Tetra Nitrate, but I figure that probably most of the 'master' kits have one test that they don't do as well as the others (at least that's the way it used to be)

08-04-2005, 10:39 PM	#9
aqh88 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 114	That's why my nitrates are always 10 or below

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