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Old 07-21-2011, 08:05 AM   #1
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Nitrate tester

I have a red sea nitrate liquid kit.. The wheel with all the ppm only goes to 4ppm.. Should i go buy a different one?

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I would suggest so! I think my API test goes up to 160ppm from memory.
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The **** thing was like 40+ bucks! Iv heard alota good about redsea i almost bought their 65 gl corner complete .. Didnt think it would be a bad test kit
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Thats dissapointing! What were the increments of ppm on the comparison card? .5ppm, 1ppm, 1.5 etc??

It sounds like it tests trace amounts of nitrates?
Could be good for very sensitive corals and inverts.
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