Help buying test kit

[bsdryder7]

what is the best test kit i can buy?

i have a 50 gal freshwater lightly planted with cichlids


I HATE HAVING TO GO TO MY LFS EVERY TIME I WATER CHANGE!

 

[trackfast]

#1 - Buy one that doesn't use strips; too inaccurate. I like the API test kits myself.

 

[mfdrookie516]

The best kit? You're looking at lab grade digital probes. If you're looking for a good hobbyist level kit, API makes one that's fairly accurate (especially considering you're testing for consistancy), and affordable.

 

[Big-j]

How much are those lab grade probes? Lol they'd sure save me alot of hassle

 

[mfdrookie516]

I would say you would be looking at several thousand dollars. But that's just a guess... I've never even looked at them.

 

[Big-j]

Lol well I don blame ya at that price lol a couple hundred I couple go with, but thousands? out of my league lol

 

[BigJim]

I know the pH probes I used in high school that plugged into my graphing calculator were ~$250. They're really overkill for most tanks.

 

[doogle]

look into them many are $100-150 for common nitate, nitrite, hardness-ph(etc...) testing(the basics) reef testing equipment could really add up.

 

[carey]

+1 for the API master kit.