The salifert test kit is more accurate than the API the whole purpose of testing water is for accuracy for testing ammonia nitrite API is okay for testing out when a tank is cycling but I find the salifert test kits more accurate for the other important test like phosphate and nitrate
i think all API itest kits are okay except for the difficulty to differentiate the color change...during morning, noon or evening ... and the nitrate test takes approx 8 to 10min to do 1test. What happens if someone have more than 20 tanks...it will take awhile to complete wish there is a faster approach
Thank you so much for watching. When I have multiple tanks I will take a specimen cup of water from each and line up the tests at the same time. Yes it does take a while unfortunately.
@@ewaldsreef if u use Hanna Nitrate kit...it will take easily 20min each you can't line up i told the sales man...I would end up needing to hire a professional water quality tester as it will take whole day for testing when I eventually have 40 tanks!!😆😆😆
I agree, but looks like we’ve been wasting time following the instructions! Just get almost 5ml of water, nearly 10 drops of bottle 1, couple of shakes, a few drops of bottle 2 and there you go, close enough is good enough 😁
I have been using api but I think I am switching to salifert for nitrates, alk and phosphates. Reason is it dosnt have a low range. I freak out if I see 10 and do a water change. I do them everyweek anyway but I am trying to get down to maye 2 and api goes from 0 to 5 to 10. Shame it dosnt have the 2. I watched a brs video n a lot of the brands and all of them did besides api. I know they have a bad rep so not sure how accurate they are but There very simple and I like that they are all liquid and also love the little carrying tray with a handel so I can take it to my tanks in different rooms ver easily!
You have to follow the directions exactly if it says shake for 30 seconds u-shape for 30 seconds and that one test you said three minutes you got to wait 5 minutes you have to follow the directions exactly like they tell you or the test will not be accurate personally I have to API nitrates it's telling me mine is the second color but the sulfur is telling me I have none I will only use the API for like nitrites and ammonia but other than that I don't trust them
Exactly that's why there's a directions and if you don't follow them Test Kit directions you won't get a accurate result the nitrate test kit he did you have to wait 5 minutes he said three minutes I have the same kit if you're going to do a test do it the right way
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The salifert test kit is more accurate than the API the whole purpose of testing water is for accuracy for testing ammonia nitrite API is okay for testing out when a tank is cycling but I find the salifert test kits more accurate for the other important test like phosphate and nitrate
Salifert is definitely more accurate but depending on the purpose the API works well.
I agree.
i think all API itest kits are okay except for the difficulty to differentiate the color change...during morning, noon or evening ...
and the nitrate test takes approx 8 to 10min to do 1test. What happens if someone have more than 20 tanks...it will take awhile to complete
wish there is a faster approach
Thank you so much for watching. When I have multiple tanks I will take a specimen cup of water from each and line up the tests at the same time. Yes it does take a while unfortunately.
@@ewaldsreef if u use Hanna Nitrate kit...it will take easily 20min each you can't line up
i told the sales man...I would end up needing to hire a professional water quality tester as it will take whole day for testing when I eventually have 40 tanks!!😆😆😆
I agree, but looks like we’ve been wasting time following the instructions! Just get almost 5ml of water, nearly 10 drops of bottle 1, couple of shakes, a few drops of bottle 2 and there you go, close enough is good enough 😁
😮 wow
I have been using api but I think I am switching to salifert for nitrates, alk and phosphates. Reason is it dosnt have a low range. I freak out if I see 10 and do a water change. I do them everyweek anyway but I am trying to get down to maye 2 and api goes from 0 to 5 to 10. Shame it dosnt have the 2. I watched a brs video n a lot of the brands and all of them did besides api. I know they have a bad rep so not sure how accurate they are but There very simple and I like that they are all liquid and also love the little carrying tray with a handel so I can take it to my tanks in different rooms ver easily!
Thank you so much for watching. If you want the higher accuracy I agree the Salifert is the way to go.
Great video
You have to follow the directions exactly if it says shake for 30 seconds u-shape for 30 seconds and that one test you said three minutes you got to wait 5 minutes you have to follow the directions exactly like they tell you or the test will not be accurate personally I have to API nitrates it's telling me mine is the second color but the sulfur is telling me I have none I will only use the API for like nitrites and ammonia but other than that I don't trust them
Lol he is following his own instructions. Don't listen to this guy lool. Follow the instructions exactly like they tell you
@@danmartis I totally agree with you Merry Christmas
That was 3 drops lol
I make plenty of mistakes. Definitely possible.
Didn't shook it for 30 seconds, worthless video. There's a reason to follow those instructions.
Exactly that's why there's a directions and if you don't follow them Test Kit directions you won't get a accurate result the nitrate test kit he did you have to wait 5 minutes he said three minutes I have the same kit if you're going to do a test do it the right way
get a manicure