Sponsors that test water
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I know that Pure Reef will.
Premier will also.
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YW. I'm sure others do but I just don't know who.
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We perform every test on all parameters in house. Just bring a sample by any time, and we'll do it right away.
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The stores in the Atlanta area that I've been to; use API test kits to test your reef tank water. I'm not sure if any use a different brand to test water samples. I would be willing to pay for tests completed with other brands other than API test kits. One of the local vendors to Atlanta was in the process of getting an automated testing machine from another company. That was a Great idea!! Now, things happen and that Great idea is no longer.
You can send your sample water off to a company that will test it for you. It's a bit pricey, but if accuracy is important, it may be worth it. Especially, if your tanks are fill with some expensive livestock; the extra cost maybe worth it. Someone may chime in with the name of the particular company.
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You can send your sample water off to a company that will test it for you. It's a bit pricey, but if accuracy is important, it may be worth it. Especially, if your tanks are fill with some expensive livestock; the extra cost maybe worth it. Someone may chime in with the name of the particular company.
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We test with Red Sea, Seachem, Salifert and Nyos. We never use API or recommend them..
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The Petshop in Clarkesville uses Seachem
I haven't seen any sponsors bust out the API kits in a good long while (if ever)... about every 4-6 months I have a sanity check run to make sure I'm not totally botching my Red Sea-taken readings.
Most sponsors I've used in the past couple years run the tests using Seachem, Red Sea or Sera/Nyos, with Salifert available on request. Never seen a need to pop the extra time/$ to re-run even though all have been willing to do so if there's a veracity question.
Now, as for which Sponsors do FREE testing of all the major parameters (ie salinity, Alkalinty, Nitrate, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphate or other trace elements of interest) versus just a subset of the quicker tests? Almost none nowadays but then again they all charge so little FOR THE BATCH ($5-15) that it's usually not worth the quibbling.
Most sponsors I've used in the past couple years run the tests using Seachem, Red Sea or Sera/Nyos, with Salifert available on request. Never seen a need to pop the extra time/$ to re-run even though all have been willing to do so if there's a veracity question.
Now, as for which Sponsors do FREE testing of all the major parameters (ie salinity, Alkalinty, Nitrate, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphate or other trace elements of interest) versus just a subset of the quicker tests? Almost none nowadays but then again they all charge so little FOR THE BATCH ($5-15) that it's usually not worth the quibbling.
