which liquid test kit is best?

[HEADIN]

ok so im going to purchase a liquid test kit at least.

time to scrap the test strips..

which 1 is best folks?
choice between 2.. 2 links to show each of them..

thanks!!

API Master test kit
API Freshwater Master Test Kit ...over 800 tests on eBay (end time 08-Oct-10 19:20:21 BST)

or
Hagen Master test kit
Hagen Nutrafin Master Test Kit for Salt & Freshwater on eBay (end time 26-Oct-10 16:31:30 BST)

thanks folks.

 

[ryanoh]

I forget the name of it, but someone posted a link not that long ago to a Walmart brand of the API master set. It was a lot cheaper if I remember right. I'd try looking for that one. Its also the one I plan on getting once I get the extra money.

 

[aakaakaak]

The nutrafin kit looks to be more inclusive for different tests, but do you really need an iron test kit? What are pepites?

 

[HEADIN]

Had the same thought myself. Went with the api. No point paying xtra 4a fancy case n pointless other stuff.
Thanks folks.

 

[aakaakaak]

I use my API lid as a water/substrate transfer tool. I've also used it as a micro-hospital tank once or twice. Don't knock the API lid!

 

[bassbonediva]

That was probably me, Ryan. Walmart has the exact API Freshwater Liquid Master Test kit, just sold under a generic name for $17.88 plus shipping (it's $.97 if you get it shipped to you and I believe it qualifies for site-to-store, so in that case it is free).

 

[Dylandrewsdad]

I like and have always used the API test kit.

 

[brian1973]

That was probably me, Ryan. Walmart has the exact API Freshwater Liquid Master Test kit, just sold under a generic name for $17.88 plus shipping (it's $.97 if you get it shipped to you and I believe it qualifies for site-to-store, so in that case it is free).

Out of curiosity have you compared it to a API test to see if the results are the same. On the side of test strips, a few years ago I used Jungle Labs 5 in 1 test strips and after buying my API master kit I decided to compare the results, I did this for quite a while because I wanted to see if there was a difference over time, the strips always matched my API kit.

 

[bassbonediva]

I haven't personally tried it, but I know people who have (people I trust very much when it comes to stuff like this...one of them is a champion betta breeder). I doubt I could find the thread again because the forum it was on is a high-traffic forum, but there was a thread in which a forum member said they purchased the Walmart generic kit and everything was EXACTLY the same as the API kit (labels and everything) except that the labels said whatever the generic name was, not API.

 

[aakaakaak]

It's pretty likely that's the case. Walmart tends to get a few knock-off brands that are produced at the same factories are the name brand. Of course, everything is Great Value now.....