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Originally Posted by pogodzib  I'm surprised at how the votes have turned out so far. I wonder if they are skewed in favor of certain brands due to availability at LFS's and cost. It will be interesting to see the results once more people vote. |
Agreed, once more people cast their votes the results could change drastically than what they currently are. I just have to continue bumping the thread if it ever starts to collect cyber dust. Not all members search the threads throughly, and others choose to view threads but not to post on them. An anonymous poll will solve both ends of the problem at the same time. When 50+ people have voted, a favored brand(s) will really begin emerging.
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Originally Posted by map95003 I use both salifert and API kits. Not sure I should be admitting this, I know there are lots of reefers out there that wouldn't agree with my approach, but I don't test much anymore. I use my corals and fish as a gauge, if they look good I take it my parms are OK. Other than sg, I test the rest of my parms once a month, if I notice any negative changes in the system, I test more often.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying it's ok to go out and setup a system and don't test anything....once your system is stable and you get a hang for what's needed, when, how often, etc. then you could get away with what I'm doing. You have to know your system. |
I understand what your saying, no need for criticism. It comes with experience, plus when you maintain a system well enough, it practically runs itself (we just have to do all the dirty work.) The closest LFS to me only sells API test kits, and ironically the next nearest store only sells Salifert test kits. I have used 3 of the 10 choices, but I am looking to try a new brand if it comes down to it.