Freshwater master kit for Salt water?

[alex101]

I just recently setup a nano and I have a freshwater master kit. I will eventually buy the reef kit but I wanted to know if there were any tests that were backwards compatible? is the nitrate or ammonia test the same?

 

[R'OC]

yes but the color chart would be different. I can't rememberif its a shade lighter or darker. Spend the money on good test kits if your new to this. All you need at first is the basics you would need for f/w (ammonia, nitrite, ph) and a alk test. fast test or sea test isn't bad but I would buy salifert if you have the money there th most accurate.

 

[pete620]

The salt water master test kit, and the reef kit are the same. The reef kit just gives you a calcium test and I think a phosphate test, but does not include ammonia and nitrite tests. Salifert is considert the best consumer grade test available.

 

[TipStylez]

To my knowlage, the test kits will be the same stuff, just PH is a diffrent chemical from the freshwater.