Are Water Testing Sticks good?

[Jamesy]

You know, Those little cardboard (Or paper, What ever) sticks that you dip into the water to test your ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite and PH. Do they give accurate results? They're only 15 Euro, Seems reasonable. Also, They seem pretty easy and simple to do, Just dip them in the water. Would I be good with these since a proper testing kit is 40 Buck? Or would I be better off just buying the proper testing kit? Thanks

 

[probassfisher010]

The test strips are A) inaccurate, to how much depends on the brand, but they usually only tell you if something is present, the numbers may be way off. And B) although cheaper, cost way more long term since a test strip pack usually has about 25 strips, when the master test kit has hundreds of tests of more variety.


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[Chrisplosion]

In the long run its much better to go with the kit over strips.

 

[Jamesy]

The test strips are A) inaccurate, to how much depends on the brand, but they usually only tell you if something is present, the numbers may be way off. And B) although cheaper, cost way more long term since a test strip pack usually has about 25 strips, when the master test kit has hundreds of tests of more variety.


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Thanks, I might go with the actual test kit, Like I said, Over here it's 40 Euro for a test kit. Do you know of any website that sells them cheap? Someone on here told me that they're 19 somewhere

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

Thanks, I might go with the actual test kit, Like I said, Over here it's 40 Euro for a test kit. Do you know of any website that sells them cheap? Someone on here told me that they're 19 somewhere

http://www.amazon.com/API-FRESHWATE...341096790&sr=8-1&keywords=API+Master+test+kit

 

[Jamesy]

http://www.amazon.com/API-FRESHWATE...341096790&sr=8-1&keywords=API+Master+test+kit

Thanks man, Well better than paying 40 just for a test kit.