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Salifert Nitrate (No3) Test Kit

Brand: Salifert

4.6 533 ratings

Brand	Salifert
Liquid Volume	10 Milliliters
Item Form	Liquid
Target Species	Fish
Allergen Information	Nut Free

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Premium liquid test kit for precise nitrate measurement in aquariums
Accurately detects Aquarium nitrate levels as low as 0.2 ppm
Dual range nitrate test kit for reef aquariums and fish-only aquariums
Precision nitrate test kit ideal for sensitive reef aquariums. Age range description: Adult

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Easy to use

4.6

Accuracy

4.4

Value for money

4.4

Easy to read

4.2

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 2 x 4 inches; 2.08 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ SI021
Department ‏ : ‎ men, women
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2008
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ PROOK
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001EHCDBW

Best Sellers Rank: #31,361 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
- #61 in Aquarium Test Kits

Customer Reviews:
4.6 533 ratings

Product information

Item Weight

2.08 ounces

Department

men, women

Manufacturer

PROOK

ASIN

B001EHCDBW

Item model number

SI021

Customer Reviews

4.6 533 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars

Date First Available

August 18, 2008

Item Package Dimensions L x W x H

5.75 x 4.41 x 1.89 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

5 x 2 x 4 inches

Brand Name

Salifert

Target Audience Keyword

1, fish

Directions

Low range: 0.2 - 10 ppm. Medium range: 2 - 100 ppm.

Model Name

SI021

Age Range Description

Adult

Manufacturer

PROOK

Included Components

Salifert Nitrate Test Kit

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Product Description

Both serious reef aquarists and beginning saltwater hobbyists will find the Salifert nitrate test extremely easy to use. The Salifert nitrate test kit does NOT suffer from amine interference for quick and reliable measurement of Nitrate-Nitrogen. 50 tests. Saltwater aquarium use only.

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Directions

Low range: 0.2 - 10 ppm. Medium range: 2 - 100 ppm.

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AQUARIUM USE ONLY

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4.6 out of 5

533 global ratings

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Customers like the readability, accuracy, quality and value of the aquarium pond water treatment kit. They mention that it's easy to use, works well and produces accurate readings every time. Some appreciate the wide range of tests and find it affordable.

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37 customers mention31 positive6 negative

Customers find the readability of the aquarium pond water treatment kit to be easy and clearer than the API test. They also say it's accurate and quicker to use.

"...So, this kit gave a similar result as the API, but so much quicker and easier!..." Read more

"...this product is that the test is quicker and easier to do, easier to read results, but i’m not confident that it is any more accurate than API...." Read more

"...high accuracy salifert is the fastest, most accurate and user friendly among budget kits." Read more

"...kits (API does make a good phosphate test kit, though), plus it's easier to use (4 drops of this and one scoop of that ...and you're done)...." Read more

31 customers mention25 positive6 negative

Customers like the accuracy of the aquarium pond water treatment kit. They say it works well and produces accurate results every time. Customers also say it's easy to use and produces repeatable results.

"...No retest for low range. The test tube has a square bottom...." Read more

"...don't really need extremely high accuracy salifert is the fastest, most accurate and user friendly among budget kits." Read more

"Woks great." Read more

"The test kit does exactly what it is supposed to do and it does it accurately...." Read more

17 customers mention17 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the aquarium pond water treatment. They mention that it's an awesome, reliable, and easy to use test kit. They appreciate the wide range of tests and the different values are quite distinct. Some say that the bottoms don't crack so it'll still be usable.

"...Large color spectrum. The different values are quite distinct from one another...." Read more

"...Salifert is always super accurate, high quality, and easy to read. Definitely a HUGE step up from the API test kits...." Read more

"Mixing bottle came cracked not a huge deal but the bottoms not crack so still usable. Accurate easy to use" Read more

"...Good thing I’ve been using this brand (Salifert), affordable, reliable, and very easy to use.59 more tests remaining😃👍🏻👌🏻..." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the aquarium pond water treatment. They say it's affordable, reliable, and well worth the price.

"cheap and acurtate for the price." Read more

"...It's well worth it." Read more

"...Good thing I’ve been using this brand (Salifert), affordable, reliable, and very easy to use.59 more tests remaining😃👍🏻👌🏻..." Read more

"Overpriced but works fine. I get the same results with API test kits" Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers find the speed of the aquarium pond water treatment test to be easy and fast. They say it's faster, easier, and more accurate than the API test. They also mention that it makes testing nitrates much quicker than with the test included in the API Master kit.

"...Only 2 steps, easy swirling for 30 seconds, instead of shaking vial with a leaky cap getting chemicals all over your hand like the API does...." Read more

"...since I don't really need extremely high accuracy salifert is the fastest, most accurate and user friendly among budget kits." Read more

"Bought this as recommendation from fishlab.com. It does make testing Nitrates much quicker than with the test included in the API Master kit and is..." Read more

"This test is not only faster, but easier to use, and more accurate than any other test I have used...." Read more

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DoItYourselfer

Easy to do and read results! Appears accurate.

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2016

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I ordered this because I wanted a back up for my API kit when I was getting readings off the scale (and hoped it was the kit, and not my water. Nope. Water. Major water changes and it got on the scale. Work in progress.) So, this kit gave a similar result as the API, but so much quicker and easier! Only 2 steps, easy swirling for 30 seconds, instead of shaking vial with a leaky cap getting chemicals all over your hand like the API does. the flat bottom set on the card makes reading the color much more definitive than the round tube and guessing at the distance and light direction. Yes, there is a good bit of interpolation in the high range where I am currently around 70, but the obvious color intensity and tone is much better than others. The difference between 60 and 80 is not really a critical bit of info, as those are both "too high". The ranges get closer together in the lower ranges where target levels are more specific.
Laminating the color card would be my one suggestion. I am sure I will douse it with salt water soon.
(Unfortunately, before ordering this Salifert kit, I paid a fortune for a Hagen kit at my LFS. It is useless. The color of the resulting solution for the Hagen is a bright magenta, matching nothing on their scale of rosy pink on the flimsy paper booklet. I noted that the color of that solution was in the tone of the Salifert scale. I poured approximately 1 ml into the salifert vial and compared to the chart, and got a very similar result! Conclusion: the Hagen vial shape and paper chart are inferior, although the chemistry may be consistent and accurate. It is impossible to read.)

19 people found this helpful

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buddha2011

Salifert and API are the best we got

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023

Verified Purchase

I purchased this kit after being frustrated with the API nitrate test due to how long it took to do that one correctly then getting results that I could barely tell the difference between.

Well after using both side by side for a few months I definitely think there are pros and cons to both brands, and I have learned to just deal with the cons and you will have to as well.

My takeaway from this product is that the test is quicker and easier to do, easier to read results, but i’m not confident that it is any more accurate than API. In my experience, there is more room for human error with this kit - particularly with the spoon and powder.

Both brands can show you when your nitrates are too high: red for API and bright pink for Salifert. And that’s all you really need to know. If API figured out their color card printer, I would always choose that brand over this one.

3 people found this helpful

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T. Hanson

Salifert nitrate test is the best nitrate test available

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014

Verified Purchase

I've tried a few different brands of nitrate tests for my saltwater aquarium. I've tried Red Sea and API and a few others and haven't been satisfied because of a couple of different reasons. But here is why the salifert test blows them out of the water.

1) Large color spectrum. The different values are quite distinct from one another. With some tests, the values next to one another are very similar.
2) No cap and shake. All swirling on this test. Much less mess that way.
3) Excellent low range test. Low range is from 0 to 10 ppm with a full scale. Nice to be accurate instead of estimating.
4) No retest for low range. The test tube has a square bottom. You read the high range test from the top (where the water is only a couple millimeters thick. You read low range through the side where the water is probably about a centimeter and a half thick. Very nice.

Buy this nitrate test if you have an aquarium. Best in the biz.

19 people found this helpful

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M Phelps

Reliable

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024

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IMO Salifert is the most reliable test kits on the market. What I absolutely hate about them is trying to cipher the color change in the solution, especially at lower ppm readings.

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Wei Hong

overall best hobby grade test kit

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024

Verified Purchase

tried many different kits and return to salifert. since I don't really need extremely high accuracy salifert is the fastest, most accurate and user friendly among budget kits.

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Powerhouse

Works

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

Verified Purchase

Woks great.

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Careful Reviewer

Best Of The Low-priced Kits

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017

Verified Purchase

I believe this to be the best of the low-priced nitrate test kits and is more than sufficient for our aquarium purposes. I have calibrated this Salifert kit at 5, 10, 25 and 50 ppm levels and found it to be accurate. The next step up is the highly regarded LaMotte kit which is four times the price of the Salifert kit.

The difficulty with these low-priced tests is in reading the results. While this Salifert test kit can be a little tricky to read, it is far better than the Seachem and API test kits (API does make a good phosphate test kit, though), plus it's easier to use (4 drops of this and one scoop of that ...and you're done). I was surprised at the poor quality of the Seachem kit - it's not like Seachem to do anything badly. This Salifert kit uses only 1 ml of water and it would be much better if they designed it to use at least double that in order to make the results easier to read (I'm not sure that doubling the water, then doubling the additives would work).

9 people found this helpful

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My Living Legacy

No scoop :(

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022

Verified Purchase

Missing the scoop straight out the package so it's useless unfortunately.

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