Product: API Nitrate Kit
Manufacturer: API
Review Type: Long Term Report
Overall Rating: 1

Pros:
Cheap

Cons:
worthless. doesn't measure nitrates accurately

In Depth:
Fails to perfrom the test properly. From 0.02 nitrates to 5.0, my API (my salifert couldn't distinguish that range either) couldn't detect that low of a range in nitrates or the color was too hard for me to distinguish. The color was not distinguishable from 0.

Specs:
NA

Similar Products Used:
Salifert, AWT

Aquarium Information:
NA

Define how it doesn't measure nitrate accurately? If you're talking total nitrogen, multiply nitrate by 3.

I've had that test, using the same bottles, measure different levels of different tanks quite well. When I did my comparison test a few years ago I found no fault with that NO3 test compared to other brands.

Define how it doesn't measure nitrate accurately? If you're talking total nitrogen, multiply nitrate by 3.

I've had that test, using the same bottles, measure different levels of different tanks quite well. When I did my comparison test a few years ago I found no fault with that NO3 test compared to other brands.

Hey you! this is my review! write you own freakin' review!

lol! ok, just kiddin'

From 0.02 nitrates to 5.0, my API (my salifert couldn't distinguish that range either) couldn't detect that low of a range in nitrates or the color was too hard for me to distinguish. The color was not distinguishable from 0.