SeaChem Test Kits

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  SeaChem Magnesium Test Kit

  This SeaChem kit can test three different parameters but is used here only for magnesium, which is reasonably easy to measure with it. It is accurate and includes a reference sample, which is helpful for verifying the procedure is being followed correctly. The overall kit is more complex than the Salifert equivalent, but the magnesium portion is manageable.

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  SeaChem Strontium Test Kit

  This test kit takes hours to complete and has consistently returned 0 ppm strontium even when strontium additives were being dosed. The procedure is complicated, requiring careful reading and precise timing throughout. Strontium testing and supplementation have since been abandoned entirely.