API vs Salifert Nitrate Test Kit

Salifert test kits have been a reliable kit for many of us in the hobby. How does the less expensive API kit compare? I ran tests with both kits. Please let me know your thoughts. Please note this video is specific to the nitrate test only. I will be making more videos and doing more comparisons. Thank you so much for all of your support. Don't forget to subscribe.

[dobermanguy]

The salifert test kit is more accurate than the API the whole purpose of testing water is for accuracy for testing ammonia nitrite API is okay for testing out when a tank is cycling but I find the salifert test kits more accurate for the other important test like phosphate and nitrate

[karennation]

I have been using api but I think I am switching to salifert for nitrates, alk and phosphates. Reason is it dosnt have a low range. I freak out if I see 10 and do a water change. I do them everyweek anyway but I am trying to get down to maye 2 and api goes from 0 to 5 to 10. Shame it dosnt have the 2. I watched a brs video n a lot of the brands and all of them did besides api. I know they have a bad rep so not sure how accurate they are but There very simple and I like that they are all liquid and also love the little carrying tray with a handel so I can take it to my tanks in different rooms ver easily!

[PCLye]

i think all API itest kits are okay except for the difficulty to differentiate the color change...during morning, noon or evening ...

and the nitrate test takes approx 8 to 10min to do 1test. What happens if someone have more than 20 tanks...it will take awhile to complete

wish there is a faster approach

[dobermanguy]

You have to follow the directions exactly if it says shake for 30 seconds u-shape for 30 seconds and that one test you said three minutes you got to wait 5 minutes you have to follow the directions exactly like they tell you or the test will not be accurate personally I have to API nitrates it's telling me mine is the second color but the sulfur is telling me I have none I will only use the API for like nitrites and ammonia but other than that I don't trust them

[juniortat]

Didn't shook it for 30 seconds, worthless video. There's a reason to follow those instructions.