Test kits

[DarkDH]

What do you guys trust more/prefer to have?

Liquid test kits or strip?

I need to start up DIY Co2 and don't want my Ph to crash.

And I also have to save money for a lighting system...

[Mgamer20o0]

with a diy co2 its hard for you to over do it. make a post asking your co2 questions and ill answer. as for your question on hand liquid.

[jpappy789]

liquid by far

[StereoKills]

Liquid. NO comparison as far as accuracy is concerned.

[Fishfiles1]

API

[BoredAgain]

'quid!

[Mgamer20o0]

harder one is what liquid test..... most people will say api but a few people been having problems......

[Dwarf Puffers]

Liquid! I'll place different parems in a hat and pull some out before I use strips (same thing).

[Fishy_Fun]

liquid

[RDaneel]

I use both regularly. I use the quicker strip to get a ballpark read, and if it's too far off
from what I expect, the I do the slower liquid test to get a more accurate test result.

For pH tests, I use a handheld digital pH meter, with which I can check the accuracy
of both the strip and liquid tests.

[captaincaveman9]

I've only ever used strips as a quick check if I think something looks out of whack and want an instant test. I then usually follow it up with a liquid test if things are off.