New API vs Old API Phosphate Test Kit

I'm comparing my existing PO4 test kit to the new one I just purchased. In the video I keep saying I am running out of the old test kit, I mean running out of reagents, not expired. API I hope you get to see this and whack someone if the QA department, you just lost me as a long time customer.

[@PittsburghReefJunkie]

I'm glad your getting Salifert. API is garbage. Hanna would be even better. $50 I believe. But after that the reagents are not bad at all for it.

[@lkapitan8232]

Being my normal cheap self and trying to be a reefer is not working out that well, got to let some go.

[@regularguy8592]

I just recently got api phosphate test kit and expiration date is 7 2024 so it should be good but everything I test with it turns out way high I even tried rain water and distilled water both turn so black you can't see white light through them I even tried using a brand new test tube and distilled water test are the same. Have you seen this ? is it a defective test kit or what??

[@lkapitan8232]

If it did that on distilled water it is defectively defective. I would highly recommend Salifert test kits. I no longer trust API.

[@regularguy8592]

@@lkapitan8232thanks, I have one supposed to be here monday

[@howaboutthisone]

I have the same problem with a phosphate test kit with the 7 2024

[@Bonjovicrzy]

Thank you for this video i have a freshwater and need to test phosphates.. I had to stop using APi nitrates kit because it goes blood red , no matter how long you shake the bottles only 2 test that turns out is the ammonia and nitrites from the master kit will have to find Salifert phosphates

[@lkapitan8232]

You're welcome. Shame really about API as they are sold everywhere and very cheap.

[@justme7055]

That is a major difference. WOW

[@lkapitan8232]

I know, I can't trust them again, which is a shame as they are so cheap.