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Poster Info
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Senior Member
Posts: 12,416
Registered: March 2008
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Mardel 5 in 1 test strips
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Reviews
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Date of last review
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7
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6287
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Sat February 5, 2011
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Average Price
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Average Rating
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100% of reviewers
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$9.49
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2.3
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Description:
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Mardel Test strips use the same technology found in medical laboratories and replace other potentially toxic and time consuming kits. They are designed to be accurate and dependable while being safe and easy to use. Good for both freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Test pH, Hardness, Alkalinity, Nitrite and Nitrate all with one test strip.
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Keywords:
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Red
Senior Member
Registered: March 2008
Posts: 12416
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Review Date: Tue December 9, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: $8.99
| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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fast?
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Cons:
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not accurate at all
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Not worth the money, can be all over the place with readings. I would not recommend it at all.
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gm72
Honored
Registered: March 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 10933
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Review Date: Fri December 26, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: $9.99
| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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It has colors on it
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Cons:
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The colors are not accurate
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Not really useful for anything other than getting a general idea of how your water is doing. This is NOT a test that should be relied upon to determine precise water parameters. This is NOT a test that should be trusted to provide accurate results. If you keep fish do NOT rely on this, get a liquid test kit for accuracy.
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8 tanks running now:
1x 220 gallon, 2x55 gallon, 1x40 gallon long, 1x29 gallon, 1x20 gallon long, 1x5.5 gallon, 1x2 gallon
Gouramis, barbs, rasboras, plecos, corys, tetras, fancy guppies, swordtails, ottos, rainbow shark, upside-down catfish, snails, and Max and Sparkles the bettas.
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AABatteries
Banned
Registered: December 2007
Location: USA, Ohio
Posts: 2978
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Review Date: Sat December 27, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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None
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Cons:
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Inaccurate
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Just like any other strip test, it is in-accurate and unreliable. Go invest in a chemical test kit.
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55g - 1 oscar and 1 red zebra
30g(planted) - 3 Trilineatus cories, 3 peppered cories, 1 female betta, 2 gold rasboras, and snails.
50g - 4 lethrinops intermedius
46g Hex - 2 black neon tetras, 3 bloodfin tetras, 3 blue tetras, 2 snakeskin gouramis, 3 Agassizi corys, 2 von rio tetras ,and 1 pleco
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Wild Turkey
Forum Flunkie
Registered: March 2008
Location: Annapolis Maryland
Posts: 11462
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Review Date: Mon January 26, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Fast
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Cons:
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Unreliable
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Humidity effects these test accuracy and therefore they cannot be relied upon for accurate readings.
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smaug
Banned
Registered: October 2007
Posts: 11861
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Review Date: Sat October 3, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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quick
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Cons:
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not so accurate sometimes
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For fast checking they work ok.I look at them as a threshold test.
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Scrup
Rule 34 No Exceptions
Registered: October 2009
Location: Longmont, Co
Posts: 3143
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Review Date: Mon January 25, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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container is reusable
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Cons:
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yes.
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The readings of 2 different strips dunked at the same time will be totally different. Any moisture gets into the container and it pretty much ruins them all.
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Who is "General Failure" and why is he reading my hard drive?
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CassieLEO
Sweet Peas Mommy
Registered: November 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 1861
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Review Date: Sat February 5, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Convenient
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Cons:
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Inaccurate
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All test strips are inaccurate, this is by far the most inaccurate!
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