Advice? Test Kit Recommendations?

I was doing some reading on test kits as I'm looking to upgrade from my APIs and am curious what everyone is using? Found a couple posts from awhile ago and it seemed like a combination of Hanna and Salifert was the way to go, this still true? I was planning on keeping API around for ammonia, pH and nitrite just because I haven't really been checking them unless I think there is something going on. Debating throwing nitrate onto that list as well but haven't settled on that.

So I guess I'm looking for thoughts on calcium, alkalinity and phosphate test kits (open to suggestions on others too). The Ca and alkalinity levels are what I've been paying the most attention to lately, testing every couple of days or sooner, trying to maintain levels. Hanna is obviously more expensive but seem really easy to use and the numeric readout is handy as opposed to looking for color changes. Based on my reading it sounds like the Ca might not be very accurate but the alk and phosphate are worth it.

 

Thanks @blackx-runner, that confirms what I had been seeing online. May give the Alk a go first and look at the phosphate down the road. Out of curiosity do you have the standard phosphate checker or the ULR?

 

Thanks everyone for the feedback! Confirmed what I had in mind which is nice.

 

Got an order placed for the Hanna alk and Salifert calcium kits so looking forward to those. On a related note I suppose, what brand of additives is everyone using for calcium and alk? I've been using the Seachem Reef Fusion 1 & 2, ok to stick with or is there something that provides more bang for my buck (knowing there is always something more expensive )?