Pepere Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 (edited) I bought an API Nitrate test kit recently that came with a 5 ml plastic test tube with the cap hinged to the top. you can flip it closed with your thumb… no needing to use another hand to get the cap on. No more glass breakage. I was very pleased. I went looking for replacement plastic test tubes to get rid of my glass ones. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any for sale… I am hoping API intends to offer them soon. Edited June 15 by Pepere 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 (edited) Mine is like that as well. The whole kit had 4 tubes just like that, plastic and with the cap connected. I have 3 now, lost one the day after I got the kit😜. I have had the same kit since February of last year. No expired bottles, and only have replaced 1 test tube. Edited June 15 by Whitecloud09 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Ya just don’t leave the solution in it they stain…not going to talk about how I know that lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 On 6/15/2024 at 9:08 PM, face said: Ya just don’t leave the solution in it they stain Unfortunately, so do the glass ones. I figured out 6 months after finding a nitrate test again. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne 82nd Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Mine came with those in Jan. don't know how long they have been out I also like the cap that stays on. I have hard water so when I clean them with my tap water I take a paper towel and dry the inside. I bought some glass ones but don't like the screw on cap they came with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacah Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 I do like the plastic ones, though they do stain a lot quicker than the glass ones, I get side tracked easily. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 On 6/16/2024 at 12:38 AM, Sacah said: I do like the plastic ones, though they do stain a lot quicker than the glass ones, I get side tracked easily. lol, yes i know. My ammonia tube is so yellow i cannot even see in it LOL. So u still have replace every few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 I never had any of the glass ones, but I do like the plastic ones. Except I’ve broken the kids off of two😂am I the only one? Ok, just me…😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plursa Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I was lucky enough to find some of the plastic flip top tubes in a clearance basket at my LFS. I LOVE them. Anybody know where you can get more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 I wrote to customer service at API. They did not specifically say so, but, reading between the lines of what they did say, I am guessing they are only available with test kits right now, and once they clear out of their stock of replacement glass tubes, they will then start offering packs of replacements in the plastic… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plursa Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Thanks, Pepere! I'll keep watching for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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