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Old 12-20-2007, 06:47 AM   #11 (permalink)
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ALK is measured in two ways dKH and meg/L with a Slaifert test kit.


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ALK is measured in two ways dKH and meg/L with a Slaifert test kit.
ok, so if I already have a KH test kit (Tetratest), then I don't need an alk test kit correct? Since I can get dKH from KH by doing the KH/18.9=dKH calculation.

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Never used one of those test kits but if it gives you the conversion they you should be ok.
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