Test kits Inconsistent

Well, I am not sure that indicates the test is bad....with the seachem , each drop is .5 meq/L so there is not much room for error.....did you run more than one control? Were you exactly to the base of the bulb with the water/control solution? 4 or 4.5 that is only one drop difference....I too have the Salifert....after the pH problem I had I started to switch. Salifert gives you smaller increment readings....I do like the Seachem Calcium because it is very similar to most of the Salifert kits I have as far as being able to get a smaller increment reading. ;D

 

Sue I like the Seachem calcium kit too.

Well fishy you have me testing...

I just did a control test with my alk and got 4.0 on the mark.
Did you use the same pipette that you did your other test with? I used a clean one per reference test instructions.

 

Karma to birdlady and fishy for this thread and bringing up the reference test. I was having trouble with the colors of the iodine test.. now I know to do the reference.. i'll do that one and my tank sample right next to it. That should make it real easy to determine where I am at.

 

i use only salifert tests now after i got burned with my fastest and seatest test kits. Salifert is way more accurate and better. its also more expensive.

 

Birdlady You make a good point on the water being at the base of the bulb. I assume that no water should be in the bulb. Does anyone know what the measurment is for that pipelet? I hate those damn things and I would perfer to use a syringe. What can I say I'm a Junkie.

Off to do some testing again. I forgot about it last night.

 

THE RESULTS ARE IN!!  Seachem won the Election  ;D

Sorry about the poor sense of humor.

Test 1 3.0 meq/L (8.4 dkh) Seachem test kit

Test 2 10 dkh (3.5 meq/L Aquarium Pharmacuticals

Test 3 3.0 meq/L (8.4 dkh) Seachem test kit #2

Control test 4.0 meq/L this is where it is supposed to be.

Well, I'm not sure what happened but the results seem very consistant this time. I guess you should test with a clear head and not a tired brain.

Note these tests are in same order of origanl posting.

 

Glad to hear it. You gave me some good ideas on this thread. Thanks.


[quote author=somethingfishy link=board=Water;num=1099264463;start=0#14 date=11/02/04 at 16:40:10]Does anyone know what the measurment is for that pipelet?[/quote]

I believe it's 1 ml. EDIT - NOPE. I AM WRONG. THE ONE IN THE CALCIUM KIT IS 1 mL. Not sure about the small ones. :-/