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Dyspnea 11-19-2010 11:06 PM

ELOS Mg help
 
I just got some ELOS test kits, MG, DKH, Ca. The CA and DHK worked well no problems. However I have done the Mg test several times now and I'm having issues.

I'm following the directions properly, I added 30 drops of reagent A, until I get the greenish color, I added the 5 drops of reagent B, the small scoop of the powered. And here is where things alway go wrong it seems the color of my solution is a very dark green/nearly black which according to the directions should start with pink and change to blue. I've added up to 24 drop of)reagent D and there has been no color changes (which seems like a lot)

Can anyone help me, I'm I missing something or doing anything wrong? ELOS Mg also seems to have the most steps in a Mg test i've ever seen.

lastlight 11-19-2010 11:19 PM

For the second part of the test you start with a totally FRESH 3mL of tank water =)

bkelly 11-19-2010 11:21 PM

reagent B,C,D are added to a fresh vial of 3ml tank water not the vial with with 3ml of reagent A. then do the math.

Dyspnea 11-19-2010 11:30 PM

OMG I can't find ant where on the direction where is says that.

Dyspnea 11-19-2010 11:32 PM

Ok I see what its saying now. :redface:

Dyspnea 11-19-2010 11:42 PM

My Mg is 1350 :)

Thanks for the help

bkelly 11-19-2010 11:44 PM

yea good thing the A and B reagents arent excessively reactive, i always think that when i dump everything down the drain with lots of water...

Milad 11-19-2010 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyspnea (Post 566503)
I just got some ELOS test kits, MG, DKH, Ca. The CA and DHK worked well no problems. However I have done the Mg test several times now and I'm having issues.

I'm following the directions properly, I added 30 drops of reagent A, until I get the greenish color, I added the 5 drops of reagent B, the small scoop of the powered. And here is where things alway go wrong it seems the color of my solution is a very dark green/nearly black which according to the directions should start with pink and change to blue. I've added up to 24 drop of)reagent D and there has been no color changes (which seems like a lot)

Can anyone help me, I'm I missing something or doing anything wrong? ELOS Mg also seems to have the most steps in a Mg test i've ever seen.

HAHAHAHA i did the same thing last week, the whole time Im thinking "this cant be right"

lastlight 11-20-2010 12:00 AM

Open letter to Elos: I'm paying out the rear for your kit so gimme two test tubes so it's obvious two tests occur and more importantly I don't have to clean one in-between tests!

Dyspnea 11-20-2010 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lastlight (Post 566534)
Open letter to Elos: I'm paying out the rear for your kit so gimme two test tubes so it's obvious two tests occur and more importantly I don't have to clean one in-between tests!

I would agree, two vials would make things seem a little clearer what to do, and i hate having to clean vial between tests.


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