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Old 09-30-2008, 02:37 AM
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i got a alk test kit from jl the other day, my reading was 19dkh, an on seachem im getting around 9dkh, api i get around 7-8dkh, so whats the correct reading here? do u guys think the elos alk kit bad batch?
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Old 09-30-2008, 02:50 AM
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are you reading from the card or the instructions ?
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Old 09-30-2008, 02:53 AM
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im reading from the instruction, it took me 19 drops to get the color to turn yellow
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Old 09-30-2008, 03:01 AM
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That would be 9.5 dkh on the elos test kit. There is an error on the instructions, they have not been updated. Read from the back of the card. 1 drop is equal to .5 dkh.
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Old 09-30-2008, 03:06 AM
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HAHAHA, u were right, i just notice on the card 1 drop = .5 dkh, thanks for all you guy's help
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Old 09-30-2008, 03:40 AM
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messed me up when i bought a new kit also.
im not sure but i think both the old and new alk tests have a 20ml bottle of solution which means you now get half of the tests as you used to but they are accurate down to .5 instead of 1 whole point
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