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Old 12-30-2010, 07:06 PM
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Oh yea, your right. Got them mixed up, It was 4 am when i posted thou
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Old 12-30-2010, 07:27 PM
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If it turns orange there are too many drops. You should take the reading when there clearly is no blue left. I find it goes from cyan, to light cyan, to lighter cyan, and then there will be one drop where suddenly it definitely isn't cyan anymore. That's when I take the reading. In my case, I find that is a light urine color.
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Old 12-30-2010, 08:16 PM
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If it turns orange there are too many drops. You should take the reading when there clearly is no blue left. I find it goes from cyan, to light cyan, to lighter cyan, and then there will be one drop where suddenly it definitely isn't cyan anymore. That's when I take the reading. In my case, I find that is a light urine color.
Thats it... When it looks like PEE!!!
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Old 12-31-2010, 01:03 AM
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On My test kit step 4 reads like a misprint. It reads:

Step 4) Each drop of reagent corresponds to one degree of hardness. The total number of the drops used equals the total hardness of the solution in dkh for example 8 drops =4 dkh.
To me that says 8 drops = 8dkh Anybody else have this print in their kit?
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Old 12-31-2010, 01:07 AM
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On My test kit step 4 reads like a misprint. It reads:

Step 4) Each drop of reagent corresponds to one degree of hardness. The total number of the drops used equals the total hardness of the solution in dkh for example 8 drops =4 dkh.

In my kit each drop of reagent is equal to 0.5 dKH. So 8 drops = 4 dKH.
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Old 12-31-2010, 01:21 AM
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I saw that the other day at a lfs. It was in a white box, still elos but mine is in a silver box dated for 10-11. So is that Oct 2011 or nov 2010??
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Old 12-31-2010, 01:22 AM
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I just bought a ghl 4 pump doser & will be setting it up on the weekend & do not want to be wrong on what I'm dosing.
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Old 12-31-2010, 01:29 AM
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I get a light change in color @ 8 drops but for sure change @ 9 drops. So I've been under the impression that my alk is @ 8.5.
My Ph is @ 8.1, but it could be higher if I'm reading the alk test wrong, however I don't want to push my alk up without knowing if this kit is effed. What are some signs of low Alk??
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