- Location
- Staten Island , Princess Bay
Red sea pro alk kit
- Thread starter ChrisB
- Start date
- Location
- manhattan
I go with full orange. Its usually just two or three more drops anyway so if it were the pink color the difference is minimal. Also did you check the date on the vid? Chances are that the vid is old and the kits have been updated since. Figure that the color change on the card as the rught true color. Other tests by red sea have similar colors so it reasonable that the uniformity is true.
- Location
- Deer Park,Long Island,11729
Ya mine turns orange also.
The key is when it changes from Blue to another color that's when you stop.
The key is when it changes from Blue to another color that's when you stop.
- Location
- Staten Island , Princess Bay
Awesome thanks ,was thinking i was off the scale . Ty guys
- Location
- Deer Park,Long Island,11729
So it still works?
But it's tanted so it doesn't ?
No wait you said it still works?
I'm confused.
But it's tanted so it doesn't ?
No wait you said it still works?
I'm confused.
- Location
- Staten Island , Princess Bay
I Just got off the phone with Red Sea and women said it is not supposed to be pink but a peach color and asoon as you get the change thats it.
Mine turns a golden color. I never get the pink or red either. I found it to be accurate compared to salifert though if I continue adding titrate until all blue is gone. Hard to see color though. I will try to get one that isn't "tainted" if not I'll stick with salifert.
- Location
- Brooklyn
Orange/Pink - who cares? If it gives you an accurate reading when it turns green then its fine.
Just check it against your old kit. Mine turns between orange and pink. I mean, when it starts to turn at all from blue to whatever color youre getting, you are about -/+ .25 from the accurate number. Just go with it. Does the exact color and +/- .2 DKH really matter? If so, I cant imagine what would happen if you wore socks that didnt match. Mind. Blown.
Just check it against your old kit. Mine turns between orange and pink. I mean, when it starts to turn at all from blue to whatever color youre getting, you are about -/+ .25 from the accurate number. Just go with it. Does the exact color and +/- .2 DKH really matter? If so, I cant imagine what would happen if you wore socks that didnt match. Mind. Blown.
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The problem with mine is that it's a very faint change from when all blue is gone to the yellow color I am getting. When using salifert, color change is abrupt from blue to pink. Less chance of reading it wrong.
I spoke to red sea, they are sending me another kit.
I spoke to red sea, they are sending me another kit.
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- Location
- Brooklyn
Never tried one of those for Alk. Are they accurate? Do they have to be calibrated often?
- Location
- Brooklyn
I never used a hannah test kit, so I cant say. All i know is it has a digital readout. I would assume you'd calibrate it once a month or so. Cant say for sure.
- Location
- Staten Island , Princess Bay
I used Hannah checkers, the only one i stuck with was the phos one. The alk one always read low and the calc read high and you had to be very precise or your reading will be 600
- Location
- manhattan
One of the best indicators that your test is accurate is to go to your lfs (a good one) and get a test of the same type done on the same water. Chances are your there at least once a week cruising the offerings. The guys at Manhattan Aquariums are great and would not take a dime for a test. I will say that I only ask for one test a visit so I dont become a pest.
Its also a great thing to do every so often (3 to 6 mos ) to make sure your tests are still accurate.
Its also a great thing to do every so often (3 to 6 mos ) to make sure your tests are still accurate.
- Location
- Staten Island , Princess Bay
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