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Tested with hanna this morning. 2 different regeant i have. One reading 7.6 and one reading 7.4. Salifert tested twice 8.1. Who do i believe here. For alk
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What are you testing for?Tested with hanna this morning. 2 different regeant i have. One reading 7.6 and one reading 7.4. Salifert tested twice 8.1. Who do i believe here
I assume we are talking about alkalinity. My personal preference is to go with the Hanna as it takes the color guess out of the question. 7.6 and 7,4 are likely within the margin of error. Pick one and be consistent.Tested with hanna this morning. 2 different regeant i have. One reading 7.6 and one reading 7.4. Salifert tested twice 8.1. Who do i believe here
Yes but salifert is 8.1 and i dosed to be at that number from 7.4 i did 2 doses through 2 days period. Hanna doesnt seem accurate for that partI assume we are talking about alkalinity. My personal preference is to go with the Hanna as it takes the color guess out of the question. 7.6 and 7,4 are likely within the margin of error. Pick one and be consistent.
Tested with hanna this morning. 2 different regeant i have. One reading 7.6 and one reading 7.4. Salifert tested twice 8.1. Who do i believe here. For alk
Salifert is 8.1 + 0.3 thats 7.9 :The Hanna only claims under perfect conditions to be +/- 0.3 dKH. If the salifert is similar, then those are all about the same.
If both test kits have a margin of error of +/- .3 dkh, then the total range is .6 dkh of each other. Acceptable for hobby grade test kits, imo. I suggest picking one test kit, and using it to keep stability over accuracy.Salifert is 8.1 + 0.3 thats 7.9 :
Salifert is 8.1 + 0.3 thats 7.9 :
Salifert is 8.1 + 0.3 thats 7.9 :
Salifert is 8.1 + 0.3 thats 7.9 :
This made me chuckle,,, but my math degree is from a Cal State University so who knows. (Sorry,,, couldn't help myself)Seriously messed up math. lol
No man what u stated is true. What i meant was error range +-0.3 so if i got 7.4 + 0.3 is 7.7. I mean close to 8.1 i guessSeriously messed up math. lol
Are you trying to say that what I stated is not true?
A true alk of 7.8 dKh fits all of the error uncertainties, except the lower Hanna which is right on the edge. The Slaifert error is not stated.
Don't try to over interpret small differences because kit error will bite you every time. Luckily it also doesn't seem to matter whether the alk is 7.4 dKH or 8.1 dKH.
No man what u stated is true. What i meant was error range +-0.3 so if i got 7.4 + 0.3 is 7.7. I mean close to 8.1 i guess
Yea but i have a magnetic stirrer and im not doing any extra drop. First drop turning (pink) and im taking my readingOne extra drop of titrant on the Salifert changes the result by about 0.3 degrees.
It seems the color thats getting to me. This is the color i get before i do one more and it turns pink pink. Not sure where do i stop. If thats the color i have to stop at. Thats 0.50 (7.7) kh. Which makes hanna accurate. But i do 1 more drop its pink pink so im not sureFWIW, if you want good accuracy and precision, and you already have a pH meter, I'd suggest doing your own titration:
A DIY Alkalinity Test: By Randy Holmes-Farley - REEFEDITION
Alkalinity is one of the most important measurements that a reef aquarist can make. It can become rapidly depleted in many aquaria, requiring frequent measurement in order to maintain stable levels.www.reefedition.com
It seems the color thats getting to me. This is the color i get before i do one more and it turns pink pink. Not sure where do i stop. If thats the color i have to stop at. Thats 0.50 (7.7) kh. Which makes hanna accurate. But i do 1 more drop its pink pink so im not sure
I do. Im usually not that great at diy stuffIn the DIY, you go by pH, not color. Color is just a poor mans pH meter.
Do you have a pH meter?