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Does anyone have any hints on the Red Sea Iodine test kit?
The kit works by adding two liquids to each of a sample of RO/DI and tank water and then reading the color of the tank water when the RO/DI water matches a color on the chart -- the RO/DI water is a timer for the reaction. However, the RO/DI water always matches the "standard" color as soon as I add the reagents (not 5-15 minutes later as stated by the instructions), and neither vial seems to change color no matter how long I wait.
Today the RO/DI "standard" was darker than the color chart. I assume I must have put tank water in the "standard" vial and RO/DI in the "standard" vial by mistake, but I could swear I double-checked that as I was putting them in.
Basically, I don't trust a test kit that doesn't seem to work as the instructions say. Has anyone else had similar experiences with this kit?
The kit works by adding two liquids to each of a sample of RO/DI and tank water and then reading the color of the tank water when the RO/DI water matches a color on the chart -- the RO/DI water is a timer for the reaction. However, the RO/DI water always matches the "standard" color as soon as I add the reagents (not 5-15 minutes later as stated by the instructions), and neither vial seems to change color no matter how long I wait.
Today the RO/DI "standard" was darker than the color chart. I assume I must have put tank water in the "standard" vial and RO/DI in the "standard" vial by mistake, but I could swear I double-checked that as I was putting them in.
Basically, I don't trust a test kit that doesn't seem to work as the instructions say. Has anyone else had similar experiences with this kit?