Trident reagent A Leftover

[linjuncheung]

I have unused full bottles of reagent A, without the matching B/C reagents. I want to switch to ABC reagents, but before doing that I want to utilize the remaining A.

Can I simply fill the B/C bottle with RODI water and put in the new A bottles to at least monitor Alk until my A runs out? Of coz the Ca/mg readings will be garbage but Alk should be good? Has anyone tried it or am I going to damage the equipment by doing that?

 

[14 foot reef]

I have unused full bottles of reagent A, without the matching B/C reagents. I want to switch to ABC reagents, but before doing that I want to utilize the remaining A.

Can I simply fill the B/C bottle with RODI water and put in the new A bottles to at least monitor Alk until my A runs out? Of coz the Ca/mg readings will be garbage but Alk should be good? Has anyone tried it or am I going to damage the equipment by doing that?

define unusually full.....% of bottle? , maybe something is wrong with the trident and how its testing. I normally have 10-15% left and it goes right in the trash per instructions by Neptune.

How much do you have leftover ?

 

[linjuncheung]

define unusually full.....% of bottle? , maybe something is wrong with the trident and how its testing. I normally have 10-15% left and it goes right in the trash per instructions by Neptune.

How much do you have leftover ?

I lost tracks and have no idea why I have couple full bottles of reagent A. Maybe it’s because I misplaced B and C.

 

[areefer01]

Can I simply fill the B/C bottle with RODI water and put in the new A bottles to at least monitor Alk until my A runs out? Of coz the Ca/mg readings will be garbage but Alk should be good? Has anyone tried it or am I going to damage the equipment by doing that?

If I understand correctly you have a few reagent A bottles left over and would like to use them before making a switch to aftermarket. In doing so you would fill up B and C with RODI water and run tests.

The problem is that B and C tests will fail and give an error. I don't remember if the testing cycle continues but you will get an out of range error. Or so I believe.

If you are making the switch just properly dispose of the existing reagents, clean out the bottles, and carry on. That is what I would do if I was in your position.