wait time after dosing and testing?

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Good Morning ! How long after dosing do I wait before I can test again? Sorry for my impatience but just "had" to know instead of reading a bunch of articles. Thanks !
 
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Thanks ! I was being seriously impatient. I tested about an hour after dosing. I'll test again tomorrow but just had to know ! I did reach the levels I wanted without adding too much.
 

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You need to wait for the dose to mix in, which depends entirely on the system. In a sumpless system with good flow it might be only a couple of minutes. In an extended sump system, it could take a long time.

Think of the dose like food coloring. As soon as the whole system was one shade of color, you are good to test. :)
 
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Wow been a while . I tested again the next night it was very close to the same Thanks !
 

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