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Salifert test kit gave false readings?
Remember the post I made a few weeks ago about my reef water turning white do to precipitation? I just found out my older (2 yrs old) Salifert Alk test kit was giving false readings! For quite a while I had trouble raising my Alk level, and couldn't figure out why. With my new Salifert test kit, the Alk reads at 10 and the old one read 4.5!!!! There is no expiration date on the package, so how long does a Salifert test kit normally last?
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I think they assume that your going to use the 100 or so tests up and the materials in less time then two years--which is usually the case.
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A lot depends on how the kit is handled. If it's kept in a cool, dark place, and all the reagents are kept capped as much as possible, the kit will last longer.
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Thats exactly how it was kept. I think I'll send it to Salifert so they can check it out.
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It is probably old and maybe contaminated a little.
I would just buy a new one. If you want a good reference, API's alk kit is real close to my Salifert. The only draw back is API only gives you results in round numbers. Not fractions. |
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There's alot of bad salifert test kits out there now.....and salifert hasn't responded in a while to anyone, they just said there kits are off by less than 6% so there fine......which is not the case at all. This is for Alk, check out the sponsor forum, you could have one of the bad batches.
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I would say the word "alot" is a stretch.
All of my test kits are fine. |
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