neoGeorge
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I purchased a magnetic stirrer to make testing with the Red Sea Pro kits easier, and hopefully faster too. Alkalinity is easy, Calcium isn't too bad, but the Magnesium test has always been painful.
For the Mg test, the instructions call for adding 5 drops of reagent A, with 15 seconds of stirring between each drop, followed by 5 drops of reagent B and stirring for 60 seconds, then titration.
Since the magnetic stirrer is so efficient at mixing, I'm wondering if the timing could be sped up. Say, while the salt water is being stirred, add reagent A at like one second per drop? And for reagent B, perhaps 15 seconds in the stirrer is enough?
Comments? Suggestions?
For the Mg test, the instructions call for adding 5 drops of reagent A, with 15 seconds of stirring between each drop, followed by 5 drops of reagent B and stirring for 60 seconds, then titration.
Since the magnetic stirrer is so efficient at mixing, I'm wondering if the timing could be sped up. Say, while the salt water is being stirred, add reagent A at like one second per drop? And for reagent B, perhaps 15 seconds in the stirrer is enough?
Comments? Suggestions?
