KH Guardian question

[neupane00]

hey, just got the KH guardian. Anyone use it ? i set everything up but what is that small white pill for (says magnetic stirrer). Where does it go ?

 

[dunc101]

hey, just got the KH guardian. Anyone use it ? i set everything up but what is that small white pill for (says magnetic stirrer). Where does it go ?

I can't answer your question as I don't have one, however, here is an interesting thread that I have read through before that has a ton of information about it for you.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/kh-guardian-automatic-alkalinity-controller-my-experiences.288011/

 

[emvanburen]

I believe it goes in the reaction chamber where the test is conducted.

 

[Dumaurier7]

hey, just got the KH guardian. Anyone use it ? i set everything up but what is that small white pill for (says magnetic stirrer). Where does it go ?

The pill works with the stirrer, I got one with each of my stirrers when I bought them, It goes into the container u are holding your reagent / chemical in and the container goes on the stirrer.The magnet in the stirrer holds the pull so when it rotates it simultaneously turns the pill and causes the mixing action.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The "pill" is called a stir bar. It is a magnet coated with teflon. Such devices are widely used in chemistry labs. I've used hundreds of them. They can be surprisingly expensive. Very small ones are often called "fleas".

 

[neupane00]

So what do I do with it ? Just pop it open and drop it in the reaction chamber ?

 

[3mm3]

So what do I do with it ? Just pop it open and drop it in the reaction chamber ?

The pill is just an extra in case the one in the unit was lost in shipping. As per email I got from coralvue

 

[BoomCorals]

The pill is just an extra in case the one in the unit was lost in shipping. As per email I got from coralvue

Correct. There should be one in place already.