Need help reading redsea magnesium kit

[Quasar child]

Dnt know how to read this can anyone tell me how to read this or what it reads please

 

[MnFish1]

Why is there a syringe in your vial? Second, the numbers on your syringe aren't visible completely? Can you go through the steps you did to get this?

However - based on what I think your readings are - but its impossible to tell - your Mg is between 1100 or so - and 1300 or so

 

[TX_REEF]

Dnt know how to read this can anyone tell me how to read this or what it reads please

it appears you used approx 0.51ml of titrant which puts your mag at 1000-1040. You'll probably want to beef that up a bit.

 

[MnFish1]

it appears you used approx 0.51ml of titrant which puts your mag at 1000-1040. You'll probably want to beef that up a bit.

Apologetically, it's impossible to say - since it's not clear how he started/did the test. At first I thought yeah - it's around 1000 - but thats nearly impossible to get. Putting a syringe of a titrating agent into the vial may extremely change the results - unless im reading this wrong. It's somewhere between 1000 and 1300 something. I meant to ask - why are you testing it? Is there a reason to think its too high or low?

 

[TX_REEF]

Apologetically, it's impossible to say - since it's not clear how he started/did the test. At first I thought yeah - it's around 1000 - but thats nearly impossible to get. Putting a syringe of a titrating agent into the vial may extremely change the results - unless im reading this wrong. It's somewhere between 1000 and 1300 something. I meant to ask - why are you testing it? Is there a reason to think its too high or low?

I'm assuming the test kit directions were followed - you aspirate 1ml of titrant into the syringe, which is then placed in a larger syringe apparatus for more control, and the slowly titrated into a sample of tank water with another chemical agent already added until the color changes. when the color changes, then we compare the titrant used to the results card. I use the same kit.

 

[MnFish1]

I'm assuming the test kit directions were followed - you aspirate 1ml of titrant into the syringe, which is then placed in a larger syringe apparatus for more control, and the slowly titrated into a sample of tank water with another chemical agent already added until the color changes. when the color changes, then we compare the titrant used to the results card. I use the same kit.

I know how to do the test - I own one. You cannot do that underwater - i.e. in the vial. The syringe should not be underwater - secondly - there is a bit of confusion as to from where to measure the top - is it the syringe - or the bubble. It depends on how one filled the syringe. Low Mg in a reef tank is extremely rare.

 

[Quasar child]

it appears you used approx 0.51ml of titrant which puts your mag at 1000-1040. You'll probably want to beef that up a bit.

How can i read it so i know exactly what it reads do i count it .5 at the big lines and 1 one the little lines

 

[MnFish1]

I'm assuming the test kit directions were followed - you aspirate 1ml of titrant into the syringe, which is then placed in a larger syringe apparatus for more control, and the slowly titrated into a sample of tank water with another chemical agent already added until the color changes. when the color changes, then we compare the titrant used to the results card. I use the same kit.

PS - you cannot assume that the directions were followed - in fact when someone comes up with a result thats 'way off' - like a Mg of 1000 - the first thing to question is 1. was the test expired, 2. were the directions followed.

 

[MnFish1]

How can i read it so i know exactly what it reads do i count it .5 at the big lines and 1 one the little lines

I would re-do the test completely.

 

[TX_REEF]

How can i read it so i know exactly what it reads do i count it .5 at the big lines and 1 one the little lines

each small line is approx .017mL

 

[MnFish1]

I would re-do the test completely.

PS - no one knows exactly what you're asking - because big lines and small lines can mean different things - I think I know - but - I would do it again - and very carefully follow the instructions

 

[TX_REEF]

PS - you cannot assume that the directions were followed - in fact when someone comes up with a result thats 'way off' - like a Mg of 1000 - the first thing to question is 1. was the test expired, 2. were the directions followed.

I didn't mean any offense, I just meant I was answering as if he followed the instructions. sorry for any confusion.

 

[MnFish1]

each small line is approx .017mL

Where do you get this? its a standard syringe - each line should be in tenths/hundreths

 

[MnFish1]

I didn't mean any offense, I just meant I was answering as if he followed the instructions. sorry for any confusion.

No worries - you're absolutely correct - from the picture I could not tell the result - because it depended on the way it was done

 

[Quasar child]

Apologetically, it's impossible to say - since it's not clear how he started/did the test. At first I thought yeah - it's around 1000 - but thats nearly impossible to get. Putting a syringe of a titrating agent into the vial may extremely change the results - unless im reading this wrong. It's somewhere between 1000 and 1300 something. I meant to ask - why are you testing it? Is there a reason to think its too high or low?

I was thinking to low on magnesium so had to do the

I didn't mean any offense, I just meant I was answering as if he followed the instructions. sorry for any confusion.

I followed the instructions

 

[TX_REEF]

Where do you get this? its a standard syringe - each line should be in tenths/hundreths

I'm seeing 6 graduations between each 0.1mL, I think that would be 1/6 or 16.66666666666666666% of 0.1mL

 

[Quasar child]

No worries - you're absolutely correct - from the picture I could not tell the result - because it depended on the way it was done

Assuming instructions were followed what does it read

 

[MnFish1]

I'm seeing 6 graduations between each 0.1mL, I think that would be 1/6 or 16.66666666666666666% of 0.1mL

your picture doesn't show anything. Perhaps I'm confused - I've done this test like 100 times. I cannot fathom a reason why it would be 1000. So - therefore - I'm questioning the veracity of the test itself

 

[TX_REEF]

MnFish is more experienced than me, I think you should re-do the test to reconfirm the result before you worry

 

[MnFish1]

MnFish is more experienced than me, I think you should re-do the test to reconfirm the result before you worry

Not necessarily. please make your comments. But - a Mg of 1000 Is very low. We both should have asked 'is there a possibility of your Mg being that low'? Why did you measure?