Victoria M
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do you have a favorite nitrate test kit for home?
nitrate tests
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Muttley000
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I have found the Red Sea pro kit to be great!
NY_Caveman
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You saw I used Red Sea from the marine kit and I like it. I was just looking into the Nitrate Pro kit @Muttley000 posted and it is nice. It can test the same as mine, but has the additional benefit of testing the low end under 2 ppm more precisely.
I need to figure out a way to do that with the kit I have.
I need to figure out a way to do that with the kit I have.
NY_Caveman
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According to Randy here, do not hold your breath.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/using-hanna-checker-to-test-nitrate.475950/#post-5233808Note that the reason Hanna doesn't sell such a nitrate checker is the effect of salinity (chloride) on the results, and the potential need to develop a standard curve at the salinity you are running the tank at.
Havent nailed this down yet but attempting to use my camera a tripod and post processing to change the image to grayscale.
Then using the software to determine the average white point of the ring and the sample to determine where the sample lies in reality.
So far haven’t managed to offset the differences in light that hits the sample vs the color wheel. Also no idea how realistic this is [emoji23]
Then using the software to determine the average white point of the ring and the sample to determine where the sample lies in reality.
So far haven’t managed to offset the differences in light that hits the sample vs the color wheel. Also no idea how realistic this is [emoji23]
wesman42
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Dang well stick me behind the wheel and I guarantee I'll have the math and programming factor in a curve. They could have the user input salinity with up or down arrows and it takes readings appropriately!
Obviously wishful thinking but I also think it's smart to not be like Apex and announce a product that can't be delivered
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Victoria M
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Yes, I was looking to buy a test and all they had was the red sea pro so I did not buy it. I am glad you saw this, I was gonna tag you in! lol. I am not sure I care to know the numbers exactly down to the 10th. Is the goal 3-5 for nitrate? I keep forgetting.
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Victoria M
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Thank you. I will look into this one too.
NY_Caveman
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Depends on the tank, but that is a reasonable range. I am just glad lf they are greater than 0 ppm. I started dosing recently to 3 ppm.
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Victoria M
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yes, your thread is what got me thinking about this. I will elaborate my thoughts on this conundrum in my thread.
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RedSea Pro tests down to 0.25 PPM. I’ve had no problems using it and feel it is quite reliable.
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I find the NYOS nitrate test kit to be the easiest to read. I regularly use salifert though as it’s a bit cheaper.
I’d probably pay an arm and a leg for a Hanna nitrate checker, if anybody from Hanna is listening
I’d probably pay an arm and a leg for a Hanna nitrate checker, if anybody from Hanna is listening
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Victoria M
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Easy to read sounds good.I find the NYOS nitrate test kit to be the easiest to read. I regularly use salifert though as it’s a bit cheaper.
I’d probably pay an arm and a leg for a Hanna nitrate checker, if anybody from Hanna is listening
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Red Sea Pro with magnetic stirrer
Scrubber_steve
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Your redsea is capable of reading well above 13ppm
Docdiggy
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It dial only goes to 4.
Scrubber_steve
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Is it the redsea pro ?
There is a high range & low range method. The low range is performed using 100% tank water.
The high range is performed using 1ml of tank water to 15ml of RODI water.
