Test Vial Drying rack/organizer

Pola0502ds · Aug 29, 2016

Like the most of you i acquired a bunch of test vials and if you are like me and have OCD, i like to keep them organized, easily accessed and know they dried properly. Before this i would lay them on a towel and use something to prop them up at an angle so the water would drip off them. But i would still have water that didnt escape from inside the test vival, not even sure that this matters but it bothered me.

Being that i have 4 kids i remember seeing baby bottle drying racks and thought what a great idea it was to get one of these and use it for drying and storing test vials. You can go to target and pick up this brand for around 13 bucks and even get a bigger one for a little more.

kschweer · Aug 29, 2016

Awesome idea! My fiancé is always annoyed when I have test vials all over the kitchen drying. Lol

csb123 · Aug 30, 2016

Wow, I just got the same one. To avoid mixing the vials up, I used a sharpie to label areas on the plate border.

jd371 · Aug 30, 2016

Thank you, just placed an order on Amazon.

revhtree · Aug 30, 2016

Awesome!

Pola0502ds · Aug 30, 2016

very cool guys, glad i can help! Lets be honest, there has to be thousands of people who have thought to themselves that they wish they had a good way to dry and organize their test vials.

Pola0502ds · Aug 30, 2016

Last night i did a water change and tested everything. It works out really nice because you can just grab the whole tray and set it down where you are testing. No more vials rolling around on the table

michaust · Aug 30, 2016

It's funny that I see this because I do the exact same thing

njtiger aquariums · Aug 30, 2016

michaust said:
It's funny that I see this because I do the exact same thing

Same here. I never thought about sharing it with others cause I just assumed others were doing it as well. I guess having kids can have benefits lol. I also put the tips to the needles on there (using the green steams to hold them up) to help them dry out.

njtiger aquariums · Aug 30, 2016

I also use a white wash bin to hold my test tubs and to clean them in. This way I don't 'dirty' the sink nor mix the chemicals in with our dishes.

Pola0502ds · Aug 30, 2016

What do you mean "tips to the needles"?

Pola0502ds · Aug 30, 2016

I also keep a container of water around. Empty the used test water and put the vials in the container with water so nothing starts to dry. If you have any hanna checkers they say the solution can stain the glass if not removed which would effect future results. Im assuming they mean for extreme anounts of time but maybe its shorter. But like i said the main reason i do it is so nothing starts to dry.

njtiger aquariums · Aug 30, 2016

Pola0502ds said:
What do you mean "tips to the needles"?

I use Red Sea and Salifert test kits. I also picked up a box of these

I trash them each time I use one and I keep the tips. That is what I mean by tips.

njtiger aquariums · Aug 30, 2016

Pola0502ds said:
I also keep a container of water around. Empty the used test water and put the vials in the container with water so nothing starts to dry. If you have any hanna checkers they say the solution can stain the glass if not removed which would effect future results. Im assuming they mean for extreme anounts of time but maybe its shorter. But like i said the main reason i do it is so nothing starts to dry.

Yea I wash my kit right after I'm done testing and then about once a month I soak them in a white vinager/water mixture to help get them really clean.