Help with Salifert Ca test

syilk1 · 02/12/2008, 09:30 PM

I am getting confused on Ca test. I put the water in tube, drop in one level scoop of ca-1, Then try to drop 8 drops Ca-2. I then mix and this is where I think my test goes haywire. Sometimes it mixes to the nice pink color and then I apply the drop fasion of Ca3 and wait for color change. But I then repeat test and when I do the mixing part the water turns dark purple and seems to turn some sort of blue way to early and am getting very different readings. Why sometime does it turn the pink, and other times purple.
Am I doing something wrong?
It is only 6 months old by the way.
Scott

94ls-sie47 · 02/12/2008, 10:02 PM

are you adding 2ml of water? or 1ml?

demonsp · 02/12/2008, 10:04 PM

You need to add 1 drop then mix then add another drop and mix and whene it changes color you need then you need to see the level from the amount of drops you add.

SimilanRocks · 02/12/2008, 10:08 PM

try adding ca-3 slowly

syilk1 · 02/12/2008, 10:09 PM

No it is after the scoop of ca1 and 8 drops ca2 i am not getting the pink color to begin doing drop by drop analysis. I think something is haywire before step 3 as the water is dark purple.
And using 2 ml of water

syilk1 · 02/12/2008, 10:09 PM

Seeing dark purple to dark blue is hard, When it does turn pink it was easy

demonsp · 02/12/2008, 10:10 PM

Whats the water readings now and all you can test for?
Age of tank?

94ls-sie47 · 02/12/2008, 10:35 PM

i'll post pictures in how to do it.. give me a 5mins..

syilk1 · 02/12/2008, 10:36 PM

Ph 8.1-8.2
Dkh 9
ca- anywhere form 200-380 depending on what color I am going for
Nitrate 1-2
Salinity 1.026
Temp 87

syilk1 · 02/12/2008, 10:37 PM

age of tank 2-3 years
Cool thx, I was about to take pictures to ask what color of blue am I shooting for

94ls-sie47 · 02/12/2008, 11:01 PM

complete test kit out of the box

poor exactly 2ml of water in the cup

get a even layer of Ca-1

poor in to your test tube
REMEMBER NOT TO SHAKE LEAVE IT AS is....

Add 8drops of Ca-2

94ls-sie47 · 02/12/2008, 11:04 PM

swirl for 10secs (DO NOT SHAKE)

if you want more of an acurate reading there should be air bubble from 0.9 to 1.0
piston should be exacly at 1.0ml and liquid at 0.9

add and swirl
repeat...

once its clear blue stop

i stopped aT /0.6 so my cA reading is 470 DAMN thast to HIGH! =\ lol..

94ls-sie47 · 02/12/2008, 11:04 PM

well that sucks.. =\

how can i lower that?!

syilk1 · 02/12/2008, 11:16 PM

Hmm its the shade of blue I am having trouble on when telling to stop. And your solution is pink to start. Mine is sometimes pink, someimes Purple. Thanks or posting all those pics.

94ls-sie47 · 02/12/2008, 11:19 PM

np..

02/12/2008, 09:30 PM	#1
syilk1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 391	Help with Salifert Ca test I am getting confused on Ca test. I put the water in tube, drop in one level scoop of ca-1, Then try to drop 8 drops Ca-2. I then mix and this is where I think my test goes haywire. Sometimes it mixes to the nice pink color and then I apply the drop fasion of Ca3 and wait for color change. But I then repeat test and when I do the mixing part the water turns dark purple and seems to turn some sort of blue way to early and am getting very different readings. Why sometime does it turn the pink, and other times purple. Am I doing something wrong? It is only 6 months old by the way. Scott

02/12/2008, 10:02 PM	#2
94ls-sie47 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: la puente Posts: 82	are you adding 2ml of water? or 1ml?

02/12/2008, 10:04 PM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	You need to add 1 drop then mix then add another drop and mix and whene it changes color you need then you need to see the level from the amount of drops you add.

02/12/2008, 10:08 PM	#4
SimilanRocks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 473	try adding ca-3 slowly

02/12/2008, 10:09 PM	#5
syilk1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 391	No it is after the scoop of ca1 and 8 drops ca2 i am not getting the pink color to begin doing drop by drop analysis. I think something is haywire before step 3 as the water is dark purple. And using 2 ml of water

02/12/2008, 10:10 PM	#7
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Whats the water readings now and all you can test for? Age of tank?

02/12/2008, 10:35 PM	#8
94ls-sie47 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: la puente Posts: 82	i'll post pictures in how to do it.. give me a 5mins..

02/12/2008, 10:36 PM	#9
syilk1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 391	Ph 8.1-8.2 Dkh 9 ca- anywhere form 200-380 depending on what color I am going for Nitrate 1-2 Salinity 1.026 Temp 87

02/12/2008, 10:37 PM	#10
syilk1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 391	age of tank 2-3 years Cool thx, I was about to take pictures to ask what color of blue am I shooting for

02/12/2008, 11:01 PM	#11
94ls-sie47 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: la puente Posts: 82	complete test kit out of the box poor exactly 2ml of water in the cup get a even layer of Ca-1 poor in to your test tube REMEMBER NOT TO SHAKE LEAVE IT AS is.... Add 8drops of Ca-2

02/12/2008, 11:04 PM	#12
94ls-sie47 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: la puente Posts: 82	swirl for 10secs (DO NOT SHAKE) if you want more of an acurate reading there should be air bubble from 0.9 to 1.0 piston should be exacly at 1.0ml and liquid at 0.9 add and swirl repeat... once its clear blue stop i stopped aT /0.6 so my cA reading is 470 DAMN thast to HIGH! =\ lol..

02/12/2008, 11:16 PM	#14
syilk1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 391	Hmm its the shade of blue I am having trouble on when telling to stop. And your solution is pink to start. Mine is sometimes pink, someimes Purple. Thanks or posting all those pics.

02/12/2008, 11:19 PM	#15
94ls-sie47 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: la puente Posts: 82	np..