Elos Calcium and magnesium tests

Jimsreef · 03/28/2016, 04:18 AM

I have a new tank that is 4+ months old and doing well. Have a few corals sps and lps. I bought New Elos test kits and done 2 tests of calcium and magnesium. I done both tests correctly and both tests never turned color after the droppers were empty. This means my calcium and mag are off the chart. Why? I don't have anything to use the calcium as my corals are just frags. Is their another explanation? Jim

amps · 03/28/2016, 07:19 AM

There has to be some user error at play.

I once thought my Alk was at toxic levels until I realized I wasn't adding the reagent, I was using the reference solution they shipped with my Salifert kit.

Reef Ruler · 03/28/2016, 09:37 AM

I take it that you aren't manually adding in mag/cal? What brand of salt are you using?

Jimsreef · 03/28/2016, 05:28 PM

I'm using reef crystals and am adding nothing else. I'm pretty sure I followed the directions correctly twice with same results.

Jimsreef · 03/28/2016, 05:32 PM

I've used salifert tests over the last several years but decided to give elos a try.

Jimsreef · 03/28/2016, 05:33 PM

This is the first time testing this tank for Cal & mag.

elositaly · 04/25/2016, 09:14 AM

This is very strange.
Can you please give me the batch numbers written on the bottles of both kits?

Nick

Jimsreef · 04/30/2016, 05:40 AM

After testing with the elos cal and mag kits a couple more time both tests performed as they should. I guess I was not dripping the solution correctly.

Bent · 04/30/2016, 06:44 AM

My mag kit works just fine.

03/28/2016, 04:18 AM	#1
Jimsreef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grayson Kentucky Posts: 838	Elos Calcium and magnesium tests I have a new tank that is 4+ months old and doing well. Have a few corals sps and lps. I bought New Elos test kits and done 2 tests of calcium and magnesium. I done both tests correctly and both tests never turned color after the droppers were empty. This means my calcium and mag are off the chart. Why? I don't have anything to use the calcium as my corals are just frags. Is their another explanation? Jim __________________ 180 gallon tank Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

03/28/2016, 09:37 AM	#3
Reef Ruler Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 413	I take it that you aren't manually adding in mag/cal? What brand of salt are you using? __________________ --Brian--

03/28/2016, 05:28 PM	#4
Jimsreef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grayson Kentucky Posts: 838	I'm using reef crystals and am adding nothing else. I'm pretty sure I followed the directions correctly twice with same results. __________________ 180 gallon tank Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

03/28/2016, 05:32 PM	#5
Jimsreef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grayson Kentucky Posts: 838	I've used salifert tests over the last several years but decided to give elos a try. __________________ 180 gallon tank Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

03/28/2016, 05:33 PM	#6
Jimsreef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grayson Kentucky Posts: 838	This is the first time testing this tank for Cal & mag. __________________ 180 gallon tank Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

03/28/2016, 07:19 AM	#2
amps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 30	There has to be some user error at play. I once thought my Alk was at toxic levels until I realized I wasn't adding the reagent, I was using the reference solution they shipped with my Salifert kit.

04/25/2016, 09:14 AM	#7
elositaly Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Italy Posts: 11	This is very strange. Can you please give me the batch numbers written on the bottles of both kits? Nick Last edited by Misled; 04/26/2016 at 05:20 PM. Reason: url's removed

04/30/2016, 05:40 AM	#8
Jimsreef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grayson Kentucky Posts: 838	After testing with the elos cal and mag kits a couple more time both tests performed as they should. I guess I was not dripping the solution correctly. __________________ 180 gallon tank Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

04/30/2016, 06:44 AM	#9
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	My mag kit works just fine. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump