Red Sea Foundation Test Kit Question

JamesWang · 05/10/2015, 09:17 AM

Hi RC,

So in preparation for my return to the hobby I have been getting in touch, so to speak, with the newer tech.

I have a new Red Sea Foundation Test Kit, which is based on Titration (Which I amazingly still recall from high school

). However, I do not understand how one can "decide" if the color matches the end color in the kit.

Is sight not ambiguous? If the beginning color is green and final orange, is the titration complete when it is JUST looking a tiny bit orange (And stays there), or does it need to match the shade as well?

(FYI I am practicing with 5g LFS water, to both get some experience and see if I will be utilizing them in the future)

downbeach · 05/10/2015, 09:56 AM

Maybe these demo's will help.
Alkalinity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnGJe4WeNxQ
Calcium:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfkMMj7eM2Q
Magnesium:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NSGs6j-iXg

JamesWang · 05/10/2015, 10:06 AM

Perfect- thanks! I did not know there were videos as well.

Red Sea- perfect as usual. I should of hit up google before your page

deputydog95 · 05/10/2015, 01:58 PM

The red seat test are a pain and take forever, but are typically fairly accurate. I use them myself. The Mg test is the worst one.

JamesWang · 05/10/2015, 03:39 PM

Quote:

The red seat test are a pain and take forever, but are typically fairly accurate. I use them myself. The Mg test is the worst one.

I have just done the Calcium one so far, and it was relatively painless. I will try all three later

deputydog95 · 05/10/2015, 04:31 PM

Alk is the easy one. Wait till you get to Mg.

scooter31707 · 05/11/2015, 09:32 AM

Once you see the color getting close to the end color, I usually add about another 2 drops until it's completely the end color. if using properly you should see the beginning color gradually turning to the end color.

05/10/2015, 09:17 AM	#1
JamesWang Moved On Join Date: May 2015 Location: North Florida Posts: 40	Red Sea Foundation Test Kit Question Hi RC, So in preparation for my return to the hobby I have been getting in touch, so to speak, with the newer tech. I have a new Red Sea Foundation Test Kit, which is based on Titration (Which I amazingly still recall from high school ). However, I do not understand how one can "decide" if the color matches the end color in the kit. Is sight not ambiguous? If the beginning color is green and final orange, is the titration complete when it is JUST looking a tiny bit orange (And stays there), or does it need to match the shade as well? (FYI I am practicing with 5g LFS water, to both get some experience and see if I will be utilizing them in the future)

05/10/2015, 01:58 PM	#4
deputydog95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 966	The red seat test are a pain and take forever, but are typically fairly accurate. I use them myself. The Mg test is the worst one. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 500 Peninsula, Apex Controller, Apex Wav (2), Apex DOS, Kessil 360WE (3), T5's (4), Kessil H160 Fuge light, RO Regal 150SSS Skimmer, RO DC Return Pump, Red Sea A&B

05/10/2015, 04:31 PM	#6
deputydog95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 966	Alk is the easy one. Wait till you get to Mg. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 500 Peninsula, Apex Controller, Apex Wav (2), Apex DOS, Kessil 360WE (3), T5's (4), Kessil H160 Fuge light, RO Regal 150SSS Skimmer, RO DC Return Pump, Red Sea A&B

05/10/2015, 09:56 AM	#2
downbeach Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smyrna, Delaware Posts: 3,767	Maybe these demo's will help. Alkalinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnGJe4WeNxQ Calcium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfkMMj7eM2Q Magnesium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NSGs6j-iXg

05/10/2015, 10:06 AM	#3
JamesWang Moved On Join Date: May 2015 Location: North Florida Posts: 40	Perfect- thanks! I did not know there were videos as well. Red Sea- perfect as usual. I should of hit up google before your page

05/11/2015, 09:32 AM	#7
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Once you see the color getting close to the end color, I usually add about another 2 drops until it's completely the end color. if using properly you should see the beginning color gradually turning to the end color.