Salifert magnesiun test kit help

masonicman · 01/17/2008, 07:44 PM

I think I may have been testing for magesium with the salifert kit incorrectly. I just want to make sure I'm reading it right. The direction state to.

1 Place the plastic tip firmly on the 1 ml syringe and draw into this Mg-3 reagent until the lower end of the black syringe part is at the 1.00 ml mark.

2 Hold the syringe with the tip facing upward and read the position of the upper end of the black scringe part.

My question for direction #1 is? When the syringe is in the reagent 3 and I am drawing it up into the syringe. Which part of the black syring part is the lower end? Is it the part closer to the yellow plastic tip?

My question for direction #2 is. When I hold the syringe with the yellow tip facing up. Which part of the black part is the upper end. Is it the black part closer to the yellow tip again?

ksouers · 01/17/2008, 07:49 PM

Yes, to both.

rigleautomotive · 01/17/2008, 07:59 PM

you got it right.

masonicman · 01/17/2008, 08:27 PM

Ok thanks. One thing about being a Test Engineer. I tend to read too much into things.

01/17/2008, 07:59 PM	#3
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	you got it right. __________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

01/17/2008, 08:27 PM	#4
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Ok thanks. One thing about being a Test Engineer. I tend to read too much into things. __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

01/17/2008, 07:44 PM	#1
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Salifert magnesiun test kit help I think I may have been testing for magesium with the salifert kit incorrectly. I just want to make sure I'm reading it right. The direction state to. 1 Place the plastic tip firmly on the 1 ml syringe and draw into this Mg-3 reagent until the lower end of the black syringe part is at the 1.00 ml mark. 2 Hold the syringe with the tip facing upward and read the position of the upper end of the black scringe part. My question for direction #1 is? When the syringe is in the reagent 3 and I am drawing it up into the syringe. Which part of the black syring part is the lower end? Is it the part closer to the yellow plastic tip? My question for direction #2 is. When I hold the syringe with the yellow tip facing up. Which part of the black part is the upper end. Is it the black part closer to the yellow tip again? __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

01/17/2008, 07:49 PM	#2
ksouers Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 153	Yes, to both. __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef, 20g sump, GEO 612 Ca reactor, AC Jr., 1x150w, 2x250w mh