aquarium water testing data

[Bergy]

Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ....................................... .. 0.006
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ....................................... .. 0.012
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good ....................................... ......7.8
Phosphate (PO4) .......................... High................................... ......... 0.44
Silica (SiO2-3) ............................. High................................... ...........1.3
Potassium (K) ..............................Good ....................................... ..... 386
Calcium (Ca).................................Low... ....................................... ... 347
Boron (B) ....................................Goo d ....................................... ......4.0
Molybdenum (Mo)......................... High................................... ...........0.3
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good ....................................... ......9.3
Magnesium (Mg) ..........................Good ....................................... ... 1348
Iodine (I¯)................................... High................................... ......... 0.21
Copper (Cu++) ............................ High................................... ......... 0.05
Alkalinity (meq/L)......................... High................................... ......... 5.64



DAMN, calcium is still low.. .my testing results shows above 400+

My copper test showed ZERO

phosphate meter by Hannah was right on... (I pposted the results of the hannah the other day.. it was .4)

my alk test was higher and was around 7+

MAG was right on, nitrate was off... i still dont know which test kit to follow...   API shoed  above 20+   the ELOS showed it was zero




siical and copper surprised me...

[RandyFolds]

when was the last time you changed your RO membrane?

[RandyFolds]

and where'd you get this super accurate testing done?

[RandyFolds]

also meq/L is not the same as the dKH. make sure the units are the same.

[Bergy]

i got the test results fro www.aquariumwatertesting.com

and yes, mg/l is diff then dk/h   i converted my results to compare to teh awt results...


if you want a test kit, let me know and i will hook you up, for a price... hehehehehe   eveything is negotiable... and daddy needs a new pair o shoes!!!!

[RandyFolds]

Goddamn...for fifty bucks I will stick with eyeballing my tank.

[Bergy]

i got the annual package, so it is less per testkit... (I think it was around $30)

which is still a chunk, but i was tired of elos test kit always showing zero nitrates...

i cant explain it.. it will show nitrates on other water from other aquariums, but on my water, it always came back as zero..

api and other test kits ranged from 10-25+  and api was 25+ instantly, no waiting... 

awt  only showed aboiut 7-8, if i recall, without scrolling down to verify, so it is still less then the other test kits, but it certainly isnt zero.

my issue is that when i contacted elos with the having three different test results, they instantly blew off the competitors, as they are 'inferior' and elos is everything...

well, now that i have bought three different test kits, and dropped a brick on AWT, I want to hear ELOS explanantion and flaming of AWT...