All,
If you have access to ABC reagents and/or would like to get these squared away and usable by the bot reliably, then I (and Hady) could use your help. I would like to provide him as much data as possible.
For instance (and starting point for others who wish to help) this is how I tested the ABC reagents
Just record how much reagent was needed from a 1ml syringe to reach proper color and also what your current reading is, preferably with a manual test, but Bot results will work. Just need to know the brand used and if it was a "high resolution" as some test offer that.
Alk Test (more or less followed Red Sea Pro procedures)
1ml tank water
add Reagent "A" until it changes from Blue to Green (yellow indicates you passed it)
I had to use 1.34ml to achieve the equivalent of .56ml used from RS Pro. Another reason I'm only using 1ml of water for these tests.
Mag Test (Followed Salifert's procedures)
1ml tank water
5 drops from "B"
add Reagent "C" until you achieve Purple/Blue
I provided the amount for each color, but was only .1ml difference each time
Cal Test (Followed API procedures)
1ml tank water
10 drops from "C"
add Reagent "B" until you achieve Purple/Blue
So far the amount needed to achieve the color change has matched the Mag test. It could be coincidence or as one person I spoke with, suggested that Apex might be using the 1:3 ratio and really only tests one. Since the Mag/Cal test are done at the same time with the Trident. While it seems plausible, but wouldn't really work as the 1:3 ratio could get out of whack easily for reefers. So I'm not sure yet, but which is another reason I want more data points for Hady and the RK team.
So if anyone else would like to assist with their data points, just reply here with the following template or something similar that is easy to read.
EXAMPLE:
(Don't have notes on me, these numbers might be off, only example)
Alk:
A = 1.34ml
Current: 7.8 dKH
Mag:
C - .98ml
Current: 1500
Cal:
B - .99ml
Current: 440
TEMPLATE:
Alk:
A = ml
Current: dKH
Mag:
C - ml
Current:
Cal:
B - ml
Current:
If you have access to ABC reagents and/or would like to get these squared away and usable by the bot reliably, then I (and Hady) could use your help. I would like to provide him as much data as possible.
For instance (and starting point for others who wish to help) this is how I tested the ABC reagents
Just record how much reagent was needed from a 1ml syringe to reach proper color and also what your current reading is, preferably with a manual test, but Bot results will work. Just need to know the brand used and if it was a "high resolution" as some test offer that.
Alk Test (more or less followed Red Sea Pro procedures)
1ml tank water
add Reagent "A" until it changes from Blue to Green (yellow indicates you passed it)
I had to use 1.34ml to achieve the equivalent of .56ml used from RS Pro. Another reason I'm only using 1ml of water for these tests.
Mag Test (Followed Salifert's procedures)
1ml tank water
5 drops from "B"
add Reagent "C" until you achieve Purple/Blue
I provided the amount for each color, but was only .1ml difference each time
Cal Test (Followed API procedures)
1ml tank water
10 drops from "C"
add Reagent "B" until you achieve Purple/Blue
So far the amount needed to achieve the color change has matched the Mag test. It could be coincidence or as one person I spoke with, suggested that Apex might be using the 1:3 ratio and really only tests one. Since the Mag/Cal test are done at the same time with the Trident. While it seems plausible, but wouldn't really work as the 1:3 ratio could get out of whack easily for reefers. So I'm not sure yet, but which is another reason I want more data points for Hady and the RK team.
So if anyone else would like to assist with their data points, just reply here with the following template or something similar that is easy to read.
EXAMPLE:
(Don't have notes on me, these numbers might be off, only example)
Alk:
A = 1.34ml
Current: 7.8 dKH
Mag:
C - .98ml
Current: 1500
Cal:
B - .99ml
Current: 440
TEMPLATE:
Alk:
A = ml
Current: dKH
Mag:
C - ml
Current:
Cal:
B - ml
Current:
