Folks, just a quick one, where do you hold your test tubes when reading against the chart sheet?
I've have nitrate levels of 80ppm + since readings started. Today I was told I was reading it wrong, I've always held the glass against the sheet so it shows quite dark, by holding the tube about 1cm from the chart it goes considerably lighter, so much so, it appears my readings are closer to 10-20ppm!
So my question is, where are you supposed to hold the tube in relation to the card? The difference between the two is shockingly different.
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I get my ipad, get a white screen and set the test tube on it. Then put the card to the side of it.b3nnl wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 13:01 pm Folks, just a quick one, where do you hold your test tubes when reading against the chart sheet?
I've have nitrate levels of 80ppm + since readings started. Today I was told I was reading it wrong, I've always held the glass against the sheet so it shows quite dark, by holding the tube about 1cm from the chart it goes considerably lighter, so much so, it appears my readings are closer to 10-20ppm!
So my question is, where are you supposed to hold the tube in relation to the card? The difference between the two is shockingly different.
Cheers Benn
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Common enough question, Someone on another forum got a response from API in 2013
I will say that I tend to back it off a little if the tube is casting a shadow, because you don't want the shadow to mess with the colour.
And the same response In 2015 although one tech gave the opposite answerAPI 2013 wrote:You want to hold the test tube directly against the white color card and look through the side of the test tube. The only time you look down the tube would be with our copper test kit. All other tests you will look through the side of the test tube.
I will say that I tend to back it off a little if the tube is casting a shadow, because you don't want the shadow to mess with the colour.
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Just thought I'd add another side to this reading malarky
Went and got myself the tetra dip stick kit just to see what that would give me.
We'll nitrates read 26.4 according to the accompanying app.
Using the Api liquid kit the reading is between 20-40 ish holding the tube about 10mm from the card. Or 80ppm if I hold the tube on the card!
I think I'll continue holding the tube slightly off the card.
Went and got myself the tetra dip stick kit just to see what that would give me.
We'll nitrates read 26.4 according to the accompanying app.
Using the Api liquid kit the reading is between 20-40 ish holding the tube about 10mm from the card. Or 80ppm if I hold the tube on the card!
I think I'll continue holding the tube slightly off the card.
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Yeah I had this problem with API too - i use the NTLABS kits now.
My nitrate was always 60-80+ on API. Took it into a shop using a different brand of test.... 20ppm
So i then brought a NTLABS kit (It wasnt NTLABS the shop was using it was on with red lids but I dont remember the name) tested when I got home...20ppm
So i stick with their tests now
My nitrate was always 60-80+ on API. Took it into a shop using a different brand of test.... 20ppm
So i then brought a NTLABS kit (It wasnt NTLABS the shop was using it was on with red lids but I dont remember the name) tested when I got home...20ppm
So i stick with their tests now