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09-26-2006, 05:33 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 14270 |  Does it work? ADA glass dropcheck co2 indicator
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does this thing work? | 
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09-26-2006, 05:47 PM
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I can't see why not. Toss some bromothymol blue into DI water and let CO2 reach equalibrium in the trapped air pocket. walah. No real magic there...just a nice piece of glassware for it to happen in. | |
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09-26-2006, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomer  Toss some bromothymol blue into DI water and let CO2 reach equalibrium in the trapped air pocket. walah. No real magic there | that sounded like magic to me  looks like it's out of stock on adg, would it work if i buy the adg liquid and use it in some other dropchecker made by redsea? | |
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09-26-2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by newguy that sounded like magic to me looks like it's out of stock on adg, would it work if i buy the adg liquid and use it in some other dropchecker made by redsea? | 99.9% sure that they work on the same principle...just would need the Red Sea CO2 color scale if it is a different indicator. And there really is no reason the indicator would need re-filling unless you spill it. | |
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09-27-2006, 06:13 AM
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From what I understand, it's nothing more than a pH indicator. | |
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09-27-2006, 08:20 AM
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Salt, yup! ADA looks to use bromothymol blue but I am not sure what RedSea uses. | |
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09-27-2006, 04:09 PM
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Curious, if this works and is accurate why dont everyone use them? Wouldnt it be very very helpful to have constant co2 monitoring? Even if it's just low, normal, or high indicator? | |
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09-27-2006, 04:16 PM
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Cause some people already know if their co2 is set at the right levels. Some don't want more equipment in the tank. This is not a necessity in my opinion if yout plants are doing great. | |
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09-27-2006, 06:43 PM
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I was very interested in using one of these until I realized just how hard it is to measure pH accurately using a test kit with a color chart to match the color to. This complicates that color matching because the color is now in the water in the tank. Then I found that the KH/pH method, which this is, can say I have 30 ppm, when I only have 5 ppm, or it can say I have 120 ppm, when I have less than 30 ppm. So, I gave up the idea. | |
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09-27-2006, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by hoppycalif I was very interested in using one of these until I realized just how hard it is to measure pH accurately using a test kit with a color chart to match the color to. This complicates that color matching because the color is now in the water in the tank. Then I found that the KH/pH method, which this is, can say I have 30 ppm, when I only have 5 ppm, or it can say I have 120 ppm, when I have less than 30 ppm. So, I gave up the idea. | so basically it doesnt work? now i am confused. | |
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