View Single Post
Old 05-03-2007, 06:12 PM   #29
Purrbox
Aquarium Advice Addict
Community Moderator
 
Purrbox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Iowa USA
Posts: 5,655
Purrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every roomPurrbox has an aquarium in every room
About a month ago I installed a Red Sea CO2 Indicator (drop checker) in each of my three tanks being injected with CO2. Works like a dream. Just refilled with fresh solution today. I found that the manufacturer recommended amounts for the mix ended up being a bit hard to read, so I modified it slightly this month and it's much more readable.

Manufacturer Recommendation
1ml of tank water (obviously substitute chosen KH reference solution)
2 drops indicator solution

Modified mix
1.5ml of KH reference solution
4 drops indicator solution

You can just barely still get the indicator rotated after filling with this much solution. The results are a darker color that is easier to see without turning muddy.
Purrbox is offline   Reply With Quote