Nitrates Test kits and monitors!!!!!

24storm · #1 05-02-2009, 05:05 AM

I hate test kits!!!

I have a Elos nitrate kit and its show a yellow orange as zero lite pink is 5 and as the pink gets darker the higher the nitrates you have. So i test and i get like an orange kinda color so what does that mean? Is that zero is that less than 5? I hate test kits.

I have a Pin point nitrate monitor. I recalibrate my meter and it says i have between 8 and 10 it changes every couple of minutes. Its a pin point monitor that i bought about a year ago. But i just got a brand new probe for it about a month ago direct from pin point.

Any thoughts?
Keith

Johnny Reefer · #2 05-02-2009, 05:17 AM

I love my PP NO3 monitor. Directions say to wait one minute, so that's what I do. Whatever the reading is at one minute is what I go with. How old are your calibration fluids? I've had my monitor for only a few months. During that time, I can't help but think that the cal fluids get cross contamination from each other. I plan to get new cal fluids at one years time, whether I need them or not.

24storm · #3 05-02-2009, 05:23 AM

Fluids are brand new they sent new ones with the new probe.

Have you compared it to a test kit? Are you getting the same reading you did before you got the monitor?

Do you leave yours in the tank all the time. I know the directions say not to but i have spoke to American marine and they say it is fine to leave it in.

Keith

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Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

I love my PP NO3 monitor. Directions say to wait one minute, so that's what I do. Whatever the reading is at one minute is what I go with. How old are your calibration fluids? I've had my monitor for only a few months. During that time, I can't help but think that the cal fluids get cross contamination from each other. I plan to get new cal fluids at one years time, whether I need them or not.

Doug · #4 05-02-2009, 01:43 PM

I use the cheaper API nitrate test kit. Seems to work fine for me.

don.ald · #5 05-02-2009, 02:31 PM

which sponsors carry the pp No3 monitor??

xtreme · #6 05-02-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by don.ald

which sponsors carry the pp No3 monitor??

On sale at J&L right now:

http://www.jlaquatics.com/info/162/A...+Monitors.html