Help next to my API calcium examination gear.?
i have the test kit to manoeuvre my calcium but i lost the instruction.. how many drops of bottle # 1 do i have to add?? thankfulness..
Answers: Testing Tips
The Calcium Test Kit reads the calcium concentration in milligrams per liter (mg/L) which is equivalent to parts per million (ppm).
Directions
Read thoroughly before trialling. Do not allow test solutions to get into aquarium.
To remove childproof safety bonnet: With one hand, push red tab left with thumb while unscrewing sunhat with free hand.
1. Rinse a clean try-out tube with the water being tested.
2. Fill the experiment tube to the line with the water mortal tested.
3. Holding the bottle vertically, add 10 drops of Calcium Test Solution #1 to the test tube, cap and shake for 10 second.
4. Shake Calcium Test Solution #2 bottle vigorously for 10 seconds.
5. Holding the bottle vertically, add Calcium Test Solution #2, drop by drop to the assessment tube until the solution changes from pink to the blue end-point. Each drop is equivalent to 20 mg/L (ppm) calcium (Ca2+). Cap and shake the test tube between drops. Be sure to count the drops added.
a. A pink color should form after the first drop.
b. If a blue color forms after the first drop, the calcium concentration is 20 mg/L (ppm) or below.
6. As the end-point is approached, the color will normally change from pink to purple before finally changing to blue. After the purple color forms, simply one or two more drops should be required to reach the blue endpoint.
# of Drops mg/L (ppm) # of Drops mg/L (ppm)
Calcium(Ca2+) Calcium (Ca2+)
1 20 14 280
2 40 15 300
3 60 16 320
4 80 17 340
5 100 18 360
6 120 19 380
7 140 20 400
8 160 21 420
9 180 22 440
10 200 23 460
11 220 24 480
12 240 25 500
13 260 26 520
Note: Reef aquariums should have a calcium (Ca2+) concentration of between 400 to 500 mg/L (ppm). To save time, to some extent than adding only one drop at at time, several drops of Calcium Test Solution #2 may be added simultaneously at first, then the final drops can be added drop by drop as the endpoint is approached.
For example, whether you think that the saltwater being tested contains about 400 mg/L (ppm) calcium, you can include 10 to 15 drops of Calcium Test Solution #2 at once as indicated in step 5, then cap and shake. If the solution is pink, verbs adding drops, one at a time, until the end point is reached. If the solution is blue, consequently too many drops were added and the test must be repeated, tally fewer drops initially or adding the drops one at a time.
CORROSIVE
Bottle #1
Keep out of reach of children.
Eye contact: kindly flush with water for at least 15 minutes.
Remove contact lens, whether present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing.
Skin contact: wash thoroughly near soap and water.
If swallowed, contact a physician or Poison Control Center immediately.
Bottle #2
Contains Sodium Hydroxide.
Causes severe burns.
Harmful if swallowed.
Keep locked up and out of the manage of children.
In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately next to plenty of water and seek medical advice. If contact lens is present, remove after 5 minutes, after continue rinsing.
Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
If swallowed, contact a physician or call a Poison Control Center immediately.
In overnight case of accident or if you feel unwell, aim medical advice immediately (show label where on earth possible).
