Alkalinity

[fishsticks]

should be at 4 kh? right is that the right term im using kh

 

[yote]

Should be between 8 and 12 DKH.
What kit are you using to test it?

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Word yote. I keep my dKh at about 10.2

 

[fishsticks]

isnt there another way of measurement not only dkh, im using a salifert alkalinity test kit i lost the instructions

 

[fishsticks]

i think its 4. meq/l right? thats = about 8 dhk

 

[fishsticks]

i remember it saying each drop u put equals .5 keep adding drops until it becomes yellow then stop and count the drops and divide by 2 and that = the meq/l which should be around 4-6

 

[yote]

You can measure it in meg/l,ppm,DKH.And I think theres another one.
But I think your right in that 4. meg/l is close to 8 DKH.

 

[ccCapt]

isnt there another way of measurement not only dkh, im using a salifert alkalinity test kit i lost the instructions

i remember it saying each drop u put equals .5 keep adding drops until it becomes yellow then stop and count the drops and divide by 2 and that = the meq/l which should be around 4-6

That's not how to use a Salifert alk test kit. There are no drops to count and no dividing by anything. If you need the instructions for a Salifert Alk test kit, I can scan mine for you.

And 4 meq/l = 11.2 dKH
SaltyZoo's Alkalinity Reading Conversion (meq/l / dKH / ppm CaCO3) Utility

 

[fishsticks]

no i remember that part it said how many drops i use = .5 just add them up. i think im using salifert.

 

[SSalty]

I love my Elos alkalinity test kit.

 

[ccCapt]

no i remember that part it said how many drops i use = .5 just add them up. i think im using salifert.

Then it's not a Salifert test kit. There is a syringe that's used and you read what's left in the syringe. There are no drops to count.