- Nov 20, 2013
- 5
Hi.
I apologize, I have tried searching past forums because it seems this *must* have been answered before.
Background: New owner, 350g. I use MPS and dichlor. Water smells clean (i.e., like water, hint of Cl smell). Water is clear.
Aquachek Pro Strips read ~7ppm TC, ~2ppm FC (yeah, I know -- strips)
OTO reads ~2 ppm Cl (read at ~20 s after reagent addition)
I am not sure of my CYA levels, I am guessing ~30-50, but, I was using dichlor per vender instructions before I knew to track total dichlor addition.
My thought was to use dichlor/bleach(after appropriate cya levels reached) to maintain FC and to use MPS after bathers and as a weekly shock.
Instructions from bottle and vendor suggest 1.5oz per application of MPS, but, I am thinking that is quite high now...
I think I currently have a problem figuring out my Cl levels....
** My fear is that I currently have no Cl and I am reading MPS as a false positive on both tests
** OR that I have high CYA that is sequestering the Cl and it is reading at TC (or slow color development on OTO)
QUESTIONS (please):
Will MPS still affect Cl readings 12 hrs after addition?
How does MPS read on OTO vs FAS-DPD?
How long will MPS remain affecting tests?
I know CYA attenuates Cl
How does CYA affect the OTO/FAS-DPD tests?
-If I add bleach, will it combine with CYA and read as TC vs FC?
-What will the impact be on OTO and/or the test strip reads?
I guess a summary question is:
I have strips that read TC/FC. I have OTO. I have a K2006 kit on order
In each of the measurements, when it says it is measuring "FC" or "TC" or "CYA" etc
How much is it really measuring MPS/FC/CC/CYA??
Thanks! :blah:
I apologize, I have tried searching past forums because it seems this *must* have been answered before.
Background: New owner, 350g. I use MPS and dichlor. Water smells clean (i.e., like water, hint of Cl smell). Water is clear.
Aquachek Pro Strips read ~7ppm TC, ~2ppm FC (yeah, I know -- strips)
OTO reads ~2 ppm Cl (read at ~20 s after reagent addition)
I am not sure of my CYA levels, I am guessing ~30-50, but, I was using dichlor per vender instructions before I knew to track total dichlor addition.
My thought was to use dichlor/bleach(after appropriate cya levels reached) to maintain FC and to use MPS after bathers and as a weekly shock.
Instructions from bottle and vendor suggest 1.5oz per application of MPS, but, I am thinking that is quite high now...
I think I currently have a problem figuring out my Cl levels....
** My fear is that I currently have no Cl and I am reading MPS as a false positive on both tests
** OR that I have high CYA that is sequestering the Cl and it is reading at TC (or slow color development on OTO)
QUESTIONS (please):
Will MPS still affect Cl readings 12 hrs after addition?
How does MPS read on OTO vs FAS-DPD?
How long will MPS remain affecting tests?
I know CYA attenuates Cl
How does CYA affect the OTO/FAS-DPD tests?
-If I add bleach, will it combine with CYA and read as TC vs FC?
-What will the impact be on OTO and/or the test strip reads?
I guess a summary question is:
I have strips that read TC/FC. I have OTO. I have a K2006 kit on order
In each of the measurements, when it says it is measuring "FC" or "TC" or "CYA" etc
How much is it really measuring MPS/FC/CC/CYA??
Thanks! :blah: