OTO Test Results

[StraBary]

Hi!

I have a question about the chlorine oto test. I am trying to maintain a high level of chlorine while I wait for the fancy test kit to come in the mail. I found some info about keeping the color around hunter orange so I think I am close to a shade of hunter orange. However, after a minute or so the test starts to separate and there is so type of red debris or color floating in the test kit. I never noticed anything like that at the yellow testing colors.
Thanks for any help!

 

[woodyp]

Questions: How old is that reagent? How has it been stored?

 

[pabeader]

I posted an answer in your other thread. It means that your FC is much higher than the simple kit can handle.

 

[Patrick_B]

And I wouldn't worry about it, especially after the reacted sample sits for a whole minute or more. Do the best you can waiting till the good kit arrives. And pitch that one in the bin when it does.

 

[StraBary]

The reagent is a couple years old and has been stored in its little blue case.

 

[jblizzle]

Years old is not good especially if it was not in a climate controlled environment. I seem to recall at very very high levels particulates showing up like that. But since the your reagent is so old I wouldn't draw any conclusions

 

[duraleigh]

StraBary,

Your almost my neighbor! You need that good kit, for sure. I think your FC is very, very high. Do you have ANY idea what your CYA level is?

 

[StraBary]

Yes we are almost neighbors! Sorry abt posting in two different places, I was trying to be organized by category. From a pinch a penny test my cya is 40. I have only been adding about a gallon of chlorine a day to maintain the level, I hope!