AWT Testing....

[skriz]

For that kind of investment, would it really be worth it? You could just pay AWT for the testing and not have to worry about your equipment (breaking, malfunctioning, etc...)

Not trying to discourage you (afterall, I love gadgets and would love to see that thing in action), but like you said, you can't throw aroung $1K (or $2K in this case) and not get it back!

 

[tim8111]

Skriz;85800 wrote: For that kind of investment, would it really be worth it? You could just pay AWT for the testing and not have to worry about your equipment (breaking, malfunctioning, etc...)

Not trying to discourage you (afterall, I love gadgets and would love to see that thing in action), but like you said, you can't throw aroung $1K (or $2K in this case) and not get it back!

I understand what you are saying. I just figured that if 50 or so members here would be interested in monthly testing and some other members interested in less frequent then, the device could pay for itself in a few months time.

Asides I always wanted to be a scientist and this is a good way to get experience.

This isn't something I am going to purchase tomorrow. It will take time to plan, research the best device, get input from members on if they would want this service, etc.

 

[skriz]

If 50 members wanted frequent testing, that would definately work out. I would make sure you take prepayment though! I'd hate for you to spend the cash and everyone backs out.

It would be cool to have though...like the Ferrari in the garage that you can't take out all the time

 

[tim8111]

Skriz;85809 wrote: If 50 members wanted frequent testing, that would definately work out. I would make sure you take prepayment though! I'd hate for you to spend the cash and everyone backs out.

It would be cool to have though...like the Ferrari in the garage that you can't take out all the time

If I owned a Ferrari, I would take it out whenever I pleased. As long as it wasn't raining, snowing, too cold, or might rain or snow. Of yeah and I wouldn't drive it during traffic and..... Well OK I might not drive whenever I wanted too.

Well, if enough people show interest in this I will do the research and start the ball rolling. Now the question is, how to make sure everyone knows about it...

 

[suasati]

If anyone'e been wondering, I have sent in 4 samples so far, the reason I haven't followed up on the request for samples is because of the kind of results I got back... I am not too convinced about the accuracy and frankly reliability of these results.... check and if there is still interest we can look further...

1st sent in withoput changing the filters, only noticed after I sent the results that the prefilter needed replacement....

hw Marinemix (1.025 sg)
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><p style="text-align:left;">Ammonia (NH3-4) 0.009
Nitrite (NO2) 0.030
Nitrate (NO3) 1.0
Phosphate (PO4) 0.270
Silica (SiO2-3) 12.30
Potassium (K) 451
Calcium (Ca) 443
Boron (B) 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.30
Strontium (Sr) 7.7
Magnesium (Mg) 1227
Iodine (I¯) 0.140
Copper (Cu++) 0.00
Alkalinity (meq/L) 3.11


After chaning all the filters and adding a DI unit.....

hw Marinemx @ 1.023sg
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><p style="text-align:left;">Ammonia (NH3-4) 0.100 High
Nitrite (NO2) 0.003 Good
Nitrate (NO3) 0.2 Good
Phosphate (PO4) 0.55 High
Silica (SiO2-3) 4.5 High
Potassium (K) 356 Good
Calcium (Ca) 434 Good
Boron (B) 4.4 Good
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.1 Good
Strontium (Sr) 8.8 Good
Magnesium (Mg) 1207 Good
Iodine (I¯) 0.02 Low
Copper (Cu++) 0.05 High
Alkalinity (meq/L) 3.05 Good
</span></span><p style="text-align:left;">

Due to PO4 and silicates showing up I sent another set,
below is the

Fresh RO/DI water
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><p style="text-align:left;">Ammonia (NH3-4) 0.001 Good
Nitrite (NO2) 0.002 Good
Nitrate (NO3) 0.3 Good
Phosphate (PO4) 0.19 Good
Silica (SiO2-3) 1.9 High
Potassium (K) 0 Low
Calcium (Ca) 0 Low
Boron (B) 0.3 Low
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.0 Good
Strontium (Sr) 0.0 Low
Magnesium (Mg) 29 Low
Iodine (I¯) 0.00 Low
Copper (Cu++) 0.00 Good
Alkalinity (meq/L) 0.00 Low
</span></span><p style="text-align:left;">

And the next set is the

Tropic Marine @ 1.023 sg
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><p style="text-align:left;">Ammonia (NH3-4) 0.010 Good
Nitrite (NO2) 0.002 Good
Nitrate (NO3) 0.3 Good
Phosphate (PO4) 0.06 Good
Silica (SiO2-3) 4.2 High
Potassium (K) 355 Good
Calcium (Ca) 387 Good
Boron (B) 1.4 Low
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.0 Good
Strontium (Sr) 8.6 Good
Magnesium (Mg) 1213 Good
Iodine (I¯) 0.01 Low
Copper (Cu++) 0.03 Good
Alkalinity (meq/L) 2.97 Good
</span></span></span></span>

 

[melissa]

From what I've read on RC, everyone is getting back a high silicate result from them. One of the scientists (Boomer) over there is apparently working with AWT on that particular test to see what might be causing this and if it is actually a valid result.

 

[ralph atl]

I really like the service. It is just one more tool to use to make better decisions. Is it perfect? I doubt it, but it really helps pinpoint and verify some things.
Ralph

Ammonia (NH3-4)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.010 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.000 to 0.050 mg/l
Tested: 0.001 mg/l

Nitrite (NO2)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.010 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.000 to 0.100 mg/l
Tested: 0.005 mg/l

Nitrate (NO3)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.050 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.000 to 25 mg/l
Tested: 0.50 mg/l

Phosphate (PO4)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.030 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.000 to 0.250 mg/l
Tested: 0.024 mg/l

Silica (Sio2-3)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.040 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.000 to 0.500 mg/l
Tested: 1.50 mg/l

Potassium (K)
Natural Seawater Value: 390 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 350 to 450 mg/l
Tested: 419 mg/l

Calcium (Ca)
Natural Seawater Value: 400 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 350 to 450 mg/l
Tested: 464 mg/l

Boron (B)
Natural Seawater Value: 4.6 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 3.0 &#8211; 6.0 mg/l
Tested: 1.70 mg/l

Molybdenum (Mo)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.100 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.080 to 0.120 mg/l
Tested: 0.20 mg/l

Strontium (Sr)
Natural Seawater Value: 8.1 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 5.0 to 12.0 mg/l
Tested: 10.010 mg/l

Magnesium (Mg)
Natural Seawater Value: 1280 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 1100 to 1400 mg/l
Tested: 1160 mg/l

Iodine (I¯)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.060 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.030 to 0.090 mg/l
Tested: 0.030 mg/l

Copper (Cu++)
Natural Seawater Value: 0.030 mg/l
Acceptable Range: 0.000 to 0.030 mg/l
Tested: 0.0 mg/l

Alkalinity (meq/l)
Natural Seawater Value: 2.5 meq/l
Acceptable Range: 2.5 to 5.0 meq/l
Tested: 3.770 meq/l
Your alkalinity is within acceptable values. We recommend continuing with
your current water change and buffering schedule. Maintaining an appropriate
alkalinity is crucial to maintaining a healthy aquarium. A fluctuating alkalinity
will lead to serious problems in maintaining an appropriate pH, as well as
problems keeping calcium and magnesium levels within required parameters.
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