Can't get drop checker water blue

veryzer · 12-29-2012, 07:21 PM

I'm using 4 dkh water and api ph drops, but the water will only turn green, even adding way more than the recommended five drops.

What am I missing here?

**oldpunk78** · 12-29-2012, 07:31 PM

Which range ph test are you using? Are you certain the 4dkh solution you have is accurate?

veryzer · 12-29-2012, 07:56 PM

The water measured 4 on two different test solutions and I'm using the regular (not high) range ph drops.... 6.2-7.6 I think. I tried two different solutions of that too.

veryzer · 12-29-2012, 08:59 PM

I just checked the ph test with tap water and it turned blue, so I think that's working....I'm really stumped.

Darkblade48 · 12-29-2012, 10:21 PM

I would suspect something is wrong with your 4 dkH reference solution.

veryzer · 12-30-2012, 12:22 AM

I tried putting the 4 dkh solution directly into the drop checker from its container rather than using a syringe. This time it turned, if not dead blue, pretty close to it. I still have no idea what's going on but I'll take it. The syringe has only been used for ferts and Prime as far as I remember.

veryzer · 12-31-2012, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkblade48

I would suspect something is wrong with your 4 dkH reference solution.

You were right. I thought the solution could be balanced with tap water.

Problem solved.

12-29-2012, 07:21 PM	#1
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12-29-2012, 07:31 PM	#2
oldpunk78 newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (102/100%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 4,416	Which range ph test are you using? Are you certain the 4dkh solution you have is accurate?

12-29-2012, 07:56 PM	#3
veryzer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IL Posts: 298	The water measured 4 on two different test solutions and I'm using the regular (not high) range ph drops.... 6.2-7.6 I think. I tried two different solutions of that too.

12-29-2012, 08:59 PM	#4
veryzer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IL Posts: 298	I just checked the ph test with tap water and it turned blue, so I think that's working....I'm really stumped.

12-30-2012, 12:22 AM	#6
veryzer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IL Posts: 298	I tried putting the 4 dkh solution directly into the drop checker from its container rather than using a syringe. This time it turned, if not dead blue, pretty close to it. I still have no idea what's going on but I'll take it. The syringe has only been used for ferts and Prime as far as I remember.