Phosphates

[::pete::]

Everyone checks for them and then we are told that it doesnt measure for the other kind (Gary step in here) so then the kit is a waste.

Is there anyone that does test for "the other kind"?

Want to rent the kit out? Im curious.

[gjuarez]

What is the other kind Pete?

[GaryP]

A test kit for meta phosphate (the other kind) is just not practical on a hobbyist level. As I recall it takes about an hour just to prepare the sample and involves boiling acid. Any volunteers?

OK there is another method. If anyone wants to lay out about $100,000 for an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotmeter let me know. I'll let you keep it at my house... as soon as Pete adds on a room for it.

[brewercm]

OK there is another method. If anyone wants to lay out about $100,000 for an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotmeter let me know. I'll let you keep it at my house

Just don't cross the beams, crossing the beams would be bad. :lol :lol :lol

[GaryP]

I just don't understand why everyone just doesn't teleport the phosphates out of their tank like I do.

[::pete::]

I thought there was another test and kit available that runs like 150. for the test kit?

[runamukus]

I thought that a sure fire way of know if you have phosphates is by the alage explosion. :innocent

[GaryP]

I thought that a sure fire way of know if you have phosphates is by the alage explosion. :innocent

Yes there is, its called the Gary method.

[falcondob]

If anyone wants to lay out about $100,000 for an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotmeter let me know. I'll let you keep it at my house... as soon as Pete adds on a room for it.

I had an Illudium PU-36 Space Modulator I used to remove phosphates. Would have sold it cheap, but some stupid rabbit took it. Ooooo, that makes me soooooo angry!

[GaryP]

I thought there was another test and kit available that runs like 150. for the test kit?

Pete, if there is I don't know about it. Can you send me a link on it so I can check it out?