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Old August 9th 03, 02:14 AM
Stephen
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Default color deficiancy and test kits.

I just ordered one too. The PH test kit is the one I am having the most
trouble reading.


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"plaguebeast" wrote in message
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Pinpoint ordered. I should have it tomorrow. I hope the 8.0 is really

8.2
and I am misreading the color.


"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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I've found the Salifert test kits to be best, except for pH - imho. I

use a
Pinpoint Monitor for that, and finally *know* what the pH is. Heck,

when
the
meter said 8.3, I ran for my Salifert test kit to see it finally match

that
kelly green color. It didn't, btw.

I do know that you need to read your results under normal daylight - yet

not
direct sunlight. Looking at your test results under fluorescents won't

make
things easier, I guarantee you. So I do my tests indoors, and step

outside for
a minute to look down on the color chart and vial. I do my tests on

Saturdays,
during the afternoon when the sun has shifted to the front of the house

and away
from me.

Marc


Stephen wrote:

I too am beginning to realize that I must have a slight color

recognition
problem. I just purchased one of the Hagen master kits and am having

great
difficulty with it. I keep having to call in my wife to double check

me.....
After looking in to it, it seems that this is not to uncommon in men

and
will continue to get worse with age.

So far, I have had good luck with the fastest kits that have the color

chips
built into the testing container. I have also been able to judge the

AP
DryTab kits fairly well, but am concerned about their accuracy.

I have been searching for the right kits for myself for sometime now.

I
had
just never imagined that it could be a color recognition problem.... I

am
thinking about putting my Hagen kit up on ebay and trying something

else...

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"plaguebeast" wrote in message
.. .
I am very color deficiant. I don't see colors quite the same way

as
most
people do and therefore I have a real problem telling the difference
between
subtle colors like those in most test kits.

If anyone here has the same problem and can direct me to a test kit

that
is
easier to use, please, please, send me a link. My wife is getting

tired
of
"Honey, which color does this match to ?"

pb




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