Reading water tests

"Jon Pike" wrote in message
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Should water tests be read with a light shining through it, and held up
against the white part of the card, or in shadow, held up against the
white
part of the card?

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I don't think it matters much really as long as the same amount goes
through the tester as hits the color gradients. For me, i have always tested
without adding light that would cast any heavy shadows as well as testing
before any changes to the water. :-)

-James

"James" wrote in
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"Jon Pike" wrote in message
. 159...
Should water tests be read with a light shining through it, and held
up against the white part of the card, or in shadow, held up against
the white
part of the card?

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I don't think it matters much really as long as the same amount goes
through the tester as hits the color gradients. For me, i have always
tested without adding light that would cast any heavy shadows as well
as testing before any changes to the water. :-)

It makes a big difference. If I shine light through it, it reads 0. If I
don't, it reads 2.

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"James" wrote in
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"Jon Pike" wrote in message
. 159...
Should water tests be read with a light shining through it, and held
up against the white part of the card, or in shadow, held up against
the white
part of the card?

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http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=moosespet

I don't think it matters much really as long as the same amount goes
through the tester as hits the color gradients. For me, i have always
tested without adding light that would cast any heavy shadows as well
as testing before any changes to the water. :-)

You should give it a try. For me it's the difference between reading a 0
and reading a 2 on my ammonia tester.

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OK, here's what I did to kinda see where you were coming from. I added light
as you said and that washes out my sample in the tube. MY method (ymmv) is
to hold the tube 1/2'' away and yet parallel to the card, this gives
accurate reading for me every time.

That's all I got :-) Good Luck

-James


"Jon Pike" wrote in message
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"James" wrote in
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"Jon Pike" wrote in message
. 159...
Should water tests be read with a light shining through it, and held
up against the white part of the card, or in shadow, held up against
the white
part of the card?

--
http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=moosespet

I don't think it matters much really as long as the same amount goes
through the tester as hits the color gradients. For me, i have always
tested without adding light that would cast any heavy shadows as well
as testing before any changes to the water. :-)

You should give it a try. For me it's the difference between reading a 0
and reading a 2 on my ammonia tester.

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http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=moosespet

"James" wrote in
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OK, here's what I did to kinda see where you were coming from. I added
light as you said and that washes out my sample in the tube. MY method
(ymmv) is to hold the tube 1/2'' away and yet parallel to the card,
this gives accurate reading for me every time.

That's all I got :-) Good Luck

I'll give it a shot, thanks

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