Salifert Ca Test

benihuma

Member
I just switched to a Salifert test kit, but it didn't come with any written directions. It was mail order so I don't feel like sending it back. Could someone give me detailed directions on how to conduct my Ca test with this kit? Thanks.
Ben
 

nas19320

Active Member
Here ya go:
1) Add with the 5 mL syringe 3 mL of water in the test vial. For a lower resoulution and more tests per kit add 1.5 mL instead of 3 mL.
2) add 6 drops of Ca-1 to the warer in the test vial and swirl gently for 10 seconds. For low resolution 3 instead of 6 drops.
3) Add 1 spoon of Ca-2 (low resoultion approx. 1/2 spoon) and swirl for 5 seconds.
4) Put the plastic tip firmly on the 1 mL syringe and draw into the syringe Ca-3.
5) Add dropwise with the 1 mL syringe the Ca-3 reagent to the water in the test tube. Swirl after each drop a second or two. Continue until the color changes from pink-red to a clear blue color.
6) Hold the syringe with the tip facing upward and read the position of the, now the upper end, of the black part of the piston. ppm Cal = (1 - reading in step 6) x 500
If you chose lower resoulution multiply the calculated result by 2.
 

jugger

Member
i think you add 3mL of water.......6 drops of #1......one level spoon of the grainy stuff....then fill the serenge to 1ml and go drop by drop untill it turns blue...then read the serenge and i cant rememeber what numbers equal what but when i get home i will let you know if you want
 

booya

Member
OK I just got one of thest tests also and what is clear blue? Does it mean that you can see though it.l I checked my Ca last night and after I had driped all the fluid into the test it was still a bright blue.:help:
 

booya

Member
Thats what I thought. We did them all last semester in Organic Chem. I was just confused with the words clear blue. They should have said. BLUE.
 
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