I decided to do a one time water chemistry test from Aquarium Water Testing to compare their results to my results using Salifert tests. In essence to see how close I am interpreting the color charts. I have always thought interpreting the color charts to be highly subjective. So here are my results.
Boomer, have at it!
AWT Summary---------------------------------My results
Ammonia (NH3-4)---Good---0.007 mg/L------------0 mg/L
Nitrite (NO2)---------Good---0.024 mg/L------------0 mg/L
Nitrate (NO3)--------Good---3.2 mg/L---------------20 mg/L
Phosphate (PO4)-----Good---0.10mg/L--------------0.03 mg/L
Silica (SiO2-3)-------High----1.3 mg/L
POTASSIUM (K)------Good---3.88 mg/L
Calcium (Ca)---------Low----345 mg/L---------------340 mg/L
Boron (B)------------Good---4.0 mg/L
Molybdenum (Mo)---High----0.3 mg/L
Strontium (Sr)-------Good---10.8 mg/L
Magnesium (Mg)-----Good---1248 mg/L--------------1410 mg/L
Iodine (I)-------------Good---0.05 mg/L-------------->0.02 mg/L
Alkakinity (Alk)------Good---3.20 meq/L-------------2.6 meq/L
I have heard mixed reviews about the AWT facility, but it's an interesting comparison. I do not supplement anything but a 2-part ionic solution at this time.
Boomer, have at it!
AWT Summary---------------------------------My results
Ammonia (NH3-4)---Good---0.007 mg/L------------0 mg/L
Nitrite (NO2)---------Good---0.024 mg/L------------0 mg/L
Nitrate (NO3)--------Good---3.2 mg/L---------------20 mg/L
Phosphate (PO4)-----Good---0.10mg/L--------------0.03 mg/L
Silica (SiO2-3)-------High----1.3 mg/L
POTASSIUM (K)------Good---3.88 mg/L
Calcium (Ca)---------Low----345 mg/L---------------340 mg/L
Boron (B)------------Good---4.0 mg/L
Molybdenum (Mo)---High----0.3 mg/L
Strontium (Sr)-------Good---10.8 mg/L
Magnesium (Mg)-----Good---1248 mg/L--------------1410 mg/L
Iodine (I)-------------Good---0.05 mg/L-------------->0.02 mg/L
Alkakinity (Alk)------Good---3.20 meq/L-------------2.6 meq/L
I have heard mixed reviews about the AWT facility, but it's an interesting comparison. I do not supplement anything but a 2-part ionic solution at this time.