robertrael
02-23-2014, 11:02 PM
After reading many articles on here, I finally ordered my Taylor K-2006C testing kit. I got the larger reagents because I am hoping to do lots of testing. I used the Amazon link that Ben has posted, so hopefully that helped the forum a little bit.
This was my very first test, so I hope I did it right:
FC 2.5ppm
CC 0.5ppm
pH 7.9
Found that I can decrease the pH with 2 drops of reagent
TA 280 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 770 ppm - 800 ppm
CYA: 120 ish ppm
(the black dot went away before the level reached the 100 on my tester)
I read some of the information in the book that comes with the test kit, and plan to read more of it as I have time.
My main question, first, is 7.9 too high of a pH? Previous to this I had been using the test strips.
Thank you for this great forum, and thank you for any clarification you can give me on my results.
This was my very first test, so I hope I did it right:
FC 2.5ppm
CC 0.5ppm
pH 7.9
Found that I can decrease the pH with 2 drops of reagent
TA 280 ppm
Calcium Hardness: 770 ppm - 800 ppm
CYA: 120 ish ppm
(the black dot went away before the level reached the 100 on my tester)
I read some of the information in the book that comes with the test kit, and plan to read more of it as I have time.
My main question, first, is 7.9 too high of a pH? Previous to this I had been using the test strips.
Thank you for this great forum, and thank you for any clarification you can give me on my results.