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Re: Hardness Test Kits
I am nervous about stepping in where giants tread, but something posted
recently confused me a lot. And since Mr. Booth is off the list for awhile,
maybe someone could help clarify this for me.
Mr. Booth posted:
>Well, it's not rocket science. First one must buy the LaMotte Hardness test
>kit model PHT-CM-DR. Using a simple titration technique, one first determines
>the "Total Hardness" (their term) which is Ca+Mg. This test has a resolution
>of 4 PPM. Then, using different reagents in the same test kit, one
determines
>Calcium hardness (same resolution). By subtracting calcium hardness from
total
>hardness, you have now determined magnesium hardness.
Mr. Pushack posted:
>Ah HA! so you admit then that the Dupla test kit is NOT in fact a GH
>test kit but actually a _Calcium_ test kit and a "total hardness" test
>kit in disguise (whatever the heck THAT is). Is that permanent total
>hardness or total temporary hardness? AND since its a Dupla test kit,
>then aren't the units therefore in German degrees? What is the
>conversion factor from German to American degrees? 9/5 + 32?? ?;->
From Mr. Booths web page, it seems clear that GH is Ca + Mg concentration, so
I don't quite see what the problem is - the LaMotte kit (a very nice one I
might add) measures Ca+Mg or just Ca allowing you to calculate Mg. Mr.
Pushack seems to have become very confused with the different nomenclatures
for hardness. And what does a Dupla test kit have to do with anything at all?
And the 9/5+32 is a temperature conversion.
It looks to me like I changed information sources just in the nick of time.
>And now I suppose you are going to tell us that potassium has nothing to
>do with hardness and therefore we should not be concerned about
>measuring it?
My impression was that potassium has nothing to do with GH or KH. Also, I
remember that it is difficult to measure and most people depend on a proper
trace element mix (Dupla or PMDD) to insure they have enough.
>I guess since potassium and sodium do not affect our
>ability to generate a lather, then they don't figure into the equation?
OK, I'm confused by this statement.
Forrest King
Checking Mr. Booth's WebPage for things I missed the first time
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~aquaria/AquaticConcepts/