Testing Tanic Water

[AquatiCreations]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if the darkened shade of tannin stained water effects testing results?

Thanks

[Jhhnn]

Dunno that it changes test results per se, but it may change your perception of them... like with a blue/green/yellow pH test, you may need to compensate for the yellowness of the water...

I did just that when I peat-filtered my water years ago... it was pretty much de rigeur for discus keepers back then...

[AquatiCreations]

Dunno that it changes test results per se, but it may change your perception of them... like with a blue/green/yellow pH test, you may need to compensate for the yellowness of the water...

I did just that when I peat-filtered my water years ago... it was pretty much de rigeur for discus keepers back then...

That is what I was talking about, I will be using peat,and One of my tests uses a green liquid.

[Graham]

Fill a test vial with tank water and then place it against a white sheet of paper, how much shading is there? Compensate from thee on the test...I doubt that there will be much difference