andy Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Every time I test Ca or Alk, I end up squirting the remaining reagent out of the syringe and down the sink. With the cost of these kits, I got to thinking that squirting the remainder away was a bit wasteful... of course, I'm also concerned about contaminating the reagent bottle by squirting 'used' reagent back in. What do you all do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 LOL I only test CA an alk about once a month so i just toss it.....BUT when i used to test it a couple of times a week I DID reuse the reagent and never noticed any negative impact from doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I used to test often and always squirted the remaining reagent back into the bottle. Now I hardly ever test ( once a month ). If my coral looks upset, I break out the test kits. (whistle) Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20cooled Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I always save it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Save it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I only test when my critters tell me to....much like the voices in my head. :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mbeef61 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 i just usually toss it... the fact that either it could contaminate it..is a good point....along with the fact that usually the things you are left with you will be left with again when the next kit it up so why stockpile one reagant.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown65 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Save it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spayne Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I toss... and don't listen to Jay. If the corals look crabby he tells me to check the water parameters. He hates to test the water! I used to keep until I got a new Salifert kit and they changed the formula a bit. I realized this after I did the test and then read the instructions on the new kit stating not to use the old reagent with the new kit. I was raised by a man, what can I say? Directions? Bah! (laugh) Better safe than to save pennies... I chuck it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Depends, some test will allow you to do a half test so if you need 4ml, you can do 2ml, but you still need to use the full dose of regent, so if you don't save there is no point in doing the half solution do to you will still run out of the last regent just as quick. Therefor I save it. And contamination would be difficult due to nothing is used in that tube other than the regent you use.. hope that made since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I save it, but I always use the same syringe with the same reagent. I test 2-3 times a day so I want to save it, the reagent is always what runs out first too,,, Although like Spayne said, I dont mix reagents with new test kits, I only save the left overs after doing a test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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