02-20-2007, 04:08 PM
CJ, yes, I have one that I really like -- I think it's similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Freshwater-Master-Te...dZViewItem
... except the one I have has a chlorine test in it too. That was important for what I was doing (frogs) because chlorine will kill them. Also, I did find out by this kit that there were serious differences in pH and hardness between locations -- for example, Cambridge city water was pH 8.6 or greater, with a bit of hardness and a fair amount of chlorine, while water from my home in CT was pH 6.5, with no chlorine and fairly soft.
... except the one I have has a chlorine test in it too. That was important for what I was doing (frogs) because chlorine will kill them. Also, I did find out by this kit that there were serious differences in pH and hardness between locations -- for example, Cambridge city water was pH 8.6 or greater, with a bit of hardness and a fair amount of chlorine, while water from my home in CT was pH 6.5, with no chlorine and fairly soft.