aquarium test strips

[Jetronic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvk_S502O10

could these test strips be used to test the coolant in the car?

they test for PH, Nitrite and hardness. You won't know about wear metals though.

 

[Shannow]

I've got a box of Castrol strips in my toolbox, and Penrite make them too.

Easy to get...and they could well be aquarium stuff anyway.

 

[Jetronic]

I've got the JBL strips somewhere. leftover from before the leaking aquarium. hence the question.

The strips I got are the older 5-in-1, doesn't test for chlorine IIRC

 

[Michael_P]

I've often wondered the same thing. I have tons of those strips.

 

[Jetronic]

I've tried them on tap water and demineralized before, and that works... the tap water hardness was off the scale (nothing new here) and nothing registered except a neutral ph for the demineralized.

My fish got a tap/demineralized mix, sometimes even some vinegar added.

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: Jetronic
My fish got a tap/demineralized mix, sometimes even some vinegar added.


When setting up our aquarium(s) that's the first thing I do, add vinegar and sodium bicarbonate to add some buffering capacity.

 

[Garak]

Isn't vinegar for the chips and the bicarb for afterwards?

 

[E150GT]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Jetronic
My fish got a tap/demineralized mix, sometimes even some vinegar added.


When setting up our aquarium(s) that's the first thing I do, add vinegar and sodium bicarbonate to add some buffering capacity.


Ive been keeping fish all my life at a level beyond a lot of people and i have never heard of that. What exactly does it do?

 

[Jetronic]

The water in my location is so hard, it doesn't register on any scale anymore. Only suitable for cichlidae really. Vinegar added to the water removes some of the alkalinity.

 

[dubber09]

Vinegar makes water acid, so yes, 'removes' alkalinity

I kept fish since I was in 2nd grade, so 40+ years, tried it once due to lack of better knowledge... I think I did it when attempted to get Neon Tetras to breed back in my teens.

 

[JTK]

Originally Posted By: E150GT
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Jetronic
My fish got a tap/demineralized mix, sometimes even some vinegar added.


When setting up our aquarium(s) that's the first thing I do, add vinegar and sodium bicarbonate to add some buffering capacity.


Ive been keeping fish all my life at a level beyond a lot of people and i have never heard of that. What exactly does it do?


You and me both! I mean.. I understand what's trying to be achieved there, just never heard of it done like that with (non marine) fish keeping. I've had 4 tanks (~240g worth) going for years.

 

[deoxy4]

Test strips for coolant can be quite pricey. Aquarium strips should work.

I only monitor pH on my coolant. 100, pH 5.5-9 test strips can be purchased for around $5 with shipping. I keep a few vials of virgin coolant as a reference standard when testing my used coolant. It has worked well for me. I purchased some strips on the link below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262928113298?ul_noapp=true