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My test strips measure TC in addition to the standard FC. I did my first shock with enhanced MPS last night, and this morning I was measuring around 8ppm FC but only like 0-2ppm TC. How can this be? Did I misread my strip?As long as I'm asking about chemistry, can calcium hardness go down over time? Mine seems to gradually get lower. Last night I added 10 tbsp of calcium increaser (I was around 100ppm) and it didn't seem to have much effect on the hardness...
My test strips measure TC in addition to the standard FC. I did my first shock with enhanced MPS last night, and this morning I was measuring around 8ppm FC but only like 0-2ppm TC. How can this be? Did I misread my strip?
After joining this board last year and reading about others who had used the Taylor kits. I got one for about $17 bucks and in a year I've probably only used 1/4 to 1/2 of the reagents in it. In my opinion, much more economical and definately much easier to get accurate readings.
How involved is the process to use the liquid-type kits? Can you do it at night (with no light)? I have to admit that I like the convenience of strips in spite of the lower accuracy...