Especially these days. Thirty years ago in the US, it was a challenge to find anything other than a sword plant, but today we have endless options. There's no reason to sell this crap.
Ahhh yes the good old aluminium plant. I have seen this plant sold as an aquatic plant multiple times in my LFS's.....and the people working in the stores don't know any better either, so what hope has the average consumer/hobbyist got.
My amateur understanding is that, outside of evaporation, it can increase accuracy slightly for acid based titrations that can sometimes be affected by the many acid sources in our tank that dissipate when left to sit.
A nice little tip that makes so much sense once it’s pointed out by someone!
Yeah, this is how I was thinking about it. There is so much error introduced just by not being able to tell if tests are a little more blue or a little less blue, that the tiny bit they might be off from any other process is not significant.
I have a few in one of those tubs on my newly organized aquascaping shelves
. I think it's the UNS cups that are really sturdy.
I don’t purge the reactor after water changes. If you’re really getting a large bubble of air, you might want to.
I spray it on my paper towel and then wipe the glass.
That is pretty normal. Sometimes if you ask, the seller will label them. Otherwise, send pictures of the questionable ones and ask for id.
