La Motte Calcium Hardness test kit - expiration?

[lanman]

Amongst the boxes of stuff I got with the rocks I purchased, is a La Motte Calcium Hardness test kit; it appears to have never been used, but I have no idea how old it is. Any idea how long after purchase one would be good? Years?

 

bob

[lancer99]

Bob,

I got replacement chemicals for my LaMotte Ca test kit about a year ago, in anticipation of setting up a tank that never happened. I just opened them and tried them a couple of weeks ago, and got totally wacky readings, like 180 ppm....panicked, bought a Salifert kit, and the readings were much more in line w/ what I expected.

 

I love LaMotte's kits, but I would suggest you buy new chemicals.

 

-R

[lanman]

Bob,

I got replacement chemicals for my LaMotte Ca test kit about a year ago, in anticipation of setting up a tank that never happened. I just opened them and tried them a couple of weeks ago, and got totally wacky readings, like 180 ppm....panicked, bought a Salifert kit, and the readings were much more in line w/ what I expected.

 

I love LaMotte's kits, but I would suggest you buy new chemicals.

 

-R

Thanks! I may give it a try just to see what I get; but I won't panic!

 

bob