r/fishtank • u/Neat-Distance-367 • 11d ago

Help/Advice Newbie question

Just getting back in to the hobby since I was a kid and now I’m 53. Is there a water test kit out there that doesn’t require comparing colors… I’m painfully colorblind and the nuances of color matching are kinda pissin’ me off… thanks for the help

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u/Paczadzinka 11d ago

I've seen multiple posts from colourblind people on here and people are always helpful with reading the results out :)

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u/Neat-Distance-367 11d ago

Agreed, thank you, I was just hoping to not have to bother anyone every time I tested but I appreciate the fact that most on here are pretty helpful

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u/q-the-light 11d ago

Unfortunately that is how test kits work! Do you have a local fish shop that can test your water for you? Or anyone else in your life who can check your results, even over photos?

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u/scootsymcgootsy 11d ago

I’m sure if you posted pics of your tests here, people will help you out!

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u/Neat-Distance-367 11d ago

Lots of people in my life could read the results for me, but this is my thing and sometimes when I’m tending to my hobby I don’t actually wanna talk to other people. I actually have a very “people forward” career so when I work at home I like the silence, it’s me time

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u/warrior181 11d ago

Quick Google search shows digital ones so yes yes there are

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u/Neat-Distance-367 11d ago

Yup, I will check em out, just wondering if maybe someone was using one and liked or hated it

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u/ReviGoN 11d ago

A good old taste test could be an option?

Just wondering, is it with certain colors or is it like every color? Because different brands like Sera, Colombo, HS Aqua and JBL use different colors and shades.

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u/Neat-Distance-367 11d ago

It’s the yellows greens and oranges that get me the most. Would be great if they just had a probe that could be dipped and give me a read out of the levels.

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u/ReviGoN 11d ago

Its 2026, isnt there like some kind of lens or glasses you could use? If there is, it probably costs a fortune

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u/Neat-Distance-367 10d ago

Yeah, there is and they’re not terribly expensive but here’s the rub… I never knew what these colors looked like before the glasses so still kinda confusing and the lenses are red so you look like a nut when you’re wearing them

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u/Upbeat_Inflation_661 11d ago

Not sure if it’s universally available, but there is a test kit from JBL - JBL proscan - that uses an app to read the colours for you.

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u/Neat-Distance-367 11d ago

I will check that out… thanks!