are there digital water parameter test instruments for color blind people? .

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
petspoiler said:
well my sight isn't as good as it used to be, and maybe that doesn't help with reading the charts.
I never would've thought about taking a pic & looking afterwards! cameras have color-tone differences too. but I cant even say how many times I'm walking from lights to windows trying to figure out what is correct, then it's Way past time. So I double-test and end up saying 'piss on it' & do a partial water change.
@robroy, I've been married 38 yrs to a color blind man!
He only got diagnosed a few yrs ago and we endured thousands of states of confusion about his answers to Q's like: (me driving around in car) "What color is the house I'm looking for?" him: "Well it's kind of a tannISH, greenISH." me: "There's nothing like that here." him: "well, maybe kind of a dirty redISH shade too.." me: (w/dead-blank eyes): "Tan & green & red are all totally DIFFERENT colors...there is no "-ish" to them. What's the house number?" him: " I dunno, John went to the store. Just go right past the house with the bueISH roof, it's right next door.." 10 minutes later, me: "There is nothing on this street with ANY of those colors, walk outside the #*^$#@ door so I can find you!" him: " Man, I dunno why you're making such a big deal out of this, I already described every house nearby and this is the only tannISH one on the whole street. Everybody is waiting for you. OK! I'm outside now. see me? I'm waving."
me: "Yeah. the house is yellow."

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I know the feeling all too well-I'm never consulted on any colour schemes when we're decorating the house too
 
robroy, you & my hubby make the same deflated comments, ha. but I think colorblind men develop some type of more desirable character traits which make up for all the frustration we go through BEFORE it's confirmed by a Dr. ;-)
Anyway, as to fish- I *know there are undiagnosed fish keepers who Test water, having no idea why their fish are suffering or dying. I've seen a lot of posts by people claiming perfect water tests, but their fish symptoms indicate otherwise. We should at least ASK if people have had color-sight tests, and if not, recommend that they get someone else to compare water parameter readings.
My hubby had seen eye Drs all his life, wearing glasses, but was middle aged before they did THAT test.
It was humbling for him to realize that he had just retroactively lost 30+ years worth of disputes with me. ROFL.
By the way, I just noticed that your profile fish is somewhat monotone colored, but VERY STRIKING PATTERN!! (as my husband would say):popcorn:

robroy said:
I know the feeling all too well-I'm never consulted on any colour schemes when we're decorating the house too
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I didn't find anything for freshwater. Previous replies here only led to instruments for saltwater.
Most needed is something for FW ammonia, nitrites, nitrates. ph would be 'nice', but not as indispensable, IME.

If you live by yourself, a neighbor or friend could be helpful. Not real appealing options for spur of the moment testing, eh?
 
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