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alkalinity tester

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Topic: alkalinity tester

Posted By: Laird
Subject: alkalinity tester
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 5:27pm

http://www.hannachecker.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=143&category_id=25&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=29

thoughts?

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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.

Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise

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Posted By: jmorrell
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 7:07pm

I have been wondering about this also.

Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 7:28pm

after you have it reagents cost $9 for 25 thats around 40 cents a piece kind of expensive to use but not to bad

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Andy Jorgensen
My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four

Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 7:41pm

They are accurate, and when you take the hassle out of drip reagent testing to me it's worth the extra cost.

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Steve
http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef
Currently:
120G Wavefront Mixed
29G Seahorse & Softies
Running ReefAngel Plus x2
435-8

Posted By: jcom
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 11:27pm

I'm a whore and I know it...I just ordered this and their phosphate meter yesterday morning. Have been eyeing their $275 phosphate meter for over a year and whenI saw the pocket version, I was clicking my mouse almost instantly.

They just shipped my phosphate version, but the ALKs are still a few weeks out as they're doing some quality control testing on their batch order right now (according to Hanna).

Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: September 22 2010 at 11:46pm

as many tests I run at work with drops and reagents I hate doing any of it on my tanks I hardly ever tests on my tank I have been doing lots of calcium and alkalinity tests this week though trying to get my new 2 part dosing system calibrated and I wish I had a push button alk test kit it would be worth it

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Andy Jorgensen
My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four

Posted By: jcom
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 12:09am

Yeah, getting a doser dialed in takes a lot of daily (even multiple times daily) testing to get it right, but it sure makes up for it once you get it set...then just weekly or so.

However, with the Hanna, because you have to use a reagent pack each time, it still costs money for each test ($0.40 per test at $10 per 25 reagent packs). But it will sure be a lot less clutter and hopefully a lot more reliable. You can buy a reference vial (one time purchase) to pop in and calibrate.

Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 1:20pm

I think it's absolutely worth it if it really does work.

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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.

Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise

Posted By: ninja_brandon
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 2:17pm

Im curious to see if this works out for you. Please let us know!

Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: October 16 2010 at 10:12pm

Just so you guys know, these checkers don't work. Hanna is having major issues with them being inaccurate.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1916807&highlight=hanna+alkalinity

I have been reading that thread for a few days.

Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 11:33pm

Bummer

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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.

Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise