Hanna Checkers

[Frop]

I was thinking about buying a couple of these. Which one do you guys use, and is it the high range / low range model?

 

[reeferfoxx]

Phosphate low range or Phosphorus meter and Alkalinity are best ones. Salifert for everything else.

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

I love the phosphorous. you like the alk? I hear hit or miss on it and the ca.

Phosphate low range or Phosphorus meter and Alkalinity are best ones. Salifert for everything else.

 

[reeferfoxx]

I love the phosphorous. you like the alk? I hear hit or miss on it and the ca.

Alk has always been spot on for me. I've never used the calcium but have heard mixed things about it.

 

[Frop]

Phosphate low range or Phosphorus meter and Alkalinity are best ones. Salifert for everything else.

What's the difference between Phosphate and Phosphorus?

I was possibly thinking of getting a meter for phosphate, nitrate, and maybe copper if it works for the QT. Mainly because I hate the API test its too hard to read. ;p

 

[reeferfoxx]

What's the difference between Phosphate and Phosphorus?

I was possibly thinking of getting a meter for phosphate, nitrate, and maybe copper if it works for the QT. Mainly because I hate the API test its too hard to read. ;p

PO4 low range would be 0.00ppm where as phosphorus would be 0.000ppm

 

[reeferfoxx]

You would have to convert the points per billion to points per million. But it gives a more accurate reading.

 

[saltyhog]

The alkalinity has always been very consistent for me. Agree with the ULR Phosphorous. Did I hear they are coming out with a nitrate or did I imagine that?

 

[rockworm]

I use the alk and phosphourus checker. The latter because I am working towards a Ultra low nutrient system. Highly recommend both.

 

[Frop]

Did I hear they are coming out with a nitrate

oh maybe they don't have nitrate on Amazon :/

 

[sghera64]

I use the ULR phosphorous meter because I want better or idiom at the low range. It does produce results as parts per billion phosphorus (ppb Pi) and not PO4. Just multiply P by 3.06 to convert the reading to ppb PO4. Divide that by 1000 to convert that to ppm PO4; which is what most people report.

I also use the Alk and the Ca checkers. I have all good to report on all three checkers.


I've done repeat readings on my Ca checker and have gotten fairly consistent results. The refills are a bit more costly for the Ca checker compares to the Alk and Pi.

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

3.066.

BTW, the phosphorous checker is made for marine water, the phosphate is not.

I use the ULR phosphorous meter because I want better or idiom at the low range. It does produce results as parts per billion phosphorus (ppb Pi) and not PO4. Just multiply P by 3.06 to convert the reading to ppb PO4. Divide that by 1000 to convert that to ppm PO4; which is what most people report.

I also use the Alk and the Ca checkers. I have all good to report on all three checkers.


I've done repeat readings on my Ca checker and have gotten fairly consistent results. The refills are a bit more costly for the Ca checker compares to the Alk and Pi.

 

[dburkart]

I was thinking about buying a couple of these. Which one do you guys use, and is it the high range / low range model?

Phosphorus, Alkalinity and Calcium

 

[Frop]

BTW, the phosphorous checker is made for marine water, the phosphate is not.

That's really good to know.

 

[OneWhoPokesBears]

Just purchased the Alk and CA checkers myself. Alk is super easy to use...still have to read the instructions on the CA so far...

 

[john.m.cole3]

phosphorous all day. alk, calc, mag, and nitrate through salifert

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

I no longer like the salifert no3. the new color card is so hard to read!

 

[john.m.cole3]

I no longer like the salifert no3. the new color card is so hard to read!

what one do you use?

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

Salifert. lol. I haven't decided which one to switch to.

what one do you use?

 

[john.m.cole3]

Salifert. lol. I haven't decided which one to switch to.

hahah. My salifert tells me if I'm being really bad (25-50+) or really good (10-). That's about as much detail as I need. Then again, my corals tell me more than that test kit. extended and vibrant=don't worry