Hanna nitrate checker!

[itgoeson]

Wow, Hanna is releasing a nitrate checker after all! Anyone know what the range is (top of the range)? I couldn’t find it on the product page: https://www.hannainst.com/marine-nitrate-checker-hi781.html

 

[andrewey]

I couldn't find any technical information either- I don't know if they've released those details yet.

 

[Mike Kearns]

Saltwateraquarium.com has the range listed as 0 - 5ppm.

 

[itgoeson]

Saltwateraquarium.com has the range listed as 0 - 5ppm.

Ahh dang, was really hoping for 20!

 

[itgoeson]

Just saw on Facebook (post from Hanna itself) that the range is not yet final. Kind of hoping saltwateraquarium.com has old specs!

 

[infinite0180]

Really hoping its 0-20ppm

 

[Crabby48]

5 is worthless for most so hope of that is the case they come out with a high range down the road. I don’t need to test No3 much as mine stays around 7.

 

[Jet915]

5 ppm seems really low, hopefully it goes up to 30 ppm.

 

[kaifish]

0-30 would be perfect for my needs

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

I really hope this thing reads more than 20 - 30 ppm. What if you've been on autopilot for a while and your nitrates are in the 50 - 60 ppm range? What if you have a tank crash and your nitrates are over 75 - 100 ppm? This thing is basically useless to you if it just reads MAX until you get to 25 ppm.

I hope they make a high range one with less precision if they can't figure out how to make one checker do both low and high ranges.

 

[Albertan22]

I really hope this thing reads more than 20 - 30 ppm. What if you've been on autopilot for a while and your nitrates are in the 50 - 60 ppm range? What if you have a tank crash and your nitrates are over 75 - 100 ppm? This thing is basically useless to you if it just reads MAX until you get to 25 ppm.

I hope they make a high range one with less precision if they can't figure out how to make one checker do both low and high ranges.

I understand what you’re saying but I never have issues with reading high nitrates on a test kit. Trying to figure out if I’m at 2 or 5 nitrates on a Salifert kit is dang near impossible though. I spent months trying to decide if I was reading any nitrate at all.

 

[shadesatsetbreak]

Love this. Another vote for the 0-20 range. I think 0-30 might not have as high of precision, so 0-20 would allow for an appropriate amount of error.

@Hanna if you make the range only 0-5ppm we will all be disappointed and it may cost you sales. Take note!

 

[Potatohead]

Will buy instantly if its 0-20 or 0-30

 

[infinite0180]

Im thinking you might be able to dilute the sample for higher ranges?

 

[bevo5]

I might need 0-100.

 

[Lithoman]

why not 0-50... Perfect ... ;Happy

 

[Fishko]

Im really excited, my nitrate stays at around 1-3 ppm. Would be nice to know pretty accuratly.

 

[windemerejack]

Useless to me unless it reads at least to 20.
I think if they release it and its only 0-5 then they will miss a lot of the market, i for one will not be getting excited until it comes out with 0-20 at least

 

[f8th]

For everyone hoping for high range I would think you could trade a little accuracy for range by diluting the sample. Use 1ml tank water and 9ml fresh saltwater, and multiply the result by 10 to get a 0-50 range, or 2ml sample and multiply by 5 for 0-25, 5ml and x2 for 0-10?

 

[MERKEY]

This will be nice.