Just tested my ALK with my Hanna..

[richiero]

did 2 test back to back

10.5 and 10.3 so ill go with 10.4 lol

 

[Diesel]

Awesome my friend.
Can you share a FTS where you tested the Alk in?

 

[ZoWhat]

If you keep going the dumb colorimeter might eventually read 9.0

Just sayin

 

[saltyhog]

My alkalinity has measured 149 ppm for 6 days straight. I think I can test a little less often for a while.

Maybe I'm just lucky but my photometer is very repeatble.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Mine has been spot on for months 8-8.5 DKH

 

[Diesel]

If I say I know the answer already and you’ll find out by contacting Hanna CS, I start a fire again.
So I’m not saying why some will fail on the colorimeter.
All good results I read.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I never had or have an issue using my checkers always wonder why I see so many people complaining.

 

[Reef Jedi]

If I say I know the answer already and you’ll find out by contacting Hanna CS, I start a fire again.
So I’m not saying why some will fail on the colorimeter.
All good results I read.

Why do some fail? I’ll be that guy and ask the tough questions.

 

[cracker]

I like & trust my Checkers. Who can say if they are or are not any more accurate then other brands available. I like the ease & no need to guess colors .

 

[Diesel]

Why do some fail? I’ll be that guy and ask the tough questions.

Most of the fails are human error.
Not cleaning the vail, siphoning in a seringe that still has salt in it.
Expired testing solutions or simple recalled solutions.
Hanna has a website you can see if the solution you using is recalled.
There are a few more but above are the basics that I know of.

 

[squampton]

I just did 3 tests with Hanna and 1 with Salifert, I am bored today...lol

1st 8.5

2nd and 3rd 8.7

Salifert 9.2

API 9.0

No idea which one is the closest to the true number.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

With the salifert what color change did you use for you reading ?

 

[Diesel]

I just did 3 tests with Hanna and 1 with Salifert, I am bored today...lol

1st 8.5

2nd and 3rd 8.7

Salifert 9.2

API 9.0

No idea which one is the closest to the true number.

Taste it,
Keep your pointer finger for 10 sec in the water about 2” deep.
Lick it twice.
If the second time you taste less salt your Alk is 8.6 ;Shy

 

[saltyhog]

I just did 3 tests with Hanna and 1 with Salifert, I am bored today...lol

1st 8.5

2nd and 3rd 8.7

Salifert 9.2

API 9.0

No idea which one is the closest to the true number.

I don't think it really matters. Find a test that's repeatable for you and aim for stability. I'm sure there are great reefs with Alk from 7.0 to 11.

 

[richiero]

Been 181-185 the last 2 months

 

[richiero]

But I still want a trident or the alkcatronic

 

[saltyhog]

But I still want a trident or the alkcatronic

As I told my wife...."need's got nothing to do with it!" We expect a full report after you have had your Trident for a while!

 

[richiero]

As I told my wife...."need's got nothing to do with it!" We export a full report after you have had your Trident for a while!

I wish the trident dosed also like te alktronic lol