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Hanna meters
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I use the alk and phosphate checker and love them both. I'd stay away from the Ca checker.
thanks everyone. it sounds like PO4 and alk are the way to go.
Also I dont know much about the different controllers. Is there such thing as a contoller for my tank that will have a probe in the water to tell me what the alk, cal, mag, and PO4 is constantly? I know that there are contollers for temp, ph, and other things but not sure about others. Any info would be helpful.
thanks again,
Andrew
Also I dont know much about the different controllers. Is there such thing as a contoller for my tank that will have a probe in the water to tell me what the alk, cal, mag, and PO4 is constantly? I know that there are contollers for temp, ph, and other things but not sure about others. Any info would be helpful.
thanks again,
Andrew
There was a report on reef builders towards the end of last year for such a device. It would be seneye like, but would constantly test for alk, nitrate, calc, etc etc etc. However, I have seen nothing on it since it was mentioned there and the price was going to be pretty high (IIRC like 600$ range).
I agree on the Alk and Phos meters for Hannah. Have never tried the Ca, but heard too many horror stories to bother trying it myself.
Having a probe/controller to test for all this stuff would indeed be the holy grail, and I'd consider paying $600 if it was available. The problem with testing most of these parameters is that they require reagants to determine the reading. That's something that reacts to specific chemicals to reveal the reading (changes colors in different ranges).
A probe that could just "sense" a particular chemical would give you constant and (when calibrated) more accurate readings without having to keep buying reagants that get used up with each test.... so yea, that would be awesome!
Having a probe/controller to test for all this stuff would indeed be the holy grail, and I'd consider paying $600 if it was available. The problem with testing most of these parameters is that they require reagants to determine the reading. That's something that reacts to specific chemicals to reveal the reading (changes colors in different ranges).
A probe that could just "sense" a particular chemical would give you constant and (when calibrated) more accurate readings without having to keep buying reagants that get used up with each test.... so yea, that would be awesome!
An X-Ray Flourescence Spectrometer will determine elemental analysis without the use of any reagents. I am not aware of an "automated" machine, so you'd have to figure that out. Out of curiosity I checked ebay.....found two used machines....one for 16,000 and the other for 99,000. Maybe we can do a group buy and move it from house to house.....although it is rather large.....throw in a fork truck. 
An X-Ray Flourescence Spectrometer will determine elemental analysis without the use of any reagents. I am not aware of an "automated" machine, so you'd have to figure that out. Out of curiosity I checked ebay.....found two used machines....one for 16,000 and the other for 99,000. Maybe we can do a group buy and move it from house to house.....although it is rather large.....throw in a fork truck.
HAHA!
Edwardw771
NJRC Member
anyone use the Hanna Nitrite Checker?
Never used it but I can't see shelling out $50 for something I don't test for after the tank is cycled.