So who has a Hanna Ca checker ? Would you recomend it . Yes or no and why . Getting mixed reviews.
I agree. I purchased and have the same checkers and backup with salifert just in case something looks off. I also have redsea CA,MG & KH which i used prior to purchasing the Hanna checkers... Ez pz and ease of mind and time in this hobby.I use the Hanna Alk, Ca, and phosphate checkers. I prefer numbers rather than determining when the color changes. As long as my numbers are consistent, I don't worry about how they compare with other checkers.
What do you use the distilled water for?I've had one for about 8 months and love it. I was getting false readings at first and realized I had to use Distilled Water with this kit. Tech support at Hanna pointed me told me about that. I was getting bad readings with RO/DI from my LFS. Since then I put my own RO/DI system in the house but still need to see if I can use that with this kit. The distilled water from the grocery store has worked well and I am still on the first gallon - I probably test my CA 2x/week on average.
Awesome thanks for the input. This is my first go around with these checkers and any little bit of information is greatly appreciated. I'm a returning hobbyist and just amazed at how many newer products and ease of mind is out there and making sure i have a good unit or if it's a bust! LOLFreakinRican - you got me thinking about this so I just went to the Hanna site and saw this on their website:
Important Note: The Calcium Checker requires freshwater lacking calcium for proper analysis. The use of distilled water (purified with steam distillation) from your local pharmacy or ultra-pure deionized water is required. It’s important to note that water from many hobby-grade reverse osmosis deionization resins may not be suitable for this test. Depending on the filter effectiveness, frequency of resin replacement, or water storage method used, calcium may still be present in home RODI water which could result in false high results when used during C1 stage in the Calcium Checker.
I've had one for about 8 months and love it. I was getting false readings at first and realized I had to use Distilled Water with this kit. Tech support at Hanna pointed me told me about that. I was getting bad readings with RO/DI from my LFS. Since then I put my own RO/DI system in the house but still need to see if I can use that with this kit. The distilled water from the grocery store has worked well and I am still on the first gallon - I probably test my CA 2x/week on average.
I always clean all my testing stuff with reg tap water then with ro and leave the ro in the tube until the next test. Do you think that's good to do or not?+1 on distilled water, I didn't see that on the website but I have been using it for my tests. If you don't always have RODI water made you can use the distilled to clean your test kits in between uses also.
I always clean all my testing stuff with reg tap water then with ro and leave the ro in the tube until the next test. Do you think that's good to do or not?
Great thread. I have Hanna and Red Sea pro. I love them both. I just picked up denatured alcohol to clean the quvetts is that a bad idea?