[ZANYMASTER]

Why spend over 200.00 for a photometer while you can get this?Thoughts?




http://cgi.ebay.com/D-D-Merck-Phosph...lenotsupported

[mshur]

I have this test kit and its not that easy to read.Photometer is more precise IMO.
and this test kit is way to expensive

[juiceguy]

anything from D&D is expensive, if you are going to use a test kit, i would try out the Elos, it is around $30. i read that it is pretty accurate compared to the photometer.

[ClosetFishGeek]

Hanna Meter....easy and acurate....

[ZANYMASTER]

So the Hanna is a good investment I take it?How would the Elos match up with the Hanna?

[NYreefNoob]

in reality who really needs to reads phosphates ? i mean most of us can tell by our tanks or coral color if they are up and using salifert or elos if your getting a reading on it you know your high if at zero we all know it isnt zero but is on the safe side, best thing i seen my lfs has it and it test several hundred things, it's actually what water departments use, not cheap $1000 but you can test everything and some

[greggnyce]

Is it a colorometer(spelling)? Joe brings his from atlantis to the LIRA meetings.

[prattreef]

FWIW, I hate my Hanna meter. I find it very fussy ---the test vials need to be perfectly spotless to get an accurate reading and I hate those foil reagent packs. An improvement over most PO4 kits for sure, but I think when I run out of reagents I'm switching to a D&D kit which has been been shown to equal the Hanna in accuracy.

[NYreefNoob]

Greg yes it is, i will actually be using this weekend to run a battery of test on my water

[ecvernon]

i just ran out of reagent for my photometer.
i was thinking of buying a regular test kit but a 100 pack of reagents is only
$25 and a reliable test kit will cost more than that.