Hanna digital phosphate checker

[comycus]

I'm anticipating this product eagerly. Hope our LFS brings this in when it becomes available!

This is the ultra low edition that reads parts per billion! Works great and hopefully is more accurate than trying to read off colour charts with our current test kits with a range of 0.00-0.20ppm.

It is priced at USD 49.99, and should remain relatively affordable after conversion and shipping. *cross fingers* More info can be found in this pdf: http://hannachecker.com/manuals/Phosphorus.pdf

[comycus]

Hanna President Martino Nardo has confirmed–Hanna Instruments is working on Alkalinity, Calcium and Magnesium Checker colorimeter models. His comments on RC below:

We have received questions and helpful feedback on some additional parameters for aquarium testing. I thought this would be a great opportunity to update you on our future developments.

We are currently in the final stages of completing an expansion of the Hanna Checker family of products that will measure:

Alkalinity

Calcium

Nitrate

The goal is to have these solutions available by July. We are also looking at a secondary phase after the completion of these three parameters.

….

[in response to questions on future models]

Ammonia: we may have a unit available to you by June/July.

Magnesium and Salinity are more of a challenge, but we are working on them. At this stage, I cannot promise a date.

:groupwavereversed:

[TayHongSiang]

I'm anticipating this product eagerly. Hope our LFS brings this in when it becomes available!

This is the ultra low edition that reads parts per billion! Works great and hopefully is more accurate than trying to read off colour charts with our current test kits with a range of 0.00-0.20ppm.

It is priced at USD 49.99, and should remain relatively affordable after conversion and shipping. *cross fingers* More info can be found in this pdf: http://hannachecker.com/manuals/Phosphorus.pdf

I WANT

[chercm]

if u need u have to contact hanna Singapore to order

[pokmingsheng]

technology just gets better and better...

makes this hobby more enjoyable..

[comycus]

if u need u have to contact hanna Singapore to order

These companies don't normally do consumer sales for individuals. Makes more biz sense to find a distributor to distribute their products.

[peacemaker]

Always love new toys!

[jackywongto]

nice toys... cannot be more inaccurate than colour coded chart reading using our naked eyes under different types of lighting....

[LaW]

i asked for quotation from hanna singapore before. its about $100.

quite worth the price.

[jackywongto]

i asked for quotation from hanna singapore before. its about $100.

quite worth the price.

BO ??? hehe.....

LaW, any idea on the regents pricing for 25 tests?

[LaW]

hi jacky,

i dun mind getting one if theres some interest in it.

the quotation is as below in sgd as per march 5:

Our Part No Unit Price in S$ (without 7% GST)

HI 713 S$ 87.00

HI 713-25 S$ 13.00 (believe is the regent in 25 packs)

free delivery for $100 reached.

[wilsontantw]

Law, any possiblitity of bulk order?

I'm keen.

[Aquafauna Supplies]

Will check for you guys tomorrow. Should be able to get cheaper.

[albinosage]

Will check for you guys tomorrow. Should be able to get cheaper.

I'm interested too!

[BFG]

I'm waiting till they could do all 9 major parameter before getting it. I had indicated to them that a carrier would be ideal too.

[comycus]

I'm waiting till they could do all 9 major parameter before getting it. I had indicated to them that a carrier would be ideal too.

I agree. Would rather wait till all their checkers are out before I order mine. Actually I think prob need only PO4, CA, KH, MG and NO3 checkers. I don't see myself monitoring other parameters. Maybe Iodine at the most. (They already have it out, not sure if it is sensitive enough to measure at the low levels we need though)

[LaW]

I dun mind sorting out a bulk order, but since the sponsor got something in mind then let him sort it out first and proceed from there.

i just checked, theres 2 kinds, one in ppm and one in ppb.

for m: million and for b: billion. ppb = part per billion.

believe for these application on reef keeping we only need the one in ppm.

[comycus]

Lawrence, the PPM model has an error of up to 0.04ppm. Not v. suitable for us?

[LaW]

yeah, im aware of the error reading. but its still quite acceptable to me as compared to the error contributed thru tiltration method, our eyes and lighting.

the ppb is too low in detection range.

imagine 0.01ppm = 10ppb. and the range for the ultra low model is 0-200ppb which is 0-0.2ppm. i think for quite many of us will go over this 0.2ppm value.

but of course, if you are hard core SPS keeper or perfectionist reefer, go for the ultra low ones when you are very confident on ur low phosphate level.

[comycus]

Can ba, I thought PO4 levels shouldn't exceed 0.1 in the first place right? Think most of us have PO4 ranging ard the 0.03ppm range.

btw off topic abit, when are we going lfs shopping?

[LaW]

yeah, you are right. but i felt its always good to have a bit of larger range.

i'm back from my trip already, so i will be darn free these days.

let me know when you are free, felt like going lck or pasir ris this week. come come come, or lets go RD together.

i hope you are doing well these days.

[comycus]

will update u when we meet

lol my thinking was that my corals prob would't make it if my PO4 goes above 0.2ppm. Coz my PO4 shot up to 0.1ppm and tank was overrun by hair algae and red slime.

[LaW]

goode. must chiong me as im rotting these days. jap resturant still dwelling.

[jc85]

I imported it in from http://www.eseasongear.com/hannacheckerhc.html and it cost less than S$100.

Cheers

JC

[comycus]

Let's wait till the other instruments come out before we do a BO? the website from eseasongear states: Please email for volume discounts.