Are there any tools that digitally monitor calcium/alk/mag?

[Spork3245]

Is it even possible? I'm curious as I'm always concerned about the syringe/color based test kits being wrong (or simply user-error). The whole "squeeze some solution into the test tube till it changes color" has a lot of room for error imo. I saw the upcoming "fishbit" tool with it's tag line of "throw away your test kits!" and it got my hopes up till I realuzed it only monitored salinity, temperature and PH. :lol:

 

[homer1475]

Closest thing your going to find as far as automated tests, the Hanna checkers. They still require you to sqeeze a solution into a test tube, but theres no guessing and they display an actual number not a color you have to match. Least as far as I know.

But, and this is a big but, their accuracy is less then desirable.

 

[MMacro]

Closest thing your going to find as far as automated tests, the Hanna checkers. They still require you to sqeeze a solution into a test tube, but theres no guessing and they display an actual number not a color you have to match. Least as far as I know.

But, and this is a big but, their accuracy is less then desirable.

+1 Hanna checkers are the closest that you will get to an automated tester ATM.

 

[Reefstarter2]

They are out there but so is the price check out hatch industry alk testers

 

[Reefstarter2]

Sorry hach is how it is spelled

 

[Spork3245]

Closest thing your going to find as far as automated tests, the Hanna checkers. They still require you to sqeeze a solution into a test tube, but theres no guessing and they display an actual number not a color you have to match. Least as far as I know.

But, and this is a big but, their accuracy is less then desirable.

If the accuracy is poor then I certainly wouldn't want to spend their asking price for one.

 

[vhuang168]

None currently available. Though there are a few that are slated for release soon. Mindstream is the one a lot of people are excited about.

 

[royvoss]

i have used the hanna checkers for some time now, the alk, and phos, work well, the calcium one works well if you take it slow and measure accurately, i am able to repeat my results within 10ppm every time. that and rise the tubes out with ro water after use.

 

[Sk8r]

One of the best tests is learning your corals' behavior, when they're happy, and what signs indicate they're not. The ordinary tests are accurate enough to tell you---but get the numerical ones where non-color tests are available. I don't use the checkers, personally, but I hear they're quite nice.

 

[rjjr1963]

I like the Hannah checkers because they produce a numeric value. My old eyes just can't do the color thing so well anymore.