Exact iDip Digital Water Testing

[Cliff717]

So I haven’t dug mine out of storage in years. I was totally sick of getting an accurate measurements with it. How are they making out with these have they fixed any of the many bugs that made them so in accurate?

 

[AngieRN]

So I haven’t dug mine out of storage in years. I was totally sick of getting an accurate measurements with it. How are they making out with these have they fixed any of the many bugs that made them so in accurate?

Honestly - no - I consistently have issues with it. The strips are expensive and take forever to get to you. I continue to use it as the initial investment was so much! You would think things would improve over the 2 plus years that I have used the unit, but they seem to continue to go backwards. :(

 

[Cliff717]

Honestly - no - I consistently have issues with it. The strips are expensive and take forever to get to you. I continue to use it as the initial investment was so much! You would think things would improve over the 2 plus years that I have used the unit, but they seem to continue to go backwards. :(

That’s too bad; it was a massive investment. I really feel scammed. It’s a shame reef2reef even keeps them as a sponsor knowing their product does not work.

 

[Mikeyjuice]

How To Calculate Magnesium Hardness

1. Complete tests for Calcium UH Marine and Total Hardness UH Marine in any order.
2. Press results. The value for Magnesium Hardness (as CaCO3) will be calculated automatically and displayed on the Results page of the app.
3. If your desired result is the Magnesium Ion (Mg+2) multiply Magnesium Hardness (as CaCO3) by 0.2428

http://www.sensafe.com/exact-idip-570-news-updates-2/

I know this thread is quite old now but does the app still calculate magnesium? And does this only work with cah+Thu tests? I'm so confused as the app has two different total hardness tests if I use totUh I always get a hi result, havent tried with the other totUH II test

 

[AngieRN]

I know this thread is quite old now but does the app still calculate magnesium? And does this only work with cah+Thu tests? I'm so confused as the app has two different total hardness tests if I use totUh I always get a hi result, havent tried with the other totUH II test

Yep - will automatically calculate mag once you have done CAH and THU tests

 

[Mikeyjuice]

Yep - will automatically calculate mag once you have done CAH and THU tests

That's great news, maybe I'm selecting the wrong total hardness test on my app I keep getting hi result

 

[code4]

Any updates on this unit? Would you buy again? Or pass and use something else?

 

[AngieRN]

It never matches with my Seneye readings but i continue to use it due to the initial investment. Calcium last week wouldn’t read so i couldn’t get THU or MAG readings out of it. I can keep softies fine but I’ve given up on lps and sticks. I initially loved what I thought was a razor point reading vs trying to discern what color i was seeing with the other kits. Probably would try Hanna checkers now first - but skeptical of those too since the salinity checker i bought from them has been way off.

 

[nosmok]

I now have 2, for 2 different locations. The positives are the ability to test multiple parameters with one device and get digital measurements. I find that of all the tests, the ALK2 test I run is always lower than my Hanna. If my iDip reads 6.72, my Hanna reads 7.4. If my iDip reads 8.4 my Hanna reads 12! This resulted is some SPS die off.
I also have issues on my main tank getting the THU test and not generating a MG level. The Calcium, Phosphate and Nitrate seem to be accurate, so I double check the Alk and MG with other tests.

 

[Sordfish]

I sold mine. My main issue was I could not get back to back tests of the same water to agree, let alone in comparison to other test kits. The back to back results were wildly different despite testing the exact same water. I had ordered several batches of new reagents and that didn’t help. Add to it numerous technical glitches where the tester would randomly disconnect during a test, requiring that test to be repeated, I found it to be way too much hassle and unreliable. I now use Hanna checker and Salifert.

 

[Rst]

I took great pains trying to get it to match or even follow my other testers(Hanna/Alkatronic/Trident etc). I gave up on mine. Now an expensive paper weight.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a new kit and actually forgot I have it - Yikes. I remember, not cheap either

 

[Cliff717]

I would love it if this thing worked! It was such an expensive purchase. It ticks me off that it doesn’t work. What makes me even more mad was that even after it was widely known, this thing did not work. reef2reef took them on as a sponsor, and continued to advertise with them, even though they knew it was a garbage product.