Hanna dKH or Salifert dKH

I just bought 2 new bottles of reagent from BRS. So 2 days ago I opened a new bottle and Alk was now testing at 11 dKH. Panic set in at first and then it just seemed something was off. Now way alk raised that fast. I drew another sample of reagent to test again and noticed small clumps in the fluid. Opened the second bottle and alk was reading at 7. I really think you need a backup tester and can't take these test results as exact sometimes.
 
Picked up the Hanna DKH and phosphate checker from BRS. Was using Salifert for DKH which was ok but from what I've read I think I'll be much more satisfied with a precise reading.

The Salifert changing color seemed inconsistent.
 
I use Salifert and find one can quickly test and obtain results. The color changes are distinct and easy to detect.
 
I use Hana, Salifert,iDip and Red Sea kits. I like to keep up on all of them so when I have a club member with a problem using one of the test kits I can help them under stand how to do the test properly.I also like to cross check test's thou its not always easy from kit to kit.
 
I use both Hanna and Salifert. The salifert reads lower than the Hanna but both are consistent with themselves. Salifert in my tank runs 7.7 and Hanna 8.1 dkh
 
I started with Red Sea, but wasn't sure about the color change so I stopped using it and switched to Salifert. I used Salifert for a while until I got the Hanna and have been using that because I can run the test in under 5 minutes. I test with Hanna but have the Salifert as a back up in case I have doubts about the a Hanna results.
 

WHAT’S USUALLY THE FIRST CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS OFF IN YOUR REEF?

  • A fish’s behavior or appetite changes

    Votes: 10 14.3%
  • A coral looks different or stops opening normally

    Votes: 44 62.9%
  • Water clarity or surface appearance changes

    Votes: 10 14.3%
  • Equipment sounds or flow seem different

    Votes: 7 10.0%
  • A test result catches my attention

    Votes: 14 20.0%
  • Algae or other growth starts changing

    Votes: 14 20.0%
  • I usually notice when the problem is already obvious

    Votes: 3 4.3%
  • It depends on what’s going on

    Votes: 13 18.6%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.4%
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