Miami Reef
Clam Fanatic
I tested my water with Hannah PPB and salifert phosphates and I got 2 different results.
the Hannah came out to 0.058 and the salifert came out as 0 (water was crystal clear). I tested phosphates twice with the salifert and I got crystal clear water. I’m confident that I tested correctly with the salifert.
With the Hannah, I filled to the 10ml line. Wiped the container and inserted it. I made sure I fiddled with the bag to get all the reagent in the bottom and made a funnel to get all the powder out. I gently turned the bottle upside down and right side up to incorporate the solution without causing bubbles.
Tank was recently cycled and I had a bag with phosguard inside a high flow area. Before I added the phosguard Hannah told me that it was 0.089ppm. I purchased the salifert test kit because I wanted a less complicated way to test. I didn’t like to Hannah’s powder tended to come out when the paper sealant ripped. I didn’t like the auto shut off timer.
I don’t have any algae in my tank. I had my lights turned on for a few hours a day and I only developed a very very light haze on the glass...that was because I left out of town for a week...
Nitrates are 50ppm (down from 100ppm) using salifert.
how did I get it down? Water change and vodka. I tested after coming back (no water change nor vodka for a week) and it appears the rocks stopped leeching organics.
the Hannah came out to 0.058 and the salifert came out as 0 (water was crystal clear). I tested phosphates twice with the salifert and I got crystal clear water. I’m confident that I tested correctly with the salifert.
With the Hannah, I filled to the 10ml line. Wiped the container and inserted it. I made sure I fiddled with the bag to get all the reagent in the bottom and made a funnel to get all the powder out. I gently turned the bottle upside down and right side up to incorporate the solution without causing bubbles.
Tank was recently cycled and I had a bag with phosguard inside a high flow area. Before I added the phosguard Hannah told me that it was 0.089ppm. I purchased the salifert test kit because I wanted a less complicated way to test. I didn’t like to Hannah’s powder tended to come out when the paper sealant ripped. I didn’t like the auto shut off timer.
I don’t have any algae in my tank. I had my lights turned on for a few hours a day and I only developed a very very light haze on the glass...that was because I left out of town for a week...
Nitrates are 50ppm (down from 100ppm) using salifert.
how did I get it down? Water change and vodka. I tested after coming back (no water change nor vodka for a week) and it appears the rocks stopped leeching organics.
