I do own three Hanna Checkers right now but let's first see this thing just came out make sure they get all the bugs worked out maybe if it goes on sale I may pick it up
For the tests that require you to shake the cuvette to mix up the reagent (like phosphate), does this checker have a magnetic stirrer built in to do the mixing for you? If not, how big is the mixing vial? Will the vial fit in the AutoAqua Smart Stirrer?
That seems pretty cool, even if you have an Apex monitoring system, it would be good to have something like this to test against given that you don’t have other test kits already
Danm, pretty pricey though. I have wondered whether you could combine a basic colorimiter with the cheap Salifert tests to get a more accurate result compared to trying to judge colours with the eyes. I know you'd need to prepare standard solutions etc. but theoretically only once. I assumed the other Hanna checkers are basically doing this but are tuned to only the relevant wavelength so they an make you buy 3 or 4 different ones.
It’s still cheaper than buying all of them individually I believe but not sure by how much. It’s getting up towards trident price range though and for anyone with apex I feel like that extra couple hundred for full automation will win out 9/10 times. A lot of people who would spend the money on Hanna level testers have already bought the single ones and probably won’t buy this for a while so it’s gonna be interesting to see if this thing actually sells well.
@@reefinainteasy730 in that case what would be the point? I just assumed it would be around the same price or slightly cheaper. You still need refills for all the tests and it can’t test everything at once or from one sample. If you could plumb it somehow into your system like trident to automate it I could see the appeal for sure.
@@KnarBurger I absolutely agree with you. The only benefit is that it's all in one convenient case and don't have to have multiple testers. But like you said, every test still needs reagents and has to be ran separately.
It’s a $100 more than buying all six Hanna checkers individually and does anyone check nitrite after start up? I always used Red Sea test kits and finally switched to the Hanna checkers and found that they are spot on with each other. I bought the IDip and it has a learning curve but it is right there with the Hanna checkers and does have an app. So looks like I need to get 1 of these and compare all 4.
It looks really nice and I would be willing to buy one but sadly I was very disappointed with my purchase of the Hanna alkalinity monitor. This monitor worked well for about a week and then started giving me error codes even though I made sure of all procedures to avoid errors. I contacted the company and they were very nice to send me another but it didn't work right either and after a few days it started to do the same as the other.😫
I wouldn't mind having this it is pretty nice maybe when it goes on sale will see currently I have the alkalinity pH and copper Hanna checkers I'm just curious how much are the regents for this unit
Unfortunately, although the kit states it does the Nitrate Low Range Test, the kit DOESN"T include the various reagents and filters that that test requires...
@@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975 the problem with the local fish store depending who does the test kit or do something wrong you may be getting an inaccurate test I like doing them myself
Don’t care much about the pH. If your dKH is within range, your pH should be fine. I wish they came up with Magnesium instead. That would make this a great buy-drop the mic situation lol. Perfect scenario would be an all in one tester with Ca, Mg, dKH, UL Phos, HR Nitrate. That’s all you need. Ok maybe an app with it too. In 2030 maybe?
Just loose time to wait one test ist finished to start the others.if you have individual tests,you can run multiple tests same times. Also missing magnesium and ammonium. Need to see also how are the tests because the regular Hanna calcium is just a nightmare
You can't run multiple test simultaneously like if you have multiple checkers. Who is going to buy this? Will literally more than double testing time for experienced users and no novice is going to pay $400 for water testing.
First, that tank in the background is ugly and there's something stunting SPS growth. Next, pH problems require a real time monitor to handle properly and I seriously doubt that tank is 8.4 given the stubby SPS growth.
How incredibly lazy of the user interface team. How much would it have cost to put an ipod touch size touch screen and web based logging interface. This looks like it was made in the 80s.
Mark - I’d like to see the steps for Ca with this new unit. I had the Hanna Ca tested and honestly hated it. I ended up returning it after how inconsistent the results were. I wonder if it’s easier with this new product. Thanks!
Very interesting. I wish you did a comparison reading with the egg and match it up with Mult Meter. Just to see if you get a same or different reading. Tell us the price and can you use the same agents from egg on this unit.
I'm concerned with the accuracy of it. How does it compare to the individual testers...the same accuracy, better, worse? There needs to be a side by side investigation.
Hi I have the same unit and just did a phosphate test and the reading was 0.36po43 ppm, do I need to convert because my system normally runs between 0.03-0.06, I'm confused as can't see anything in the literature ? Thanks in advance
How many step are the CA and other tests - As the normal ones was way to complex, did they make them all simple without step after step after step. To much human error
To little to late Hanna, pretty much anyone who would have purchased this already owns the single parameter checkers for what this tests for, I would have bought this if it could test magnesium but they couldn’t even do that, why make a “all in one checker” that’s not really all in one and that dosent test for anything special, and I’m still having issues getting the HR Nitrate reagents, my guess is that getting reagents for this is not going to be fun or easy either considering you can’t use the reagents from the other ones, come out with something that automatically test EVERY parameter “that includes magnesium” and that I would buy
@@Saltwateraquariumdotcom oh I was told different, well that’s helpful, now all we need is the nitrate reagents and something that tests ammonia and magnesium
I love that they included these into one. I'm at the point where investing in a colorimeter would be advisable. Rather than buying 4 or 5 of the separate ones, I can just save up and get 1. Some initial questions though: 1. Are these the same reagents from the standalone kits being used in this product, or are these a separate set of reagents? 2. Are these the same testing protocols? for example, I've seen video's of the low range NO2 test and people don't like it. That's not a deterrent for me, it's just curiosity about if they simplified any protocols. Or if it's all the same number of steps and reagents, just rolled into one device?
Way OVER PRICED. So they mean to say there are no cost savings at all even after combining everything into one ? Also Software still seems outdated by 20 years.
Hanna instruments prices increases on all their reef equipment makes me sick. Another greedy company in the reef hobby just like Ecotec and world wide corals. Bulk reef supply is the only company that keeps increasing the price on the reagents.
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This is neat. Keeps things into one container for organization. I have a couple of test kits already, but strongly considering this.
This is cool but I already own all the checkers so I will not be a buyer but this is a good thing for people coming into the hobby.
I'm right with you.... It's pretty nice but I own all the others as well
same here but sorta still want it.
I know i was wishful thinking but I was hoping I can just put a sample of water in and get all the results 😂😂😂
Nice but I tend to run all my test simultaneously to save time
I do own three Hanna Checkers right now but let's first see this thing just came out make sure they get all the bugs worked out maybe if it goes on sale I may pick it up
Bought one today. Checked RUclips. Great video. Thanks!
Well I’m sold! Coming to your store to buy it too! Keep up the videos dude thank you
For the tests that require you to shake the cuvette to mix up the reagent (like phosphate), does this checker have a magnetic stirrer built in to do the mixing for you? If not, how big is the mixing vial? Will the vial fit in the AutoAqua Smart Stirrer?
I have the auto aqua stirrir and no it won’t fit
Patiently waiting for tropic marine to make a test kick that test everything with one reagent just like all for reef 😂😂😂
heheh i know right i will gladly pay $500+ for a checker that checks every single thing with 1 test
At this point, I thought Hanna would be coming to market with their own version of a trident/alkatronic.
That would be nice but Hanna is always two steps behind the reefing world
There is more money in colorimeters. And they're better for people with multiple tanks instead of actively automatically monitoring a single system.
@@reconnaissance7372 Oh...then I guess I’ll just save my money for when Neptune, Focustronic and GHL come out with their versions of colorimeters.....
@@bdanz5851 LOL... they already have...
Director for GHL
Trident for Neptune
Alkatronic, MasterTronic for Focus.
Those are same... more or less.
@@austinjt4264 Clearly you missed the sarcasm of my comment...
That seems pretty cool, even if you have an Apex monitoring system, it would be good to have something like this to test against given that you don’t have other test kits already
great review, that convince me but hopefully a version with magnesium will come out!
Danm, pretty pricey though. I have wondered whether you could combine a basic colorimiter with the cheap Salifert tests to get a more accurate result compared to trying to judge colours with the eyes. I know you'd need to prepare standard solutions etc. but theoretically only once. I assumed the other Hanna checkers are basically doing this but are tuned to only the relevant wavelength so they an make you buy 3 or 4 different ones.
It’s still cheaper than buying all of them individually I believe but not sure by how much. It’s getting up towards trident price range though and for anyone with apex I feel like that extra couple hundred for full automation will win out 9/10 times. A lot of people who would spend the money on Hanna level testers have already bought the single ones and probably won’t buy this for a while so it’s gonna be interesting to see if this thing actually sells well.
@@KnarBurger Its actually $50 more than buying them all individually.
@@reefinainteasy730 in that case what would be the point? I just assumed it would be around the same price or slightly cheaper. You still need refills for all the tests and it can’t test everything at once or from one sample. If you could plumb it somehow into your system like trident to automate it I could see the appeal for sure.
@@KnarBurger I absolutely agree with you. The only benefit is that it's all in one convenient case and don't have to have multiple testers. But like you said, every test still needs reagents and has to be ran separately.
Hey Mark, how are you getting 8.6 and 8.4 JK. good revew
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It’s a $100 more than buying all six Hanna checkers individually and does anyone check nitrite after start up? I always used Red Sea test kits and finally switched to the Hanna checkers and found that they are spot on with each other. I bought the IDip and it has a learning curve but it is right there with the Hanna checkers and does have an app. So looks like I need to get 1 of these and compare all 4.
It looks really nice and I would be willing to buy one but sadly I was very disappointed with my purchase of the Hanna alkalinity monitor. This monitor worked well for about a week and then started giving me error codes even though I made sure of all procedures to avoid errors. I contacted the company and they were very nice to send me another but it didn't work right either and after a few days it started to do the same as the other.😫
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I wouldn't mind having this it is pretty nice maybe when it goes on sale will see currently I have the alkalinity pH and copper Hanna checkers I'm just curious how much are the regents for this unit
It uses all the same standard reagents of all the standard checkers.
Anyone know why this was discontinued already?
Unfortunately, although the kit states it does the Nitrate Low Range Test, the kit DOESN"T include the various reagents and filters that that test requires...
hi , i want permission to download this video to selling this product and explain to customer
product looks awesome. for some reason, i never realized hanna didn't have a mg tester.
Mix your mag in with calcium at 1:15 ratio and you never have to test mag.
Good morning, I live in Nashville TN. Where is your store?
Our store is in PA not TN
Alk ?
Could of at least put a decent screen for that amount not a 1990’s Nokia screen.
Yes! All day yes. This UI is pathetic.
Ruf Ruff! 🐶
Nice video. what is the cost of this product.
395$
Many thanks Mark far better than that annoying woman on BRS 👍😃
Oh god yes.
What's the price range for this?
395
@@sonofdad0621 😮 ya I think I'll keep taking water samples to my LFS and getting the water tested for free.
Yeah I hear ya it's pretty pricey. I only check parameters 1 to 2 times a month so the salifert tests last me a long time..
@@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975 the problem with the local fish store depending who does the test kit or do something wrong you may be getting an inaccurate test I like doing them myself
Waiting for their Hannahktronik product
Don’t care much about the pH. If your dKH is within range, your pH should be fine. I wish they came up with Magnesium instead. That would make this a great buy-drop the mic situation lol. Perfect scenario would be an all in one tester with Ca, Mg, dKH, UL Phos, HR Nitrate. That’s all you need. Ok maybe an app with it too. In 2030 maybe?
Anyone compare this to API Aquaspin?
Still sucks bc you have to get several samples. I want that reads everything from one sample of water
Compared to the PPM unit of phosphate measurement,
PPB unit is more reliable.
It's a shame that it's a PPM measurement.
Just loose time to wait one test ist finished to start the others.if you have individual tests,you can run multiple tests same times. Also missing magnesium and ammonium. Need to see also how are the tests because the regular Hanna calcium is just a nightmare
Can you download the files of results to computer?
I bought one of these and broke a finger trying to open the back 😂
Mark, why are you miss pronouncing Hanna?
I didn't hear anything you said. I was too busy staring at your tank. :)
You can't run multiple test simultaneously like if you have multiple checkers. Who is going to buy this? Will literally more than double testing time for experienced users and no novice is going to pay $400 for water testing.
Not really competitive compared to Neptune Apex. Real time instead of sampling. Time waster and expensive for what it is.
First, that tank in the background is ugly and there's something stunting SPS growth. Next, pH problems require a real time monitor to handle properly and I seriously doubt that tank is 8.4 given the stubby SPS growth.
How incredibly lazy of the user interface team. How much would it have cost to put an ipod touch size touch screen and web based logging interface. This looks like it was made in the 80s.
Mark - I’d like to see the steps for Ca with this new unit. I had the Hanna Ca tested and honestly hated it. I ended up returning it after how inconsistent the results were. I wonder if it’s easier with this new product. Thanks!
Use (the same) bottled distilled water, instead of rodi water, then your CA test is consistent
what did you use to confirm that the results were not accurate?
thanks hanna now i feel like my hanna line up of individual checkers is a waste if only this was announced earlier or released 2 months earlier :(
Why you check such a lot...for a more or less Fishtank?
Very interesting. I wish you did a comparison reading with the egg and match it up with Mult Meter. Just to see if you get a same or different reading. Tell us the price and can you use the same agents from egg on this unit.
It uses all the same standard reagents of all the standard checkers.
I'm concerned with the accuracy of it. How does it compare to the individual testers...the same accuracy, better, worse? There needs to be a side by side investigation.
Whats the price of a full kit with all the liquids and powders to test it all?
$395
@@reefinainteasy730 I'm in the UK. Just had a look. First price came out at Ower £750. Crazy money
Hi I have the same unit and just did a phosphate test and the reading was 0.36po43 ppm, do I need to convert because my system normally runs between 0.03-0.06, I'm confused as can't see anything in the literature ? Thanks in advance
This is cool! but I have all their testers...... I can't justify 400 bucks to rebuy all the testers..... though great video and thank you Mark!
How many step are the CA and other tests - As the normal ones was way to complex, did they make them all simple without step after step after step. To much human error
Be cool if it had the conectivty like a poolab 1.0 so you can download log to laptop or phone app
So question, do you fill with 10ml of water from a syringe or to the “10 ml line” on the cuvette
The cuvette
Does the screen have a backlight for easier viewing?
why isn't this available on the store anymore?
love the shirt that was me in the va hospital
Do they make these for freshwater too?
Is there one for freshwater?
To little to late Hanna, pretty much anyone who would have purchased this already owns the single parameter checkers for what this tests for, I would have bought this if it could test magnesium but they couldn’t even do that, why make a “all in one checker” that’s not really all in one and that dosent test for anything special, and I’m still having issues getting the HR Nitrate reagents, my guess is that getting reagents for this is not going to be fun or easy either considering you can’t use the reagents from the other ones, come out with something that automatically test EVERY parameter “that includes magnesium” and that I would buy
This test uses all your standard reagents from all the other checkers, 772, 758, 713. There are no new reagents.
@@Saltwateraquariumdotcom oh I was told different, well that’s helpful, now all we need is the nitrate reagents and something that tests ammonia and magnesium
@@truereefkeeping6022 Stay Tuned :) :)
I love that they included these into one. I'm at the point where investing in a colorimeter would be advisable. Rather than buying 4 or 5 of the separate ones, I can just save up and get 1.
Some initial questions though:
1. Are these the same reagents from the standalone kits being used in this product, or are these a separate set of reagents?
2. Are these the same testing protocols? for example, I've seen video's of the low range NO2 test and people don't like it. That's not a deterrent for me, it's just curiosity about if they simplified any protocols. Or if it's all the same number of steps and reagents, just rolled into one device?
all same
@@MrDon967 Thank you
This or a PS5 ?
What new reefer would buy this? Checkers are fine, $50 at a time.
Way OVER PRICED. So they mean to say there are no cost savings at all even after combining everything into one ? Also Software still seems outdated by 20 years.
Hanna instruments prices increases on all their reef equipment makes me sick. Another greedy company in the reef hobby just like Ecotec and world wide corals. Bulk reef supply is the only company that keeps increasing the price on the reagents.
It's the cheepest one on the market still for all in one test kits.