3 Reef Tank Salinity Testers...which Comes Out on Top!?

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Жыл бұрын

Is there a BETTER way to test your saltwater aquarium's salinity? Of course! Let us know which option you prefer in the comments!
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@antonyh37 Жыл бұрын

I was about to buy one of the hanna testers until I learned about the inaccuracy. I removed it from my cart and stuck with my old school refractometer.

@javiergamez3343 Жыл бұрын

I use the first one, and it works fine for me, its not that hard to put water on the lens and clean it, come on man lol

@2869may Жыл бұрын

"Oh my god..! There is no way I'm spending 90 seconds just to test my salinity... !" lmao

@javiergamez3343 Жыл бұрын

@@2869may lol

@Almightyyknight 5 ай бұрын

Come on man it’s too much work to take it out of the box and add a drop of water !, We need to just never text at that point too much work!😅

@tylerthomas5304 Жыл бұрын

Lies, the Hannah salinity checker has always been wayyyyy off. I bought 2 thinking first one was a bust. Off by a lot. Red sea refractometer seems to be the most accurate.

@TheDancing0wind 4 ай бұрын

To be fair - most accurate is a Hydrometer.

@willu1351 7 ай бұрын

I don’t recalibrate my Milwaukee every time I use it, usually I just compare my tank and the new water I’m mixing to make sure they are the same, then maybe every other month I’ll recalibrate.

@acrocapital Жыл бұрын

2nd one for me, never need to calibrate it.

@relicturtle7373 8 ай бұрын

Love the scope not only do i feel like a pirate looking across the horizon. But its easy to use and like he said rarely needs calibration, and its super easy to calibrate. Pro tip just dip in the tank for 4seconds and look through

@madisonhernandez1757 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, as a vet med professional that uses a refractometer often it was comforting to use something I knew. I won’t lie I do have the Hanna checked at home though

@Bossmanjones12 9 ай бұрын

I have all three and was relying on my Hanna salinity tester even after calibrating it monthly the reading was off. I almost nuked my tank as my salinity went up to almost 40. I threw away the Hanna and use the manual refractometer and the Milwaukee tester (calibrated monthly) together at each reading. So far my salt levels have been spot on. Never using the manual Hanna checker again

@bigbowlowrong4694 9 ай бұрын

I’m as lazy a reefer as they come and even I am fine with using a piece of tissue to wipe off the refractometer screen😆

@northeastcorals 8 ай бұрын

Exactly, if dipping a refractometer in water then wiping it with a cloth is to much hassle then reef keep really isn't the hobby for you.

@reefhatch 4 ай бұрын

How is the first one not user friendly? If anything its the most user friendly... unless youre missing brain cells

@reefhatch 4 ай бұрын

How hard is it to put a drop of water on it and look through it near a light source...😢

@zackzimmer7167 Жыл бұрын

I love my Hanna Salinity Checker!!!

@scottsobon9256 2 ай бұрын

Old school is way easier than the Hanna one..

@Brimbles2 4 ай бұрын

Why not use the real OG which is gravity based, you know the cheap plastic one? If it’s good enough for field scientists doing conservation work, it’s good enough for me.

@Aquatic_Amigo 9 ай бұрын

For a Aquaruim service tech … I like the OG with the light in it ..the rest is bullshit in my opinion

@williamdiggles Жыл бұрын

I have the hanna I do more water changes now🤣

@killerclownsaquatics751 Жыл бұрын

I would have to disagree with the Hanna being the best option. I had 2 and would recalibrate every use however both broke writhing about 3 months of use. My refractometer has been the most stable and best Edition to my reefing practice since I have started. I calibrate it every use(and if it sits longer than 30 minutes or there is a temperature change I recalibrate. The Hanna salinity checker said I was at 1.025 however it was at 1.033 and I lost all my snails and it took 2 months for hermits and corals to become happy again!

@jjs9390 7 ай бұрын

Hanna tester is NG. Gives inaccurate readings even if just calibrated. Get a Tropic Marin hydrometer. It never needs to be calibrated.

@northeastcorals 8 ай бұрын

Why keep refractometer in a case if its a hassle to get out? I just pick up mine from the shelf dip it in a high flow area then wipe with a cloth & find it much faster than the others mentioned here & it's MUCH more reliable than the Hanner. I know several people who have suffered serious losses due to the Hanner being unreliable.

@DavidCasale 10 ай бұрын

Hanna salinity tester requires often calibration and still, is off lol.

@jhondoe1483 Жыл бұрын

I’ve unfortunately fallen for BRS’s endless preaching about hana checkers. I like them for a quick glimpse but they are NOT accurate, especially to Salinity checker. I got a Milwaukee and will NEVER go back. It’s the easiest to use and well well worth the price just for the ease of use.