[karnivor]

I know its a bit of a long shot, but i'm seriously considering buying a Phosphate Photometer made by Hanna. I can get one from the USA for about £175 inc Postage + duty.
The guy who is selling will do group buys and offers a discount on quantity.

If there is any interest, I'm willing to do the legwork. If not, I will probably just order for myself.

This meter is very accurate at low levels and whilst the cost is a little high, each test is much cheaper than using a good Phosphate test kit. It comes in a nice carrying case with 100 tests.
The uk equivalent price is £274 from Hanna instruments.

This is the Item, but the the case and tests are extra here. http://www.hannainst.co.uk/product/HI-9371...Meter/HI-93713/

So far we have 3 interested parties.

Edit....we now have 5 interested parties.

[Dave.I]

Is that UK price including the same as the US package? Whats the difference between the two? I take it they are both battery powered?
Im interested depending on the price.

[karnivor]

Dave.I, on Oct 21 2009, 06:11 PM, said:

Is that UK price including the same as the US package? Whats the difference between the two? I take it they are both battery powered?
Im interested depending on the price.

No it isnt, thats just for the meter...no rugged case and no test sachets.
The yank kit comes as a complete kit with 100 tests. If you knock the price of 100 D&D tests off the cost, it starts looking very tempting, especially as the Hanna sachets work out at about 18p a test, whereas the deltec is more like 45p.

[Social D]

Any idea of when you intend to do an order? And how much will they come down in price

[ChrisR]

What about this one from Milwaulkee:--

http://www.tmeukshop.co.uk/mi412---milwauk...eter-1285-p.asp

[karnivor]

ChrisR, on Oct 21 2009, 09:21 PM, said:

What about this one from Milwaulkee:--

http://www.tmeukshop.co.uk/mi412---milwauk...eter-1285-p.asp

Very nice but at £204 + vat is quite a hike in price. It also uses a tungsten lamp instead of an LED. Accuracy is the same.

[karnivor]

Quigs, on Oct 21 2009, 09:30 PM, said:

Either that or I could offer a testing service using the said equipment for a very small fee!

OOh, you little bugger

For that, you can give us your opinion on it.
Pleeeeeaaaaasse.

[karnivor]

Social D, on Oct 21 2009, 08:30 PM, said:

Any idea of when you intend to do an order? And how much will they come down in price

No idea at the moment M8. It depends on interest and final price, which will also depend on interest.
Let me know if you want to go on the "very interested" list, so ive got some idea of numbers first.

[Social D]

Hmm maybe 3 quid for testing potassium .. you could be onto a winner Quigs

[Social D]

Yeh will do ...Im on the waiting list atm

[karnivor]

Quigs, on Oct 21 2009, 10:48 PM, said:

All I can say is that its probably one of my better purchases when it comes to marine products (although this wasn't designed for reefers). Very easy to use and very accurate. Always zero's the test water before so automatically calibrates every time.

Purchased it as I was completely fed up with trying to decide what actual reading I had when it came to test kits. Eyes aren't what they used to be!!

Cheers, that pretty well confirms what others reefers think about it.
Its the same with me, I'm much better with numbers than trying to compare colours in the rain cus artificial light gives you a different reading.

[Social D]

which dark sides their's loads of em

[Social D]

Yeh found it, always wondered that myself hense why i buy my own

[karnivor]

Quigs, on Oct 21 2009, 11:27 PM, said:

I see the same guy also has a light meter for sale - Buy that aswell so I can borrow it!

Too pricey, they were only £135 new. Now superseded by a newer and better model.

[Cass1]

Whats the point in testing for minute traces of Phosphate???

I can see the reasoning behind testing and detecting the stuff. But what is the solution to the problem?
I have a problem with phosphate so I add a remover. What else is available after that? Is the only answer to add more rowasphos (other removers are available) more regularly.

Not trying to neg the idea but it seems strange to spend many pounds on something without having a solution once its detected... unless you know different

Martin