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Post by childofiam on Jan 19, 2017 16:13:17 GMT -5
My Funny for the day... What happens when you drop your Hanna TDS meter into your Aquarium? It doesn't float but sinks to the bottom and then you have to get a new one...
Richard
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 19, 2017 16:32:23 GMT -5
no! ahhhh.
Can it dry out and maybe work? grrr. Sorry brother.
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Post by childofiam on Jan 19, 2017 18:38:27 GMT -5
no! ahhhh. Can it dry out and maybe work? grrr. Sorry brother. I think it's done for... The screen did all kinds of things before it went dark.
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Post by childofiam on Jan 25, 2017 18:40:04 GMT -5
Just received news that my 10 Blue Diamond Discus are on their way to the New York airport.... they will be here by 10:30am. I'm so excited!
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Post by childofiam on Jan 26, 2017 8:59:23 GMT -5
My Funny for the day... What happens when you drop your Hanna TDS meter into your Aquarium? It doesn't float but sinks to the bottom and then you have to get a new one... Richard After completely drying the TDS meter out, I put the batteries back in and the screen just blinks with the 1382 number. When you try to recalibrate the meter it won't calibrate so it is definitely a boat anchor at this point. Now my Hanna pH meter won't stay calibrated. My pH can't be jumping from 6.8 to 8.4 in 10 minutes without my Discus getting totally stressed and they show no signs of stress and with a pH jump like that, it would kill them. It doesn't mater what tank I test, the meter reads one level and the API test kit read another. I have cleaned it twice and then recalibrate it but after a few test it goes astray again. Any suggestions? Richard
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Post by Carl on Jan 26, 2017 9:34:05 GMT -5
Now my Hanna pH meter won't stay calibrated. My pH can't be jumping from 6.8 to 8.4 in 10 minutes without my Discus getting totally stressed and they show no signs of stress and with a pH jump like that, it would kill them. It doesn't mater what tank I test, the meter reads one level and the API test kit read another. I have cleaned it twice and then recalibrate it but after a few test it goes astray again. Any suggestions? Richard I think this needs to be returned to Hanna, obviously defective IMO Hannas equipment is not cheap, so I think you should not look the other way or put up with poor equipment Carl
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Post by childofiam on Jan 26, 2017 10:48:59 GMT -5
Now my Hanna pH meter won't stay calibrated. My pH can't be jumping from 6.8 to 8.4 in 10 minutes without my Discus getting totally stressed and they show no signs of stress and with a pH jump like that, it would kill them. It doesn't mater what tank I test, the meter reads one level and the API test kit read another. I have cleaned it twice and then recalibrate it but after a few test it goes astray again. Any suggestions? Richard I think this needs to be returned to Hanna, obviously defective IMO Hannas equipment is not cheap, so I think you should not look the other way or put up with poor equipment Carl I am going to contact them through their support form… Thanks Carl
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Post by childofiam on Jan 26, 2017 10:51:01 GMT -5
My new babies are accumulating
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 26, 2017 12:15:34 GMT -5
This is exciting!!!!!!!
Yes, contact Hanna was my suggestion. To spending to have it not stay calibrated.
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Post by childofiam on Jan 26, 2017 12:52:56 GMT -5
This is exciting!!!!!!! Yes, contact Hanna was my suggestion. To spending to have it not stay calibrated. If the pH side is not working then it is giving a false ORP reading... right?
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 26, 2017 14:30:15 GMT -5
This is exciting!!!!!!! Yes, contact Hanna was my suggestion. To spending to have it not stay calibrated. If the pH side is not working then it is giving a false ORP reading... right? I would think... Hanna would know better. Surprised by this issue.
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Post by Carl on Jan 27, 2017 10:40:09 GMT -5
I am going to contact them through their support form… Thanks Carl Let us know how it goes. These are new products to me (I have used their older products in the past), so unlike much of the products AAP sells, I cannot claim much experience with, so I am also relying on honest persons such as yourself for long term feedback. Frankly, Hanna is not an easy company to deal with from a retailer side, resulting in profit margins that if they represented all products sold, we could not remain in business (which they do not seem to get either). As long as they work with you honestly, and long term their new products remain a viable high end product, they will be worth selling if only as a customer convenience (and the 10% margin is better than nothing too) Carl
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Post by childofiam on Jan 30, 2017 9:00:01 GMT -5
As I read on the Hanna sight, these symptoms points to the pH prob needing to be replaced so I have ordered a new replaceable probe from them. I also ordered a HM digital pH meter so I can have a second meter to back up readings. Both meters should show the same ph so when the readings are different I will know when I am getting a false reading. The HM pH meters have a high rating like the Hanna meters and a great customer service rating as well.
I have not heard back from Hanna support but it was the week end so we will see if I get a response today.
Richard
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Post by childofiam on Jan 30, 2017 11:46:16 GMT -5
Hanna did a great job responding to my questions. I had a big part in destroying the effectiveness of the probes ability to read the pH when I cleaned it the last time. There was a chunk of junk by the outer wall of the probe that I removed and I took a sharp instrument to reach down to get the rest. This junk was attached to a small strip by the outer wall that was very important in the probe and by scraping it I damaged the probe. A replacement probe will fix my dumbness of cleaning techniques.
Richard
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Post by childofiam on Jan 30, 2017 12:12:47 GMT -5
All of the Baby Blue Diamonds are doing great and over their stress of flying to Indiana from New Jersey. They will even take food from my hand. Saturday Jack showed me that he was actually a girl by dropping her female girl part. The two where getting started to spawn so I move them to the spawning tank where they are both very freaked out and hiding behind the sponge filter. I catch them peeking over the top of the sponge at me and when I get up to move closer they drop down behind the sponge again. It may take a week or two before they begin to get comfortable with their new environment. I moved the spawning cone they began to clean to their new home as well. I am also working to inspiring the Sterba's Cory Cats into spawning as well in another tank. These are Sterba's from the Amazon and not captive breed so it is a lot harder to get them to spawn for some reason. I have had them for about a year with no action at all until recently I did a 50% H2O change with 5 degree warmer water then what they where in and the next morning their where eggs on the glass but they didn't make it because of fungus. I read that if you put a air stone under their eggs, the bubbling water will keep that area highly oxygenized and hide them from predators as well as keep the fungus at bay. I don't know how true this is so we will see. Has anyone ever heard this before or have any suggestions for me? Richard
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Post by Carl on Jan 30, 2017 14:04:44 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing your learning experience with Hanna as well as your new Discus. I have heard this too and anecdotally might agree (based on a few observations), but I do not have much experience in objectively trying this. With a few exceptions, most of my breeding was accidental, not intentional in my client tanks. So I too am often a student in this part of fish keeping Carl
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 30, 2017 14:17:48 GMT -5
Good to know... so the meter is suppose to just be cleaned with the cleaning solution and nothing that can scrap the prob...
Exciting about the start of breeding. I think that makes good sense as there's breeder boxes I've seen where the eggs are in this camber and there's a air pump hooked up to it. I'm not activity breeding either, so I can't say for sure,
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Post by childofiam on Jan 30, 2017 15:35:34 GMT -5
Good to know... so the meter is suppose to just be cleaned with the cleaning solution and nothing that can scrap the prob... Exciting about the start of breeding. I think that makes good sense as there's breeder boxes I've seen where the eggs are in this camber and there's a air pump hooked up to it. I'm not activity breeding either, so I can't say for sure, They said to never touch the probe... you can swish it in the cleaning solution to break up particles but never touch to probe A quote from Hanna, "Wiping or rubbing an electrode can cause static electricity buildup, removal of the hydration layer on the electrode bulb, or scratching of the electrode surface." This mistake cost me $55.00. Hanna says their electrode should last 1 to 2 years if cleaned on a regular basis. They also said that if you don't use the meter for some time then you need to soak it in their storage solution for 3 to 4 hours to reactivate it. This is different from the instruction manual. Richard
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jan 30, 2017 17:36:17 GMT -5
Good to know... so the meter is suppose to just be cleaned with the cleaning solution and nothing that can scrap the prob... Exciting about the start of breeding. I think that makes good sense as there's breeder boxes I've seen where the eggs are in this camber and there's a air pump hooked up to it. I'm not activity breeding either, so I can't say for sure, They said to never touch the probe... you can swish it in the cleaning solution to break up particles but never touch to probe A quote from Hanna, "Wiping or rubbing an electrode can cause static electricity buildup, removal of the hydration layer on the electrode bulb, or scratching of the electrode surface." This mistake cost me $55.00. Hanna says their electrode should last 1 to 2 years if cleaned on a regular basis. They also said that if you don't use the meter for some time then you need to soak it in their storage solution for 3 to 4 hours to reactivate it. This is different from the instruction manual. Richard I.n.t.e.r.e.s.t.i.n.g Makes for a spendy meter. Glad they were able to clarify.
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Post by Carl on Jan 31, 2017 13:22:21 GMT -5
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