Favorite CO2 drop checker?

FlyingSheep · 01-09-2013, 01:44 AM

Good evening, I'm just curious if anyone had any favorite drop checkers.

I saw this little guy:

http://www.amazon.com/U-P-Aqua-D-515...2+drop+checker

Looks tiny and seems like I can stash it away without losing too much viewing real estate. I was going to get one of the GLA options, but those just look a bit large.

mohican · 01-09-2013, 02:00 AM

just using red sea version. seems to work ok.

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PaulPage · 01-09-2013, 03:08 AM

Cal Aqua nano drop checker, also have the cal aqua clip version on another tank to

**kevmo911** · 01-09-2013, 03:18 AM

Drop checkers are drop checkers. The fewer number of rubber seals, the better. The cheapo Evilbay single-unit glass dc's will last longest. However, if you're looking for something cheap and plastic, search Amazon for "CO2 drop checker" and you'll find a similar unit for half that price.

BriDroid · 01-09-2013, 03:27 AM

I use the one in the OP. It's nice that it has a white background, so it's easier to tell the color of the solution.

nvladik · 01-09-2013, 06:56 AM

I've got two of the Up Aqua's, the only complaint is they don't stick for more then a week.

vvDO · 01-31-2013, 04:56 PM

How many drops of ph solution are you using with 4kdh solution when using up aqua's drop checker? Instructions say 5 but the solution appears to be really dark. I'm having trouble seeing changes despite increasing CO2.

**TexasCichlid** · 01-31-2013, 05:11 PM

I had the one in the OP and did not like it. Suction cup quality was poor and it would constantly float off. I have an all glass one off eBay now and like it better aesthetically as well.

**oldpunk78** · 01-31-2013, 10:18 PM

Aesthetically, I think the ADA one is the best. The cal aqua nano is probably the smallest. The older one was better looking than the new one which I currently own. It's still pretty sweet for the price. I would imagine the any of the white plastic ones are the easiest to read.

01-09-2013, 01:44 AM	#1
FlyingSheep Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: 65251 Posts: 65	Favorite CO2 drop checker? Good evening, I'm just curious if anyone had any favorite drop checkers. I saw this little guy: http://www.amazon.com/U-P-Aqua-D-515...2+drop+checker Looks tiny and seems like I can stash it away without losing too much viewing real estate. I was going to get one of the GLA options, but those just look a bit large. __________________ Trained in EMS, I can save a person from death and/or injury. I cannot, however, save a man from his own stupidity.

01-09-2013, 03:27 AM	#5
BriDroid Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 173	I use the one in the OP. It's nice that it has a white background, so it's easier to tell the color of the solution. __________________ 72 Bow, Finnex Ray 2 LED Light, Pressurized CO2, GLA Inline Atomic Diffuser, Eheim Ecco Pro 2236, (2) Koralia Nano 240s BriDroid on APC & APE k20z3 on DFWFishBox Brian in Real Life

01-09-2013, 06:56 AM	#6
nvladik Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York Posts: 631	I've got two of the Up Aqua's, the only complaint is they don't stick for more then a week. __________________ NIKON pimp #017 Sump pimp #014

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vvDO Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Santa Barbara/San Rafael CA Posts: 219	How many drops of ph solution are you using with 4kdh solution when using up aqua's drop checker? Instructions say 5 but the solution appears to be really dark. I'm having trouble seeing changes despite increasing CO2. __________________ Mr. Aqua 30cm cube journal 20L high tech journal Fluval EDGE slightly modded, low tech 3+ gallon (40 x 16 x 20.5 cm) aquatic soil, low-tech Fluval spec V (sitting in a box)

01-31-2013, 05:11 PM	#8
TexasCichlid Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,271	I had the one in the OP and did not like it. Suction cup quality was poor and it would constantly float off. I have an all glass one off eBay now and like it better aesthetically as well. __________________ ADA 60P Iwagumi JBJ 3G Picotope - PFR Factory

01-09-2013, 02:00 AM	#2
mohican Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 33	just using red sea version. seems to work ok. Posted from Plantedtank.net App for Android

01-09-2013, 03:08 AM	#3
PaulPage Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 11	Cal Aqua nano drop checker, also have the cal aqua clip version on another tank to

01-09-2013, 03:18 AM	#4
kevmo911 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 3,750	Drop checkers are drop checkers. The fewer number of rubber seals, the better. The cheapo Evilbay single-unit glass dc's will last longest. However, if you're looking for something cheap and plastic, search Amazon for "CO2 drop checker" and you'll find a similar unit for half that price.

01-31-2013, 10:18 PM	#9
oldpunk78 newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (102/100%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 4,416	Aesthetically, I think the ADA one is the best. The cal aqua nano is probably the smallest. The older one was better looking than the new one which I currently own. It's still pretty sweet for the price. I would imagine the any of the white plastic ones are the easiest to read.

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