Are the reagents in the Hanna checker HR No3 and ULR Po4 affected by salinity?

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Can they be used to test RODI source water and FW aquariums, or would the sample need to be brought up to target salinity?
 

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The hanna PO4 gives unreliable results in RODI or freshwater.
The nitrate will work I think, but give a higher reading in fresh than salt.

In both cases they work pretty reliably in 50% salinity, so you can take the freshwater to be tested and mix 50/50 with some saltwater you know the parameters of, and figure it out that way.
 

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