Convergence of series sqrt(n+1)-sqrt(n-1)

$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} (\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt{n-1})$

I need to determine whether the series converges or diverges using either the integral test, d'Alembert's ratio test or the comparison test.

So far, I can determine that the series diverges by finding a rearrangement using a finite series and then finding the limit as n approaches infinity:

$S_n = \sum_{k=1}^{n} (\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt{n-1})$

$= (\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{0})+(\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{1})+(\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{2})+...+(\sqrt{n}-\sqrt{n-2})+(\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt{n-1})$

$= \sqrt{n}+\sqrt{n+1}-1$

Hence:

$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} (\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt{n-1}) = \lim_{n \to \infty} S_n = \lim_{n \to \infty} \sqrt{n}+\sqrt{n+1}-1 = \infty$ and so the series diverges.

However, I have not used either of the three tests mentioned. Is there a way to determine convergence/divergence using those tests?

I have ascertained that for higher powers of n (p>2) of the same series, the series would converge (using the comparison test):

$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} (\sqrt{n^p+1}-\sqrt{n^p-1}) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{2}{\sqrt{n^p+1}+\sqrt{n^p-1}} < \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{n^p+1}}$ $< \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{n^p}} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^\frac{p}{2}}$

since we know that this last series (a p-series) converges for $\frac{p}{2} > 1$ and therefore since all the other series are lower in value and are positive series, they must also converge.

But for the case of $\frac{p}{2} = 1$ as with this problem, the last series would diverge, and showing that a series is less than a diverging series proves nothing.

Thanks for your help! (Happy)