Upgrade my Ph test

[HawkeyeDJ]

I've been testing pH with the API. Want to upgrade to a more accurate test, but the things are all over the place. Everything from strips for a couple of bucks to monitors that run into the hundreds of dollars. I want consistency and relative ease and accuracy. Recommendations?

 

[Saltyreef]

I've been testing pH with the API. Want to upgrade to a more accurate test, but the things are all over the place. Everything from strips for a couple of bucks to monitors that run into the hundreds of dollars. I want consistency and relative ease and accuracy. Recommendations?

This is the brand I use and I keep it calibrated with standard 7.0ph buffer.
Its been reliably working for close to 10 years. Just take care of it.

Oakton Instruments WD-35634-05 EcoTestr pH1 Waterproof Pocket Tester, 0-14 pH https://a.co/d/08iIGIS

 

[52728299]

I use the following meter. If your looking for a test kit I also use salifert which seems fine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ENFOHN8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'm not generally a fan of pH kits since it is very hard to validate that they are working, while a pH meter can be checked.

 

[HawkeyeDJ]

I use the following meter. If your looking for a test kit I also use salifert which seems fine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ENFOHN8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

This looks like a good tester. How often do you have to calibrate it? Every time you use it? Once a month? Twice a year? And how often do you have to replace the calibration, cleaning, and storage solutions?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

This looks like a good tester. How often do you have to calibrate it? Every time you use it? Once a month? Twice a year? And how often do you have to replace the calibration, cleaning, and storage solutions?

This answers a lot of basic questions about using a pH meter:

Aquarium Chemistry: Measuring pH with a Meter

This article describes how pH meters work, how to select one to use, and how to best use it to measure the pH of a reef aquarium.

reefs.com

and this has a detailed discussion of pH in reef tanks:

pH and the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

by Randy Holmes-Farley For many aquarists, pH is not something that they have much experience with aside from their aquarium. For many, pH is almost a black box measurement: something to be considered, but whose physical meaning makes little sense to them. This article will Read more here...

www.reefedition.com

 

[HawkeyeDJ]

This answers a lot of basic questions about using a pH meter:

Aquarium Chemistry: Measuring pH with a Meter

This article describes how pH meters work, how to select one to use, and how to best use it to measure the pH of a reef aquarium.

reefs.com

and this has a detailed discussion of pH in reef tanks:

pH and the Reef Aquarium - REEFEDITION

by Randy Holmes-Farley For many aquarists, pH is not something that they have much experience with aside from their aquarium. For many, pH is almost a black box measurement: something to be considered, but whose physical meaning makes little sense to them. This article will Read more here...

www.reefedition.com

Thanks!

 

[Saltyreef]

This looks like a good tester. How often do you have to calibrate it? Every time you use it? Once a month? Twice a year? And how often do you have to replace the calibration, cleaning, and storage solutions?

I would stick with a trusted name brand like Oakton as they are made by Dwyer.
For a few more bucks you really get a quality instrument.
Rinse the probe of salt water, dry with microfiber and replace the cap. There is no requirement for a storage solution on these meters iirc, unlike my myron L i use for work. But thats as simple as using condensate or DI water for a storage solution.

I calibrate it every so often with unexpired air tight PH calibration solution.

Just buy small bottles as you only need to fill up the small probe cap to calibrate.