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pH, What do You use to Read It ?
    #289279 - 09/30/09 05:15 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

I've Been using a Milwaukee digital pen but I have no trust in it after a year.$75 dollars that bitch cost.Its never been drooped or misused and now it has to calibrated before each use. Still don't trust it and that's a pain in the ass.

Got to get another one.
So as the thread title said:

What do you use?

What was the cost?

How long have you had it?

Any pros's or cons.

Any other info.

I hate wasting money. I take good care of my stuff and I want it to last.


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
    #289302 - 09/30/09 06:06 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Ph Test strips, like 4-5 bucks a pack.
I'm out now but a pack usually lasts me a few grows.
Pros: Cheap, reliable, easy to find, easy to use. 
Cons: not as accurate as digital meters, can't tell you PPM or EC, you will have to buy more again.


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: coda]
    #289325 - 09/30/09 06:44 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

^I use those too.  Just your basic litmus paper that reads a range of like 5.5 to 8 (second pic).  I've also got the GH liquid test pack (first pic).  I used to use (and still have) a digital pen.  It worked for about half my first grow.  Then i went back to the shop and told them and they replaced it and then that one went to shit and wouldn't stay calibrated.  I just said fuck it.  I would like to find a digital ph/ppm reader that is just reliable over the long term. 





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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: coda]
    #289336 - 09/30/09 07:07 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Quote:

Cons: not as accurate as digital meters,




I wouldn't bet money on that. Meters suck.

FurrowedBrow has it right. The drops rule.


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: FurrowedBrow]
    #289420 - 09/30/09 09:46 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Quote:

FurrowedBrow said:
^I use those too.  Just your basic litmus paper that reads a range of like 5.5 to 8 (second pic).  I've also got the GH liquid test pack (first pic).  I used to use (and still have) a digital pen.  It worked for about half my first grow.  Then i went back to the shop and told them and they replaced it and then that one went to shit and wouldn't stay calibrated.  I just said fuck it.  I would like to find a digital ph/ppm reader that is just reliable over the long term. 







My choice as well.


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
    #295118 - 10/10/09 09:42 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Finlly got my pH under control.

The plants are looking much better.



the pool pH tester(left) 6.8, 7.2, 7.5, 7.8, 8.2

The pH tester(right) 4 thur 10

Next time I go to the Big City will stop by GH and pick up their pH tester(thanks FB). Will also look around for those pH strips.

What do you use to test ppm's?


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
    #295259 - 10/11/09 08:54 AM (14 years, 5 months ago)

My one major qualm with drops is that if your test subject (nute solution with h2 anyone?) is not clear, it ruins the accuracy because I can't judge the color change adequately.


P.S. Now that I'm thinking about this, I realize I can just add distilled water to my sample which will not alter the Ph and it might mitigate some of the color problems... Anyone else have any solutions they use?


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: Dr. Penguin]
    #295260 - 10/11/09 09:04 AM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Why wouldn't adding distilled water to your test sample raise the ph slightly?  Or did i misunderstand you?  I've got a PPM reader that goes from 0-10,000 (I think).  It goes higher than i need anyway, and it's been very reliable for 20-30 bucks.  I've never had to recalbrate it after almost two complete grows.  Here's the one i use:

Sunleaves TDS Essential Digital TDS Pen


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: FurrowedBrow]
    #295501 - 10/11/09 06:20 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Do you know where you purchased that FB?

That's the cheapest digital tester I've seen, been looking into buying one.

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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: moogles]
    #295569 - 10/11/09 10:41 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

ebay has em for cheap


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: Jeff Funk]
    #295797 - 10/12/09 08:24 AM (14 years, 5 months ago)

:facepalm:
The obvious place to go and I still haven't checked it..

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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: moogles]
    #295800 - 10/12/09 08:45 AM (14 years, 5 months ago)

I'm oldschool I use drops or litmus strips.


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: captain.koons]
    #295807 - 10/12/09 09:12 AM (14 years, 5 months ago)

What type of litmus strips do you use?


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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
    #295808 - 10/12/09 09:14 AM (14 years, 5 months ago)

For testing my pH is use the less broad of the two I get. One is 1-14 the other is 5-10. or maybe it was 4-8... I don't know something like that.


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