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 KaptKid
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 pH, What do You use to Read It ? 
#289279 - 09/30/09 05:15 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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 coda
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 Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
#289302 - 09/30/09 06:06 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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FurrowedBrow
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: coda]
#289325 - 09/30/09 06:44 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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^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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Magash
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Registered: 04/21/08
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: coda]
#289336 - 09/30/09 07:07 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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Stoneth
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: FurrowedBrow]
#289420 - 09/30/09 09:46 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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KaptKid
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 Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
#295118 - 10/10/09 09:42 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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Dr. Penguin
Registered: 05/19/08
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
#295259 - 10/11/09 08:54 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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FurrowedBrow
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: Dr. Penguin]
#295260 - 10/11/09 09:04 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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moogles
Registered: 09/23/09
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: FurrowedBrow]
#295501 - 10/11/09 06:20 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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Jeff Funk
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: moogles]
#295569 - 10/11/09 10:41 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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ebay has em for cheap
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moogles
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: Jeff Funk]
#295797 - 10/12/09 08:24 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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The obvious place to go and I still haven't checked it..
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captain.koons
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: moogles]
#295800 - 10/12/09 08:45 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm oldschool I use drops or litmus strips.
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KaptKid
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: captain.koons]
#295807 - 10/12/09 09:12 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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What type of litmus strips do you use?
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captain.koons
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Re: pH, What do You use to Read It ? [Re: KaptKid]
#295808 - 10/12/09 09:14 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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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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