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[Ben-r]

Hi all

Has anyone used electronic ph testers in tank for continuos monitoring

Cheers
Ben


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[Delapool]

Like a ph probe to regulate co2 injection or something else? I guess what did you want to use it for?

The Seneye reef I use has a ph probe as well but test slides should be replaced monthly.

Else I just use a ph digital pen as hate trying to tell colours on solution/vial test kits.

[Bostave]

I have used ysi probes and programmed those for reading water parameters every hour for 24 hours on a shrimp farm. Oxyguard equipment might also be used for similar automatic periodic readings.

[Mattia]

You could use a CO2 Ph controller with the ph probe to have constant reading.

What are you using it for?

[BengaBoy]

I had a pH pen for a few years - it seemed fine. Gave it to a mate when I closed my tanks down.

they were not cheap tho - about $60 from memory.

Not continuous but quick and easy to use, and cheaper than buying test kits.

 

Having said that I hardly use a pH test these days in my tang tanks - I monitor my gH and kH, if kH is good pH is too.

[Delapool]

Trouble (or minor inconvenience) with digital stuff is it needs calibrating every so often. And never own more than one way to measure ph imo. You send yourself spare if they disagree 😜

Edited by Delapool, 05 June 2016 - 01:40 PM.

[Ben-r]

Thanks for the replies. I was considering an audrino aquarium controller but have to calibrate the sensors is not ideal.




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[Delapool]

Would you have a link out of interest?