Apex pH Probe

Aquattro · #1 09-04-2012, 01:48 AM

Adding water to a vial to test with a test kit will alter the pH slightly up. So it will read at least a bit high.
Testing pH will also make a person crazy, I highly recommend against it. My Apex pH probe is still in the box, right where it belongs

Enigma · #2 09-04-2012, 01:58 AM

pH doesn't make me crazy. Ca/Alk/Mag do!

Aquattro · #3 09-04-2012, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

pH doesn't make me crazy. Ca/Alk/Mag do!

I don't test that either, not taking any chances!

Coleus · #4 09-04-2012, 04:14 AM

I agree with Brad on this, ph probe will drive you crazy one day. I just don't bother calibrate or care about my ph probe reading any more.

Enigma · #5 09-04-2012, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I don't test that either, not taking any chances!

Sounds like a plan.

Aquattro · #6 09-04-2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Sounds like a plan.

I sleep much better when I'm not chasing numbers. I tested Ca once this year, it was good. Alk was a bit high, figured if I left it alone, it would probably level out. Corals look good, I was probably right.

reefwars · #7 09-04-2012, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I sleep much better when I'm not chasing numbers. I tested Ca once this year, it was good. Alk was a bit high, figured if I left it alone, it would probably level out. Corals look good, I was probably right.

haha im exactly the same , ok so did my first test in what ill say forever lol calcium 400 on the nose and alk 7.5 , i never tested ph

nitrates are 15-20 and i dont test for phos , i just run copious amounts of gfo lol

my salinity is 1.023 and the temp is whatever the room keeps it at

i have a crazy amount of coral and i do water changes with IO , def not as reg as i use to.

my next test will be spring when this converstaon happens again:P

and its not all about being a old tank or new tank my roomates tank of a month or two reads the same as mine.