killiguy Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 To set the scene I have 110 tanks with Apistos /nannochromis needing pH 5.0 or less and the other extreme Tang sandsifters and featherfins needing pH 8.0 or so.I have purchased 4 pH readers over the years most of which were short lived or seriously inaccurate.I need a pH unit that can service my pH needs and is accurate and long lasting.The overseas Apisto guys use Hanna products and I have been in contact with the company.Any comments or suggestions???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiguy Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Don't any of you guys out there have pH meters.I must say for 25 years I didnt bother.BUT..Ive been trying to breed Nannochromis transvestitus for a couple of years and they kept killing each other.I now have a harmonious pair but need the pH and conductivity very low so the eggs will hatch, I cant just wing it any more.Im using rainwater and a tea made from peat and IAL but my pH meter is hopeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Used Hanna pH meter 20 yrs ago and found them very goodI think the distributor was at Warners Bay near NewcastleI found it annoying calibrating, but when you need somethingto be precise with parameters you require you want somethingof scientific qualitymake sure the probe is replaceable as that is were thecheaper ones miss outgood luck with the N.transvestitus they are an exquisit speciesare you running an RO unit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Have you had a look at the Milwaukee range of portable pH testers. The MW 102 also does temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 pH and TDS is what is need Gedas the requirement is to read 4.5 -5.0 pH and conductivityas they are black water species and the eggs won't fertiliseunless the TDS is minimaldo Milwaukee make a TDS meter also of a combo meter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noxious_nasties Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I'm not a fan of milwaukee. Perhaps that is because my last name is Hanna lol.I have a Hanna meter and couldn't be happier with it They tend to lose about 0.1 unitsaccuracy if not recallibrated but they are still very good.I picked mine up whilst in the states through http://www.eseasonge...m/hainpote.htmlthey may be found cheaper on ebay but haven't checked.Freshwater would be good with a tds/pH/temp combo pen (the black one)Cheers,John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Milwaukee 801 and 802 are a three in one tester but are not a cheap device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiguy Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks for the feed back.It appears III have to spend some serious money to get a good unit and will check out the suggestionsLink2Hell,I use rainwater not RO as I dislike the waste water from such units and they are bulky and expensive.Living in a semirural environment rainwater has always served me well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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