Test Equipment

[grumpy55]

What is needed, recommended ?
Any preferred brands/manufacturers ?

Thanks

 

[jose_vogel]

I use Hanna instruments.

No problem with them.

 

[tjudy]

I now use HM digital. THey are less expensive that Hanna with comparable features. You can buy them through www.spectrapure.com. After about a year my only beef is that the calibration on the pH meter is not exact, which means I probably need a new sensor. The difference is easy to claculate in my head though, so I can still take readings. The HM Digital TDS meter has proven to be very dependable and accurate, and at about $40 is almost 1/2 the cost of the comparable HAnna meter.

 

[grumpy55]

What tests do you perform regularly ?

 

[jose_vogel]

In breeding tanks: PH and conductivity

In fry tanks: PH, conductivity and nitrates

In planted tanks: PH and KH