Should I Or Should I Not?.... Help Me Decide?

[Ludwig Venter]

I have never really been concerned with water chemicals and all of those fancy scientific things...... I do however think that pH plays a role and for this reason..... I need you to help me decide.....

The item displayed below is currently available on my local ( South African) E-Bay called "Bid or Buy"...... Is it worth the investment??..... The R350 price tag relates to approximately 30BP or in $.... around $46..... I will base my final decision exclussively on your feedback.... Should I get it.... or is it not worth having??

This New digital pH monitor (PH-025) is specially designed for Aquarium to measure pH level in water. This user friendly water quality monitor can also be used in Swimming Pool, Spa and Hydroponic purposes etc.
PH-025 is easy to use and install. With 2 FREE pH buffer (pH 4.003 and pH 6.864) solutions, you can easy calibrate of pH with just a mini-screw driver.

• 1 Meter (3.28 feet) cable from main unit to sensor
• Built with Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC)
• Easy to use with high accuracy
• Large LCD Display with 4 digits
• Easy calibration of pH with just a mini-screw driver
• Batteries and Calibration Solution (pH 4.003 & pH 6.864) included

• Measuring Range : 0.00 ~ 14.00 pH
• Resolution : 0.01 pH
• Accuracy : ±0.1 pH
• Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC) : 0 ~ 50 °C (32 ~ 122 °F)
• Operating Temperature : 0 ~ 50 °C (32 ~ 122 °F)
• Batteries : 4 x 1.5 V (AG13 Button Battery) (included)
• Dimensions : approx. 60 (L) x 55 (W) x 23 (D) mm (2.36' x 2.17' x 0.91' inch)
• Weight : approx. 75g

• 1 x mini pH monitor with External Electrode
• 1 x protective cap for electrode
• 1 set of pH 4.003 and pH 6.864 Calibration Solutions
• 1 x Mini Screwdriver
• 1 x Instruction Manual

 

[soybean]

I would weigh up the cost of it vs how picky the fish I had were about ph, and how expensive they would be to replace should they be picky enough to snuff it in the wrong ph.

 

[CezzaXV]

I'd be interested to know how this works, and it would be very useful for me for water changes, as I have a pretty large difference between tank and tap pH. Would be interesting to get up to the minute pH readings rather than having to keep testing, if indeed that's how it works.

 

[skinbad]

Go for it if you can afford it without worries, you could make the most of it and do some test kit PH reading comparisons? It looks pretty precise in the picture.

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Well!.... There then!.....I was in 2 minds whether I should get it or not, but since the response was overwhelming ( ) in favour of me getting it.... that's just what I did.... Delivery is in 3 to7 days, so I'll tell you if- and how it works......