Has anyone tried the super cheap pH probes on Amazon?

charlesgage · 03/09/2017, 10:01 AM

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I ordered one a bit over a week ago to try against my American Marine probe running on my Apex. It's coming from China slowly. I should search the selling forums for a PM1 and run two at a time to compare I guess.

Has anyone used one of these?

ca1ore · 03/09/2017, 10:34 AM

I think you get what you pay for .....

charlesgage · 03/09/2017, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ca1ore

I think you get what you pay for .....

For 8 bucks I had to try... I have a normal probe already.

NubbsJRN · 03/09/2017, 10:46 AM

I have one that I have not used yet.
My main concern is that it comes with a jar of liquid, a syringe, and instructions printed in chineese.
I am not sure what to do with the liquid.

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d0ughb0y · 03/09/2017, 11:25 AM

I have tried it.
IMHO, spend $40 on a real double junction ph probe. just search for double junction ph on amazon or ebay.

charlesgage · 03/09/2017, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by d0ughb0y

I have tried it.
IMHO, spend $40 on a real double junction ph probe. just search for double junction ph on amazon or ebay.

I do already have a proper probe, this is for fun, not because I am cheap! What was your experience with the probe? Was it accurate, calibrate-able?

mcgyvr · 03/09/2017, 11:31 AM

Fairly sure that cheap one comes with every reef angel controller..
It was accurate when I was playing with it and stayed fairly accurate for a year or so..
(It came with the RA so I just had it hooked up.. Never really paid much attention to it but anytime I did for giggles it was fine)

Of course unless you are running a calcium reactor I personally see little point in even monitoring PH..
Keep your alk right and for the most part PH takes care of itself..

thepotoo · 03/09/2017, 12:08 PM

I have one, works fine.

03/09/2017, 10:01 AM	#1
charlesgage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 282	Has anyone tried the super cheap pH probes on Amazon? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I ordered one a bit over a week ago to try against my American Marine probe running on my Apex. It's coming from China slowly. I should search the selling forums for a PM1 and run two at a time to compare I guess. Has anyone used one of these?

03/09/2017, 10:34 AM	#2
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I think you get what you pay for ..... __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

03/09/2017, 11:31 AM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Fairly sure that cheap one comes with every reef angel controller.. It was accurate when I was playing with it and stayed fairly accurate for a year or so.. (It came with the RA so I just had it hooked up.. Never really paid much attention to it but anytime I did for giggles it was fine) Of course unless you are running a calcium reactor I personally see little point in even monitoring PH.. Keep your alk right and for the most part PH takes care of itself.. __________________ Who me?

03/09/2017, 10:46 AM	#4
NubbsJRN Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 127	I have one that I have not used yet. My main concern is that it comes with a jar of liquid, a syringe, and instructions printed in chineese. I am not sure what to do with the liquid. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

03/09/2017, 11:25 AM	#5
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	I have tried it. IMHO, spend $40 on a real double junction ph probe. just search for double junction ph on amazon or ebay.

03/09/2017, 12:08 PM	#8
thepotoo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 110	I have one, works fine.