quesion about PH level in water

So I dont have a meter reader for my water...how do I know its at the correct PH or at lkeast close to it...Will letting the water sit for a day or two help it at all? any suguestions?

just look at it really hard usually about a 45 degree angle.then just guess it should be somewhere between a ph of 1-10.lol jp, spend $5 and get a fish aquarium ph tester.but leaving it out for a couple day will do 2 things,help get the chlorine out and the ph will change to what who knows.

what kind of ph tester is the best to use? and how do you know how accurate it is? i get different readings at different parts of the container whenever i add nutrients/ph control. how do i stop the fluctuation?

Also, it's a good thing to let it sit out and let some of the chlorine out... right?

alright cool, but how do you stop fluctuations in ph?

I have a 20 litre hydro tank. I leave the water 24hrs to reduce the chlorine. I PH test the water before putting it into the tank and use PH up/down as needed (Careful as you only use less then a drop sometimes depending on how much water you have)

I also regularly test the water in the tank, a few times a week. Depending on whats in the water it can effect the PH. As long as its monitored it should not be a small problem just part of a routine. It should not fluctuate at different parts though?

Alot of problems can come from the wrong PH, so get it right. Get a tester kit and test it? Make sure you read the instructions to ensure your doing it right. The tester kits are £2-4 pounds and last about 100 tests it seems, get this before investing lots of money. PH ideally should be between 5.8 and 6.2.

You can buy nutrients such as Canna that have a PH adjuster or stablizer in the nutrients, however PH is such a basic/simple thing but so important. Gte a cheap PH tester kit online and read the instructions, the simple things are hard when you dont have the experience which i learnt in my first grow.

Good luck

after u add nutes/ph up down,if u can shake the container they are in and then wait fo 5 min.that way to ph should be the same thoughout the container to the last ph test/adjustment rite b4 u are ready to water.

ok, so the pH shouldn't fluctuate at all
it is definitely better to allow the water to sit out for a bit
and i think my pH meter is messed up, is there a specific meter that you guys prefer?
maybe one with a better track record? i did buy myself some pool test strips, but it's difficult to understand. some of the colors on the color guide are so similar, i still dont know where my ph level is. lol
..... stupid colors... lol

i use the one witha little vial which u fill to a certain line,then u add 3 drops of the ph test indicator,then match the colors,when u r matching the color go outside,indoor lights can make it look like a diff ph than it really is.the ph will fluctuate with time,if u want to skip the colors u can buy a ph meter online but way more expensive.

cbtbudz said:

i use the one witha little vial which u fill to a certain line,then u add 3 drops of the ph test indicator,then match the colors,when u r matching the color go outside,indoor lights can make it look like a diff ph than it really is.the ph will fluctuate with time,if u want to skip the colors u can buy a ph meter online but way more expensive.

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or he could buy a pregnacy test kit lol

does it tell you if u have a hermie.ha

SKYBOY1969 said:

I have a 20 litre hydro tank. I leave the water 24hrs to reduce the chlorine. I PH test the water before putting it into the tank and use PH up/down as needed (Careful as you only use less then a drop sometimes depending on how much water you have)

I also regularly test the water in the tank, a few times a week. Depending on whats in the water it can effect the PH. As long as its monitored it should not be a small problem just part of a routine. It should not fluctuate at different parts though?

Alot of problems can come from the wrong PH, so get it right. Get a tester kit and test it? Make sure you read the instructions to ensure your doing it right. The tester kits are £2-4 pounds and last about 100 tests it seems, get this before investing lots of money. PH ideally should be between 5.8 and 6.2.

You can buy nutrients such as Canna that have a PH adjuster or stablizer in the nutrients, however PH is such a basic/simple thing but so important. Gte a cheap PH tester kit online and read the instructions, the simple things are hard when you dont have the experience which i learnt in my first grow.

Good luck

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Are you sure canna is PH balanced? I use canna and I pretty sure its not but I could be wrong.

BillyBobJoe said:

Are you sure canna is PH balanced? I use canna and I pretty sure its not but I could be wrong.

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Sorry I should state that I am hydro, not sure about the soil but yeah Canna Aqua Flores and Vega are PH balanced, still needs tweaking every now and again though! Not the kinda thing you would leave to chance.