Cheap Ph & EC Tester ??

im looking for a reasonable priced ph/ec tester for a hydro grow, gonna be my first grow, i have around $40-$50 to spend im not sure if i can get a decent combo tester or are there some reasonablle stand alone testers, ive browsed on here some people use strips, some use drops ect, im not sure whats best i wished i had more money to drop but wont till next month but i need something now, any imput i can get would be great thanx again
 

Slojo69

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Well the most accurate PH testers are the chemical ones that have a vile that you drop 3-5 drops into and match the color to the bottle. Also comes with PH up and Down. I bought that for 10 bucks at the hyrdo store. Also bought my PPM meter there for 20 bucks. So there is stuff out there. jsut gotta look mate
 

PeteSwitch

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im looking for a reasonable priced ph/ec tester for a hydro grow, gonna be my first grow, i have around $40-$50 to spend im not sure if i can get a decent combo tester or are there some reasonablle stand alone testers, ive browsed on here some people use strips, some use drops ect, im not sure whats best i wished i had more money to drop but wont till next month but i need something now, any imput i can get would be great thanx again
Have to say that I have been doing hydro for a little while now & my tri-meter Hanna that set me back like $200+ was the best investment I could have made. On a limited budget it's pretty hard but you CAN find PPM & PH meters on e-bay for around the budget you are shopping with. If you're looking to get dialed into a specific range such as 5.80 PH etc, nothing comes in handier. :) Check listings for Hanna PH & Hanna PPM meters on Ebay & then go from there.
 

Slojo69

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Have to say that I have been doing hydro for a little while now & my tri-meter Hanna that set me back like $200+ was the best investment I could have made. On a limited budget it's pretty hard but you CAN find PPM & PH meters on e-bay for around the budget you are shopping with. If you're looking to get dialed into a specific range such as 5.80 PH etc, nothing comes in handier. :) Check listings for Hanna PH & Hanna PPM meters on Ebay & then go from there.
We can get those meters here in our city there pete hehe. Theres a indoor garden shop right by my house here and their prices are GODLY! ... in a good way. So im sure if he has a grow shop near him he can find decent prices on meters as well.
 

PeteSwitch

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We can get those meters here in our city there pete hehe. Theres a indoor garden shop right by my house here and their prices are GODLY! ... in a good way. So im sure if he has a grow shop near him he can find decent prices on meters as well.
Oh I've been to that shop a few times in my history kind sir. I must say the tax break & great discounts gets me driving into PDX every time though. I do care a great deal to stop into the minute mart that is kiddy corner to that said hydro shop because they always have some rare beers on their shelves from time to time. It's the one where the cooler takes up like half of the building in the back left corner, do you know which one I'm talking about that's kiddy corner to the 7 Eleven? :D
 

Slojo69

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Well i know that whole corner. Has oil can henry's, skippers, the bowling alley and what not ... the only minute mart there is the 7/11 looking one thats a gas station also. If thats the one you mean i've never been in there, i like to stay herpes free lol.
 

PeteSwitch

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Well i know that whole corner. Has oil can henry's, skippers, the bowling alley and what not ... the only minute mart there is the 7/11 looking one thats a gas station also. If thats the one you mean i've never been in there, i like to stay herpes free lol.
Naw man, this is the place across the street from Skippers, in the same complex where the grow store USED to be. The grow store actually moved to it's currently location like 2 years ago. The store I'm talking about is like a hole in the wall kinda place & you're right about that 7-Eleven, I'm likely to get shot being the only white dude that walks into that place during the last 2 years. :D
 

MsBotwin

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im looking for a reasonable priced ph/ec tester for a hydro grow, gonna be my first grow, i have around $40-$50 to spend im not sure if i can get a decent combo tester or are there some reasonablle stand alone testers, ive browsed on here some people use strips, some use drops ect, im not sure whats best i wished i had more money to drop but wont till next month but i need something now, any imput i can get would be great thanx again

Search EBay, I got a ph meter for $20 and an EC meter for around $30. Of course, these are not top of the line meters, but mine seem to work just fine.
 
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