Broke my PH meter, how can I check my ph while the replacement is in the mail?

I accidently knocked it off a shelf and now the readings are all over the place. I have a replacement on the way which should be here by thurs but im screwed in the mean time. Any suggestions on a temp solution? Im about 3 weeks from harvest and it would suck to mess up at this point.

im pretty sure I have some PH strips left over from my pool will they work?

You hydro?

yeah im using a 5 gallon dwc

I let one bucket go un-ph'd between changes and had no problem, if it's not gonna be an extended amount of time before you get the probe there really shouldn't be a problem. depends on the nutrients I guess, some drop ph like a rock.

For clean fresh water with no ferts in it, you can use an aquarium pH kit. Once you add ferts to it, colors will be off. So, I don't know of anything for your situation unless u can borrow one.

Forget it just wait till thursday. Havn't you got a local hydro shop you can go to in these emergencies?

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Forget it just wait till thursday. Havn't you got a local hydro shop you can go to in these emergencies?

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yeah but they are the only shop in 2 hour radius and charge 3 times the prices you would pay online. They are kinda a last resort thing if I can help it.

Get yourself a GH drop kit. I never go without one. It's nowhere as close as a meter but can keep you right when needed.

I keep a bottle of Ph tester spare for just this occasion...and some strips..Sod's law I'll never need them; job done.

Will the drop kit work since the nutrients change the color of the water as it is?

Depends on colour of your nutrient and ph liquid...strips are better...

taste the water