Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Water chemistry Which Ph meter and o2 meter???

Bob,

Are you sure you need them? If it's a recreational pond you think you need it for, you would be better off spending the money on something else.

D.0. levels aren't usually an issue in recreational ponds, and even if they were, what would you do about it unless you want to shell out another $800.00 for a surface aerator in an emergency?

Ph may vary a little diurnally, but it's rarely an issue in a recreational pond, and even if it was it would be difficult to remediate. As long as you don't have excessive vegetation and algae, and too many fish being fed, Ph and D.O. shouldn't be an issue.

You'd be better off spending the money on bottom aeration or other things that will positively effect your water quality like rip rap etc.

I have both meters and rarely use them even in my aquaculture activities. As long as everything is running well and I don't overstock my tanks and ponds there is no reason to check parameters. Ammonia and nitrites are the only thing I test from time to time in myr ras' and even they become monotonously stable in a mature system.

I primarily use my $600.00 + YSI meter to check water temps as it measures to the nearest 1/10th degree. A tad expensive for just that.

I no longer use my ph meter as it's been unstable from the beginning and the constant calibrating was a pain in the ass. If I want to check PH I use a chemical color test.