Digital Testers

[h00t]

anyone know of any equipment that can test Nitrate/Nitrite/Hardness(GH)/Alkalinity(KH)/pH? digitally?

not necessarily an "all-in-one" but something along those lines?

im tired of dipping strips and mixing solutions to test my water.

it would be even better if it hooked up to a computer via USB (or something), since my shrimp tank is next to my computer.

[h00t]

i found these:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4345+17338+9848&pcatid=9848

does some of what i need

"...he pH/EC/TDS Combo measures pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, and temperature..."
^^does that mean it will also do KH?

[fishgeek]

electronic water quality testers are very expensive

hanna instruments (http://www.hannainst.co.uk/acatalog/Nitrate_Testing.html) do things like this

if you look at the hydroponics options you can get something that i think fits your goals
for pH temp tds (http://www.hannainst.co.uk/acatalog/HI_991405_pH_conductivity_TDS_and_temp_hydroponics _meter.html)

[wongzn]

hey i want to ask, if i were to keep a shrimp tank, what are the essential parameters (eg pH,temp) that must be monitored regularly? newbie here, haha so need some help

[Makoto]

hey i want to ask, if i were to keep a shrimp tank, what are the essential parameters (eg pH,temp) that must be monitored regularly? newbie here, haha so need some help

Water Temperature 23 ~ 24ºC
pH - Acidity 6.4 ~ 6.8
GH - General Hardness 3 ~ 6dH
KH - Carbonate Hardness 1 ~ 2dH
NH3 - Ammonia 0ppm
NO2 - Nitrite 0ppm
NO3 - Nitrate <15ppm
TDS - Total Dissolved Substance 90-120

[wongzn]

hey thanks. but what are the essentials? and how frequently do i check? thx!