• Includes pH electrode PE-03 for liquids
• pH measuring range: 0 - 14 pH
• Supplied with calibration solutions pH4 + 7 (75 ml vials each)
• Waterproof IP67
• Auto-power-off for battery conservation

Easy-to-use environmental meter for pH determination

The environmental meter was developed to directly determine the pH in aqueous media or water-based solutions. The waterproof pH tester PCE-PH20 is used for the fast and accurate measurement of pH. The practical display makes the pH value on the pH meter easy to read. Due to the waterproof and robust housing (IP 67), the pH value tester can also be used under difficult conditions. A recalibration always guarantees optimum accuracy and is very easy to perform using the optionally available calibration kits (automatic calibration function without calibration screws - to be performed only via the keyboard).

Water quality in aquariums is extremely important for the living organisms that inhabit them. Slight changes in pH level and temperature may lead to aggravating results and even death of the fish or reptiles in the water tank. Therefore, the application of the appropriate pH meter is required. The ecosystem in the aquarium must be as much like the natural conditions as possible. So, the measurements should be regular and provide accurate results.

Depending on the purpose of creating an aquarium, commercial, scientific (experimental and laboratory tests), and decorative, the most desirable pH level should be maintained to provide correct living conditions for the fishes and other possible organisms there. Modern devices are often portable and easy-to-use instruments that help to monitor the changes in the pH level during the day or from day to day etc. The glass electrodes have a long service life, and due to a high level of precision and wide measurement range, it is possible to apply the meter often and detect the slightest deviations. For this type of measurement, the presence of the temperature sensor is very important since the temperature change may occur within one aquarium, and it should be detected at once.

Not depending on the purpose, the aquarium is supposed to fulfill the main task of which own is to create the best conditions and the most favorable medium. This task may be a bit more challenging than it seems to be because just filling in the tank with fresh water is not enough and much depends on the parameters which the water has and how they may change with time. Depending on the fish type, there may be slightly different requirements for the pH level of water (from 6 to 8, on average, but there may be exceptions). A very influential factor is also the type of water the owner decides to choose for the aquarium. Fresh and salty water have different desirable pH levels, and it is important to take this into consideration.

As a rule, salty water has a higher pH value than fresh (8 and more). Before choosing the inhabitants for the aquarium, it is necessary to learn more about their natural habitat because the conditions in the aquarium should be maximally adjusted to the natural ones. The level of pH in the aquarium should be maintained at the desirable level. The growth of pH may have a destructive influence since the growing ammonia deteriorates the water quality and may be very harmful to the fish. That is why pH level control in aquariums is practically a daily task if your intention is to have a beautiful water tank with healthy inhabitants.

Fishes are very sensitive to the fluctuation of pH, especially if the values are much different from the natural and usual ones for them. pH tester allows the user to check the current pH level within just a few seconds and make the changes immediately if a deviation happens.