How often do you calibrate your pH/ORP/salinity probes? Just curious and seeing what everybody does!
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Not enough, usually wait until thigs seem off. Reminder to myself that I've been meaning to recalibrate them for about a month now, lol.
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I actually really asked as my pH probe says my tank is at 8.6-8.7 and I know that's way off and in need of calibrating but glad I'm not the only one!!!
Like every 6 months I run 2 so when I see one drift way off I know its time to calibrate. SG probe I just make sure its the same # its never been exact. As for ORP when it seems weird I just replace because the chemicals you need to calibrate that are not readily available. I run (2) temp probes and (2) PH probes this way I am aware of anything wonky right away. setup in the tank and another in the sump.
I got my PH probe in November and haven't calibrated it since setting it up. The PH currently lines up with manual testing. I did get new liquids for calibrating in yesterday though.
I’ve been just using my intuition. Lol
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I actually had thought about running two as well. I have enough Reefkeeper modules plus I got an Archon that has a few spots as well and I like the rational you have as well!
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That is sort of why I haven't worried about it. Tank looks great and guessing if pH was really that high I'd see more issues. My main issue is finding time to calibrate and redo all my Reekeeper stuff right now...
