PH test question

[Krogman]

My standard API ph test ways reads 7.6 and my high ph test reads 7.4. Can I safely say that my ph is 7.5?

 

[Caliban07]

My standard API ph test ways reads 7.6 and my high ph test reads 7.4. Can I safely say that my ph is 7.5?

Sounds about right to me same as mine too.

 

[Krogman]

Good to know I'm not funkin something up. Thank you. Also good To know that my pH is stable

 

[jlk]

My standard API ph test ways reads 7.6 and my high ph test reads 7.4. Can I safely say that my ph is 7.5?

It's actually more likely in the 7.3-7.4 range. Your standard test is not actually reading 7.6 (blue) as a blue result simply indicates your ph is any number higher than 7.2. A 7.4 reading on the high test indicates your ph may be 7.4 or it may be any number below 7.4. Kind of a 'grey' area but the combined results puts you above 7.2 but not above 7.4 thus 7.3-7.4. If you have a decent lfs that utilizes ph meters, it would help with a more precise answer.

 

[Delapool]

It's actually more likely in the 7.3-7.4 range. Your standard test is not actually reading 7.6 (blue) as a blue result simply indicates your ph is any number higher than 7.2. A 7.4 reading on the high test indicates your ph may be 7.4 or it may be any number below 7.4. Kind of a 'grey' area but the combined results puts you above 7.2 but not above 7.4 thus 7.3-7.4. If you have a decent lfs that utilizes ph meters, it would help with a more precise answer.

Mine is in the middle like that and comes in at 7.4 (last reading) on the ph meter. Meter is calibrated only with one solution at 7 so not sure how super accurate it is.