yup what he said.. the problem is they don't test for PH lower than 6.5.. and you need to go lower than that. Look for PH testor on ebay.. they aren't that expensive and it'll be what you're looking for. Don't cheap out on it either or you will regret it, I have one now that is self calibrating and adjusts to water temp automatically, and I think it was 30 bucks..