Thanks for the advice. I ordered a ph meter on amazon, had to navigate the reviews to find one that wasn't a cheap pos, vs a $100 one. I ended up with this one:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks, i ordered some calcium...