Re: @xj25vm Flawed Solutions & Superficial Analysis
@frank ly Re: electrolysis - I've read online on various forums and websites about this and I've used a bit of code on the Arduino which keeps on reversing the polarity of the current flowing through the probe to avoid/compensate for electrolysis.
Re: capacitive sensors - several people mentioned this to me, but I am yet to try it. Thanks for the suggestions!