LED lighted Refractometer!

[dannieboiz]

This is a pretty cleaver idea. Has anyone tried them?

the kids broke mine (in half) literaly and this one looks cool.

 

[nasotang]

I've got one. It's not really necessary but I can use it in low lighting.

 

[Sparkss]

yea, bought ours a couple of years ago.. it is useful when strong light is not avail (you don't need to walk to a better lit area to check your salinity).

 

[dannieboiz]

how about in total darkness?

 

[mcurl98]

works in any light or no light

 

[Sparkss]

yup.. the LED is all you need to check salinity. Bright little bugger.. and so far our batteries have held out well (watch them die tonight when I try to check our water ).

 

[dannieboiz]

haha cool I'll order one especially @ that price, there isn't much to complain about even if the battery came DOA,

 

[Qwiv]

Crazy, I always seem to have like a 1000 watts of light shining at me when I check my salinity. Who are you night time reefers??

 

[mcurl98]

yeah, I paid about $100 from Marine Depot. Looks like the same one to me. I'm usually checking the salinity of my water change water in my garage. My lighting sucks in there-probably 'cuz I spend all my money on my tank lights.

 

[dannieboiz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9470293#post9470293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcurl98
yeah, I paid about $100 from Marine Depot. Looks like the same one to me. I'm usually checking the salinity of my water change water in my garage. My lighting sucks in there-probably 'cuz I spend all my money on my tank lights.

Amen too that! I have energy efficient bulbs all over the house, 15w almost everywhere and here I am with closed to 700w concentrated in one spot!