refractomiter

[hoot214]

does anyone have a refractomiter that they could help me get my hydromiters calibrated with, im finding it very difficult to get an accurate readout on my salinity and its driving me crazy

 

[VitalApparatus]

What are you using now to measure specific gravity?

 

[hoot214]

i have an instant ocean hydrometer and a smaller oceanic hang on hydrometer and i get different readings from both

 

[VitalApparatus]

well I use the floating lab kind,more accurate than the swing arm but not as accurate as a refractometer ....be glad to let use use that.

 

[hoot214]

awsome, at this point I will gladly accept any help. I know my salinity is way off and my sps are super stressed from it but i dont know how off it is and its driving me nuts

 

[alovely]

you can swing by my house tmrw if you want bring some water with you and we can check it out. I just got the swing arm but it has been accurate with all the tanks. You know when you are doing your water changes something I had a problem with and lost a couple of sps was I wasn't checking my salinity because I thought it was always constant. However, I kept doing my water changes and my salinity shot up because one thing i learned is that salt doesn't evaporate and I was just putting more salt water in the tank making my salinity higher. Hope it helps

 

[grannybj]

the LFS will test salinity for you ...HYDROMETERS are the segway to disaster ...very undependable...this is just my experience...
refractometers are worth the investment...







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[Blindside]

air bubbles have alot too do with inaccuracy of hydrometers so tiny you can't hardly see them and they can throw off your reading...call me and i will show you how to use them and we can check them for calibration.

 

[Mako Shark II]

Tiny bubbles (tiny bubbles)
In the wine (in the wine)
Make me happy (make me happy)
Make me feel fine (make me feel fine)
:beachbum:

 

[mempho reefer]

Marty, all that rum at Playhouse the night before must have still been running through your veins when you posted that. LOL

 

[Mako Shark II]

Marty, all that rum at Playhouse the night before must have still been running through your veins when you posted that. LOL

LMAO!!!!!!!!

Ron, I'm not saying another word! But I will tell you this: It was a good night to blow off some steam, which I clearly needed to do!!