Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
I use an AQUAMEDIC refractometer for my brackish tank, it is shared with my other half and her marine setup.
it cost us about £40 from Maidenhead Aquatics, which to the folks across the pond equates to somewhere in the region of $75 - $80
Not cheap (but also not bank breaking), but a very worth while investment for the health of your little inflatable buddies
it cost us about £40 from Maidenhead Aquatics, which to the folks across the pond equates to somewhere in the region of $75 - $80
Not cheap (but also not bank breaking), but a very worth while investment for the health of your little inflatable buddies
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
I have to agree, I got the portable refractometer off of Drs. Foster & Smith. It's so much easier to read than the floating refractometers. I never had a swing arm type one, but as much as I use it, it was well worth it.
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
I remember using the huge ones of those in my Chem 101 class. I may still have mine around. I never thought about using it for the salinity! Thanks.
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
I've got a hydrometer and I quite like it, but I can definitely vouch for refractometers too. I used to use a portable refractometer in my estuarine field research all the time, and they're pretty spot on.
Heheheh, they're fun to use, too! :3
Heheheh, they're fun to use, too! :3
Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
I bought that refractometer from Drs. Foster and Smith:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=9957
So far it works really well. I would suggest buying the calibration fluid, too.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=9957
So far it works really well. I would suggest buying the calibration fluid, too.
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
Yep, ya need both!
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
I have a refractometer but have never used it because the instructions say that the water has to be room temperature before one tests it. That confused me... the calibration thing was tedious enough!
Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
Any one you all suggest in particular?
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Re: Best investment for your tank, IMHO: Refractometers
Not really. I just got the cheapest one on Ebay.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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