Salinity Tester - Aquarium Advice

Thumper · 02-04-2005, 02:35 PM

Whats the best type of salinity tester. I need a good one that calculates temp if possible. All I have now is a junky swing arm hydrometer.

klam · 02-04-2005, 02:38 PM

buy a refractometer with auto-temp calibration. You can find them for around $60. I'm not aware of any that will display the temp.

Thumper · 02-04-2005, 02:59 PM

I didnt mean display the temp, just auto temp calibration. Thanks

spsmike · 02-04-2005, 03:47 PM

You can buy a hydrometer and calibrate it with a [acronym:1387249bdc="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:1387249bdc]'s refractometer if you dont have the money right now for the real deal.

Thumper · 02-04-2005, 04:10 PM

How about a Captive Refractometer with light, $119.00 I want the best I can get, no second guessing myself. I've looked through a few different kinds and always had a hard time with the lighting, thus is the reasoning for the light. Is this a good model.

02-04-2005, 02:35 PM	#1
Thumper Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tulsa Posts: 560 Images: 1	Salinity Tester Whats the best type of salinity tester. I need a good one that calculates temp if possible. All I have now is a junky swing arm hydrometer.

02-04-2005, 02:38 PM	#2
klam Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 730	buy a refractometer with auto-temp calibration. You can find them for around $60. I'm not aware of any that will display the temp. __________________ Paintballs look like bubble gum 14G starphire,150W [acronym:2ed2cd9cf2="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:2ed2cd9cf2]+32W act03,AquaClear 150 [acronym:2ed2cd9cf2="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:2ed2cd9cf2] filter, 75W EboJager, IceProbe chiller, Remora skimmer, closed loop SCWD mag5, auto toper-offer. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lam/banner.jpg

02-04-2005, 02:59 PM	#3
Thumper Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tulsa Posts: 560 Images: 1	I didnt mean display the temp, just auto temp calibration. Thanks __________________ 150 rr Oceanic, 300 pound [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:8b5fd093c2],250 pounds [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Live sand"]ls[/acronym:8b5fd093c2], [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]lps[/acronym:8b5fd093c2]'s, polyp's,soft corals, [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Small Polyped Stoney"]sps[/acronym:8b5fd093c2]'s,

02-04-2005, 03:47 PM	#4
spsmike Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 21	You can buy a hydrometer and calibrate it with a [acronym:1387249bdc="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:1387249bdc]'s refractometer if you dont have the money right now for the real deal. __________________ REEFING /// ARCADE

02-04-2005, 04:10 PM	#5
Thumper Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tulsa Posts: 560 Images: 1	How about a Captive Refractometer with light, $119.00 I want the best I can get, no second guessing myself. I've looked through a few different kinds and always had a hard time with the lighting, thus is the reasoning for the light. Is this a good model. __________________ 150 rr Oceanic, 300 pound [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:8b5fd093c2],250 pounds [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Live sand"]ls[/acronym:8b5fd093c2], [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]lps[/acronym:8b5fd093c2]'s, polyp's,soft corals, [acronym:8b5fd093c2="Small Polyped Stoney"]sps[/acronym:8b5fd093c2]'s,

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