Bubbles in my Hydrometer.. how to get em out?

[XXFirefighter]

I can NOT get these little suckers to let go of the neddle ! I seasoned it in the water like it says for like 2 days. Now when I take a sample tons of air bubbles like to stick the the arm and make the reading too high. Any suggestion on how to get them off rather then "banging the **** out of it"
Thanks !

 

[reefrunner69]

tap on it with a pencil eraser.

 

[bill0298]

I dip mine slowly sideways in the tank and slowly fill it with water...

 

[quarryshark]

I just flick it with my finger. If its stubborn, I tap it against something lightly.

 

[Wally]

Get a refractometer.

Dont mean to sound so bold but....I struggled a hydrometer for about 18 months and finally spent the big bucks on a refractometer. So glad I did, you wont regret getting one for yourself.

 

[BillyZ]

Wally: That was my end solution. I was so frustrated with the bubbles and the varying degrees of accuracy, I was never really confident in the swing arm hydrometers, so I ponied up for a refractometer and never looked back!

XXFirefighter: I've also used a toothpick or schich-kabob (sp?) skewer and tapped the arm a few times to get the bubbles off. The best way is to avoid them to begin with and try and dip slowly in a part of the tank that doesn't have any bubbles.

 

[XXFirefighter]

Thanks guys..
I know a refrac is the way to go...
I was just trying to delay the pain is all...
Ebay here I come...
I don't have any fish yet... I just wanted to get the water right for the rock...

 

[MarkW19]

RHS-10ATC. Great piece of kit

 

[reefrunner69]

Check out our sponsors before you buy on ebay, I know premium aquatics sells one at a competitive price with Ebay (they are sold out of that unit right now, but I'm sure will have more soon) and our other sponsors also sell refractometers.

 

[XXFirefighter]

Check out our sponsors before you buy on ebay, I know premium aquatics sells one at a competitive price with Ebay (they are sold out of that unit right now, but I'm sure will have more soon) and our other sponsors also sell refractometers.

Consider it done ! As soon as they get them in I'm getting one !
Thanks guys !
Rich