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01-26-2014, 10:37 AM
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Refractometer or hydrometer
Simple question. Opinions???
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Refractometer is accurate. Hydrometer is not reliable. This is fact, not opinion.
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Ok can you suggest a good quality refractometer with a reasonable price?
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Any one of these should work fine.
Amazon.com: refractometer
You can pick up calibration fluid from Bulk Reef Supply
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Refractometer, even the cheap EBay ones work fine.
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Refractometer all the way. Way more accurate.
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Yeah I use hydrometer but keep no corals. If I were to keep corals refractonatere Forsure. If I had the funds id actually use one now
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