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Dan9554880 
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 6:03pm |
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I'm going to buy a hydrometer but I don't know which one is better between corallife deep six, istan ocean, or Kent's
If someone has had any experience with any of these or can tell me which one is better
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Coral life:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002566DS?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
Instant ocean:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00019JOSO?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
Kent:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YJIATG?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 7:33pm |
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Personal suggestion is to save a little bit more money and buy a refractometer. They are a lot more accurate IMO.
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 7:40pm |
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I agree Live rock and Reef makes a really nice one for $45
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 7:42pm |
 Quickness wrote:
Personal suggestion is to save a little bit more money and buy a refractometer. They are a lot more accurate IMO. |
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 9:02pm |
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I will get a refractometer later but the thing is I'm using the one that floats from petco but I don't feel safe using it and the thing is that I'm only 14 and just have a gift card and would like to use it to buy a hydrometer for now
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 9:27pm |
The floating hydrometers are actually pretty accurate; more so than the "swing arm' ones
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Posted: August 13 2012 at 9:28pm |
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Mine is a Coralife brand. I don't recommend it because each time I use it I have to tap it a few times when I put it on a flat surface to get the needle to move to the right place. It is almost new, I rinse it with fresh water each time I use it, but it has always been this way. The first time I used it my salinity was sooo high I couldn't believe it. Once I figured out that I need to fill it to the line with the tank water and then tap it a couple of times when I place it on a flat surface the needle does seem to move to the right place. I am going to purchase a refractometer this weekend and you may have my hydrometer if there is some way you can get close to Bountiful -- I could meet you somewhere and give it to you.
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Posted: August 14 2012 at 1:27pm |
Molli wrote:
Mine is a Coralife brand. I don't recommend it because each time I use it I have to tap it a few times when I put it on a flat surface to get the needle to move to the right place. It is almost new, I rinse it with fresh water each time I use it, but it has always been this way. The first time I used it my salinity was sooo high I couldn't believe it. Once I figured out that I need to fill it to the line with the tank water and then tap it a couple of times when I place it on a flat surface the needle does seem to move to the right place. I am going to purchase a refractometer this weekend and you may have my hydrometer if there is some way you can get close to Bountiful -- I could meet you somewhere and give it to you. |
Ok thanx I will be making a trip to bountiful in a few weeks to return something and I will pm if I can still get it
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Posted: August 14 2012 at 1:40pm |
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No problem, I'll hold onto it for you.
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