get a refractometer!!!
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pcircle85
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Originally Posted by air_putih
http:///forum/post/2495598
what's the lowest price of refractometer you ever seen ??? not that i want to buy a cheap one..just want to ask...
Purchased mine brand new from a... well known "
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" site for $25 with shipping. Very satisfied.
http:///forum/post/2495598
what's the lowest price of refractometer you ever seen ??? not that i want to buy a cheap one..just want to ask...
Purchased mine brand new from a... well known "
[hr]
" site for $25 with shipping. Very satisfied.
pcircle85
Member
Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2495258
FWIW fish wont die in salinity levels @ 1.032. What would kill them is the jump to 1.032 from a lower salinity in a very short period of time. eg. if you purchased a fish from a LFS whos salintiy was 1.020 and you acclimated for an hour and a half to your 1.032 this could definatly cause enough stress to kill a fish.
Actually, this was before I learned of drip acclimating and only temp acclimated for ~45 minutes. Thus going from probably 1.020 to 1.032 in a matter of seconds. Pure torture and of course now I feel bad..
http:///forum/post/2495258
FWIW fish wont die in salinity levels @ 1.032. What would kill them is the jump to 1.032 from a lower salinity in a very short period of time. eg. if you purchased a fish from a LFS whos salintiy was 1.020 and you acclimated for an hour and a half to your 1.032 this could definatly cause enough stress to kill a fish.
Actually, this was before I learned of drip acclimating and only temp acclimated for ~45 minutes. Thus going from probably 1.020 to 1.032 in a matter of seconds. Pure torture and of course now I feel bad..
lexluethar
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Brands yes, links to other sites that sell SW products no.
vampofvegas
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When you test with your new refractometers.. did you happen to calibrate it first? This may be why it looks like a steep jump from your hydrometer. If you did.. then
gmann1139
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2495258
Quick question too, how many people test the salinity of their LFS water before they acclimate their fish? I actually never have although I know my LFS keeps their salinity at 1.020 and mine is at 1.025 that IMO is a big jump for only an hour and a half of acclimation.
I actually do. I read a post a couple years ago from my LFS that said they keep their Fish tanks @ 1.01_ (can't remember what the last digit was). That made me paranoid, so now I test the water the fish came in.
Oh, and BTW, the rumor wasn't even true. The sg was in the range I would expect it, 1.023 I think.
http:///forum/post/2495258
Quick question too, how many people test the salinity of their LFS water before they acclimate their fish? I actually never have although I know my LFS keeps their salinity at 1.020 and mine is at 1.025 that IMO is a big jump for only an hour and a half of acclimation.
I actually do. I read a post a couple years ago from my LFS that said they keep their Fish tanks @ 1.01_ (can't remember what the last digit was). That made me paranoid, so now I test the water the fish came in.
Oh, and BTW, the rumor wasn't even true. The sg was in the range I would expect it, 1.023 I think.
thetopcat
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Originally Posted by air_putih
http:///forum/post/2495598
what's the lowest price of refractometer you ever seen ??? not that i want to buy a cheap one..just want to ask...
I paid $25.00 for mine off Big E..
http:///forum/post/2495598
what's the lowest price of refractometer you ever seen ??? not that i want to buy a cheap one..just want to ask...
I paid $25.00 for mine off Big E..