Hydrometer

[mony97]

What do the fancy floating hydrometers look like? I was planning on getting a refractometer but found a glass hydromerter that floats on the surface vertically. I remember seeing somewhere that there are nicer floating hydrometers that are accurate and was wondering if the one I found with the tank was a nicer one?

 

[olemiss]

get the refractometer.

 

[mony97]

haha thats what I figued. I'll assume that the one I found was not the nicer version?

 

[tank a holic]

i got one on the auction site (make sure you get a salinity refractometer
it was 20 bucks and more accurate than any hydro

 

[aquaknight]

Floating hydrometers do not have ATC (auto temp compensation) like even the cheapest refractometers have today. Chances are your tank temp won't be the same as the required degree for the hydrometer.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/3190025
Floating hydrometers do not have ATC (auto temp compensation) like even the cheapest refractometers have today. Chances are your tank temp won't be the same as the required degree for the hydrometer.
I agree; and I always found them hard to read---but that's probably me. I still don't know why someone can't make a reasonably accurate swing arm hydrometer; such a simple device should be easy.

 

[oceansidefish]

Hydrometers are only good for making beer....Not for checking your fishies saltiness

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by Oceansidefish
http:///forum/post/3190195
Hydrometers are only good for making beer....Not for checking your fishies saltiness
I can't think of a more noble purpose, except maybe checking good gin.

 

[tank a holic]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/3190185
I agree; and I always found them hard to read---but that's probably me. I still don't know why someone can't make a reasonably accurate swing arm hydrometer; such a simple device should be easy.
one tiny air bubble on the arm throws the whole thing off
and salt residue will eventually build up on the hinge.. even with good cleaning habits

 

[glmule]

someone said something about the auction site. does swf still have the auction page or has it been removed? where is a good place to go if it has been removed?

 

[tank a holic]

you can't say e - b - a - y on here
but thats what everyone it talking about

 

[glmule]

well i know they use to have there own classified section just didn't know if it was just relocated or what the deal was with them taking that section away.

 

[stanlalee]

Originally Posted by glmule
http:///forum/post/3191019
well i know they use to have there own classified section just didn't know if it was just relocated or what the deal was with them taking that section away.
they removed the perfectly good classified forum (where I had sold numerous items for great prices) and made it an "auction" forum complete with seller fee's. the fact that forum/section no longer exist speaks to how well that went over

 

[glmule]

i noticed that reef central also removed its auction forum. i guess i will have to do my shopping elsewhere.

 

[stanlalee]

Originally Posted by glmule
http:///forum/post/3191083
i noticed that reef central also removed its auction forum. i guess i will have to do my shopping elsewhere.
dont reference -- as its sponsored by competitors but since you did l think your looking for the wrong thing there (hint: its not auctions).