Refractometer

[Coderad]

Where is the best place to get a good refractometer from??
Calgary Area or Internet

[hawaiiguy]

I'd say e-bay... Locally I wasn't able to find one for under 60$. On e-bay you can get one easily for 30$ or under in US dollars. Generally after exchange and shipping it'll end up being 40-50$ CAN but that's still cheaper than buying locally. Just make sure that if you get one off e-bay you're sure it measures salinity (in PPT and/or SG). The first one I got measured on the brix scale which is a measure of dissolved sugar. I was able to return it no prob though.

[Deathstar]

Where is the best place to get a good refractometer from??
Calgary Area or Internet


I picked one up at Golds (Calgary) and it works great.

Eric

[prosnow]

got mine from aquaria canada on sale for $44 plus shipping , unfortunatly there not on sale still, but i've seen them on sale there pretty regularly

http://aquariacanada.com/osCommerce/product_info.php?products_id=541

[Coderad]

How much is the one at Golds??

I picked one up at Golds (Calgary) and it works great.

Eric

[Deathstar]

How much is the one at Golds??

I paid around 80-100 something like that, It works great.

Eric

[Quagmire]

Got mine from Aquaria canada also.Ijo's a great guy to deal with.

[JHG]

AC did have a recent sale for a club I'm involved with. I'll be picking one up shortly as the hydrometers are just so unreliable. On the same note, is anyone using a pH meter? I have one but haven't used it for awhile.

[Bartman]

On the same note, is anyone using a pH meter? I have one but haven't used it for awhile.

I just bought one off eBay, haven't received it yet. Why aren't you using yours?

[Mykiss]

yeah, I'm also in the lookour for one too! Those hydrometers suck!

[tomini]

also very interested in one,
these used to be 150+ a fe years back.
anyone know where I can get a good one for $60 local in calgary?
also, any brands that i should stay away from?

thanks =)

[JHG]

I just bought one off eBay, haven't received it yet. Why aren't you using yours?
I used to use mine with my freshwater tanks but need to buy some calibration solution to calibrate it for use on the marine tanks.

If you're still looking for a refractometer try Aquaria Canada. Mine arrived a few days ago for I believe $45 or so.

J

[G1GY]

I used to use mine with my freshwater tanks but need to buy some calibration solution to calibrate it for use on the marine tanks.


J

Just use distilled water and sett refractometer to 0. :)

[JHG]

Thanks for the tip on calibrating my refractometer, but I was actually referring to my pH meter. Do you buy your distilled water from a pharmacy, i.e. Shoppers Drug Mart, etc?

[G1GY]

Thanks for the tip on calibrating my refractometer, but I was actually referring to my pH meter. Do you buy your distilled water from a pharmacy, i.e. Shoppers Drug Mart, etc?

Sorry, I didn't realize that there was some ph meter talk in this thread also.(No wonder I was confused as to why you where using a refractometer on your fresh water. I thought maybe for brackish or something.)

Distilled water is available at most pharmacies. (Allthough I also use 0 ppm RO/DI water sometimes.) :)

[JHG]

So to calibrate the refractometer I should put a few drops of the distilled water on the glass? Forgive me, just want to get this right. :)

[Railskinner]

that is correct , then adjust till everything is at ZERO

[JHG]

So when using the refactometer one only puts a few drops of the tank water on the glass as well; unlike when you use a pH meter?

[prosnow]

yup, exactly

[JHG]

Thanks.