Refractometer
 

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

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.

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

Eric

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/...roducts_id=541

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How much is the one at Golds??

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

Eric

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

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.

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

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

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 =)

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

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

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.) :)

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. :)

that is correct , then adjust till everything is at ZERO

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?

yup, exactly

Thanks.