refratometer results

fishguyxd · #1 01-11-2006, 02:36 AM

So in anyones opion do these results sound bad? I did bring the sality down now, but just throwing the question out there. they say the refractmeter is calibrated to 15 C.

Matt · #2 01-11-2006, 03:44 AM

So, your refrac and hydro are both calibrated to 60df. Your refrac says 1.029 at 80df. That (compensated) is 1.031... assuming my math is right, and your refrac is calibrated correctly.

fishguyxd · #3 01-12-2006, 01:22 AM

Thank you
Matt

danny zubot · #4 01-12-2006, 02:41 PM

All I do to set my refractometer is warm up the RODI water to the same temp as the tank and set to 0.

Funky_Fish14 · #5 01-12-2006, 02:48 PM

Exactly, the refract should come with a small screwdriver which you can use to set pure water(for example RO/DI water, or provided water) to 0.00 at the desired temperature. If anything right now, your refrac should already be more accurate than the hydro.

Chris