Hydrometer readings

[Myka]

100 mL is usually plenty.

[Aquattro]

I had mine tested as being almost completely accurate. It stayed that way for years, until it changed, and by a lot. I ended up running a tank at 1.032 for 4 months. It caused me a lot of grief..

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I had mine tested as being almost completely accurate. It stayed that way for years, until it changed, and by a lot. I ended up running a tank at 1.032 for 4 months. It caused me a lot of grief..

4 months? :O That's a long time! So does that means a "out of the scale" salinity will actually take a long time to punch the system?

[Aquattro]

You can get varying issues. Not enough salt, your corals will suffer. I had too much, hence too much Ca, and my sand solidified. Rock solid slab 2x4 ft. Also not good for fish or corals to have too much. For the cost of a refractometer, I'd go get one today before the stores close.

[mrhasan]

Rock solid slab. Haha :P You could have made a table top with that and label it as "live sand table top"

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Rock solid slab. Haha :P You could have made a table top with that and label it as "live sand table top"

I broke it into 6 or 7 pieces to remove it. No table

[mrhasan]

Jokes apart. That must have really sucked

[dreef]

If you can't afford 50 bucks for a refractometer your definately in the wrong hobby.

[mrhasan]

I can definitely afford a $50 refractometer but like I said before, I can't get it before the end of August since I will be leaving town shortly and wont get it through shipping And there's no $50 refractometer available in the shops (all around $90-$100 and that I can't afford; atleast not a $100 refractometer since there are $40-$50 ones available).

[lpsreefer]

If you like depending on where ya live I can stop by and check for you with my refractometer.