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Old 09-26-2012, 09:32 PM
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yup, super dumb.... i like things that are acurate! i have two floating one in sump and one in tank!
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yup, super dumb.... i like things that are acurate! i have two floating one in sump and one in tank!
Reefers say hydrometers are the worst equipment ever. They should give the stickers a try
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Old 09-26-2012, 10:34 PM
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i say they tie!!
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Not really. Hydros do give good reading after washing them with vinegar :P
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Not really. Hydros do give good reading after washing them with vinegar :P
I'll have some of what he's having please
Especially since it may become legal soon ....

raoul duke ...

There's been some really good advice sent your way in this thread
I hope it helps you ...
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Old 09-27-2012, 08:26 AM
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I'll have some of what he's having please
Especially since it may become legal soon ....

raoul duke ...

There's been some really good advice sent your way in this thread
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Come on that was rude Hydrometers do give "quite" accurate reading but not always of course (I missed that). I stopped using mine after getting the refrac but I did cross refer once and they matched. Just to double check whether my refrac is out or not, I took it to LFS and they found out that its calibrated.

And ofcourse you will have to agree that sticker thermometers are totally useless while hydros do hold some degree of accuracy, at least for the start.
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That wasn't meant to be rude in any way

Hydros are notoriously fallible

I was only pointing out the fact that IF you are relying on a hydrometer you are asking for trouble and most reefers would tell you that using one is crazy ....
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Hydrometers do give "quite" accurate reading but not always of course (I missed that). I stopped using mine after getting the refrac
So are you saying hydrometers are "quite" accurate, or are they "but not always of course" ??

Refractometers are the only reliable way to read Specific Gravity that I will use ......
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