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Old 04-02-2006, 06:15 PM
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Where is the best place to get a good refractometer from??
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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.
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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.

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Old 04-02-2006, 08:03 PM
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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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Old 04-02-2006, 11:00 PM
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How much is the one at Golds??

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

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How much is the one at Golds??
I paid around 80-100 something like that, It works great.

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Got mine from Aquaria canada also.Ijo's a great guy to deal with.
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Old 04-20-2006, 05:24 AM
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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.
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Old 04-20-2006, 05:25 PM
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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?
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Old 04-21-2006, 03:34 AM
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yeah, I'm also in the lookour for one too! Those hydrometers suck!
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