Need to buy

[Anonymous]

After breaking 2 lab style (glass) floating hygrometers I am ready for a refractometer...

I know nothing about them except what the webs sites tell me.

Which is the best (read good quality and OK price) brand and model to look for?

 

[Anonymous]

Get one that doesn't need to be calibrated with a screwdriver.

 

[Anonymous]

either one of these.

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_tes ... sp?CartId=

 

[Anonymous]

Check the other Sponsors here. Someone else may have a better price.

 

[leftovers]

Just about all of them require an adjustment - i would be leary of one that does not require periodic calibration. Calibration is simple use ro/di water adjust to 0. not rocket science.

ATC - Automatical Temperature compensation look for that so you dont have get your water at an optimum temperature - most do this now but double check

 

[Anonymous]

Agreed on the ATC. Yes they all need calibration. It's just that the ones that need the screwdriver are a PITA.

 

[Anonymous]

Is the "Captive Purity" brand on Marine depot the only one with a scrwedriverless calibration?
It is all I could find on the net (and none on eBay ).

Thanks for all the help!!!

 

[hillbilly]

I got a Pinpoint Salinity Monitor for Christmas last year. This is something I would not thought of buying myself, but I really love this thing. Great piece of equipment!

 

[Money Pit]

I agree with hillbilly, the Pinpoint Salinity monitor very useful.