WTT TDS Meter For Refractometer

Dakota9 · 01-27-2009, 8:53 PM

Title says it all....... I'm getting back in to the hobby and short one refractometer, I do have a TDS Meter that's working very well. Name on it is HM Digital and it comes in a leather case with a belt clip (for the flashy geek in all of us), probably not a very expensive model, but I'm only looking for a basic refractometer thats in good condition with no rust (trust me, experience has taught me to add the "no rust" part).

Thanks for looking,

Dakota9 · 01-30-2009, 6:55 AM

RedEDGE2k1 · 01-30-2009, 10:26 AM

Actually, you need refractometer calibration fluid in order to accurately calibrate your unit. This is because you need to set it to recognize 35ppt exactly, not 0ppt exactly.

I took my refractometer to Tim at Keen Reef and he calibrated/cleaned mine for free. Good man.

Dakota9 · 01-30-2009, 6:56 PM

Thanks! I'll file that information for future use......

RedEDGE2k1 · 02-02-2009, 11:38 AM

Haha..my bad. I completely mis-read your original post. I thought you were looking for a TDS meter so you could calibrate your refractometer with 0tds water. Wow....

Dakota9 · 02-02-2009, 5:09 PM

Hey, I'm appreciating the (albeit unintentionable) bumps......

Thanks!

Dakota9 · 02-05-2009, 8:05 PM

OK, so no one has an extra cheap chinese refractometer laying around from when they upgraded to the nice German model?

How bout a fairly new hydrometer?

Anything? Anything at all?

Seedless Reefer · 02-05-2009, 8:08 PM

I got an old swingarm I don't use anymore.

It is made from a high tech material used by NASA called plastic.

It also has some neat blue colored printing on it.

It's left over from when I upgraded to the cheap Chinese refractometer.

Dakota9 · 02-05-2009, 8:10 PM

.....yeah, but does she still hold air when you blow her up?

Seriously, I'm unsure what you're talking about.

FYI, I used to be able to test salinity of make-up water by taste.... but its been a year...... So thought I'd stick to the commoners methods