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KurtG
May 26th 07, 12:51 AM
I just bought one and figured it out.

My dip SG arm floats are both registering 1.024, but my refractometer is
reading 1.027.

I suppose I should run a baggy of water down to the LFS and see what
they get.

--Kurt
Pondmeister
May 26th 07, 01:07 AM
Yea right dumbass.If you followed the instructions that came with the
thing you would not have any need to go have it checked now would you.
I bet you would even drive to Waynes place just so he can tell you how
to do it and read it for you.....sheeeeeesh are you capable of feeding
your self or wiping your ass when you **** Kurt? I seem to doubt it!

On Fri, 25 May 2007 19:51:23 -0400, KurtG
> wrote:

<<>>I just bought one and figured it out.
<<>>
<<>>My dip SG arm floats are both registering 1.024, but my refractometer is
<<>>reading 1.027.
<<>>
<<>>I suppose I should run a baggy of water down to the LFS and see what
<<>>they get.
<<>>
<<>>--Kurt



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!
Wayne Sallee
May 26th 07, 04:39 AM
Also those floating hydrometers are good for
checking accuracy, as they don't loose their
accuracy. They might not be perfectly accurate, but
they don't change. Also remember that water temps
will have an effect on readings.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


KurtG wrote on 5/25/2007 6:51 PM:
> I just bought one and figured it out.
>
> My dip SG arm floats are both registering 1.024, but my refractometer is
> reading 1.027.
>
> I suppose I should run a baggy of water down to the LFS and see what
> they get.
>
> --Kurt

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KurtG
May 27th 07, 12:12 AM
Wayne Sallee wrote:
> They might not be perfectly accurate, but
> they don't change.

That's why I bought one. One of my swing arms kept registering lower
and lower SG, even though I was adding some salt water for the make up
water just about every other day. The other swing arm was stable, but
the two chronically disagreed.

I think the new reading is correct, but definitely higher then I'd like.
I'll start slowly bringing it down by removing a few cups of sal****er
everyday.

--Kurt