Anyone live near SE Gilbert? Semi emergency

[73_Travelall]

Hi all, newb on here was on reefcentral about a decade ago. Havent had a tank for about 8 years until just recently.

Onto the emergency part lol. The lady and myself are heading to the Philippines right now, my grandmother is house, dog, and tank sitting.. she has macular degeneration and was not able to read my refractometer, went out bought an instant ocean hydrometer so she can check salinity. Refractometer was reading .025 ive not calibrated it i have however compared to LFS water from livestock ive brought home. So dip the hydrometer in and show .030! So instantly i panic and start bringing level down this was hours ago and i believe the hydrometer is now reading .028

Livestock; clown pair, 2 purple firefish, 2 ywg, and scarlet cleaner. Ive got a few corals that all look happy except the zoas i picked up at the frag event which are SLOWLY coming around and popping out.

Is anyone able to help her get salinity in check?
Must have refractometer at this point im not sure which one is off. We live near Higley and Queen Creek in Coronado Ranch. Also willing to part with the large cleaner shrimp and emerald crab (goodluck finding it) for your help. If not interested in that i may have some ammo depending what you shoot!

 

[cooltowncorals]

I can likely help send me a pm I will respond around noon AZ time I have a Refractometer digital and analog

 

[AcanSam]

Did you

 

[AcanSam]

Did you

 

[AcanSam]

Did you

 

[AcanSam]

Did you ever get this worked out? I know it’s a bit late now buut

 

[cooltowncorals]

Yeah all is good

 

[73_Travelall]

Haha Right on Cooltown, this is the first ive heard of anything I havent heard from my grandmother. Sounds like you made it out did you snag the clener shrimp or what do i owe you? Be back on the 29th late

 

[Retro Reefer]

To bad we don’t live closer, I work for ammo.. lol. Love your avatar! I had the 1976 bicentennial edition IH travel-all with the red, white and blue graphics.. loved that truck! My very first vehicle was a 62 IH scout 800 series.

BTW.. welcome to R2R!

 

[73_Travelall]

Sweet I believe you mean the Traveler based on the year alone Travelall last year was 75. Too funny thats my uncles first vehicle as well he grew up in CA his brother is still heavily involved in the IH community there ive never met the chap but i heard he makes replica parts and writes IH enthusiast articles. Thanks for the welcome if you ever decide to get back into an IH check out Sonora Desert Scouts

 

[Retro Reefer]

Sweet I believe you mean the Traveler based on the year alone Travelall last year was 75. Too funny thats my uncles first vehicle as well he grew up in CA his brother is still heavily involved in the IH community there ive never met the chap but i heard he makes replica parts and writes IH enthusiast articles. Thanks for the welcome if you ever decide to get back into an IH check out Sonora Desert Scouts

Yes you are correct it was a traveler! Been to many years.. lol. I do remember the 7 miles per gallon during the gas crisis in the 70’s .. Ha! 392, holly 4 barrel, 727 torque flight

 

[73_Travelall]

Haha yeah thats not going to fly i havent decided what is going under the hood, was planning to go with an oldschool mechanical diesel but i might end up biting the bullet and go electronic still up in the air not a decision I'll be making until early 2019 hoping to squeeze atleast 20mpg

 

[73_Travelall]

Yes you are correct it was a traveler! Been to many years.. lol. I do remember the 7 miles per gallon during the gas crisis in the 70’s .. Ha! 392, holly 4 barrel, 727 torque flight

Just noticed youre in VA man am I slow

 

[Retro Reefer]

Haha yeah thats not going to fly i havent decided what is going under the hood, was planning to go with an oldschool mechanical diesel but i might end up biting the bullet and go electronic still up in the air not a decision I'll be making until early 2019 hoping to squeeze atleast 20mpg

I drive a H3 these days.. 5 cylinder with manual and getting 21-22 out of it. yeah I’m in Va, saw the work for ammo and it made me smile so I had to comment.. didn’t mean to highjack your thread Nice to meet you.

 

[73_Travelall]

I drive a H3 these days.. 5 cylinder with manual and getting 21-22 out of it. yeah I’m in Va, saw the work for ammo and it made me smile so I had to comment.. didn’t mean to highjack your thread Nice to meet you.

Right on just learned something quite interesting lastnight, the car were driving is a Toyota Fortuner 2.5 diesel gets 40 mpg doesnt look like this engine is available stateside hmmmm

 

[Retro Reefer]

Interesting.. gotta love a diesel and being a Toyota it should run forever, can get parts for it?

 

[73_Travelall]

Ive been looking into finding one Ill have to call some of the japanese engine importers when we get back surprisingly theres no salvage yards here and were told they do not sell just engines here either