Equipment

[auditech17]

So I just got my tank on Saturday and got the cycle started. I’m looking to get a salinity tester so I can test it I have test kit for nitrifies and nitrates, what salinity tester is a good one and other equipment I may need jus starting out?

 

[bushdoc]

I would advice refractometer or hydrometer.
Refractometer needs calibration, so get a calibration fluid with it, hydrometer does not.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I think a refractometer is better, if you get the hydrometer, get the good glass one, not the cheap plastic coralife one.

What size and what kind of tank do you have, and what equipment you have already? What do you want to keep in the tank?

 

[CasperOe]

Get a good quality refractometer. It is bullet proof, and really difficult to do wrong. And cheap as well!

I have the BRS one, it has done me well.

Alternatively, go for the digital Milwaukee - dead easy to use, consistent as well, but it comes with a premium!

 

[auditech17]

Personally I think a refractometer is better, if you get the hydrometer, get the good glass one, not the cheap plastic coralife one.

What size and what kind of tank do you have, and what equipment you have already? What do you want to keep in the tank?

I got an aquatop 40 gallon, I have the test kit for nitrates and nitrites and that’s it? I’m looking at getting some stormtrooper clowns and idk what else yet. Some corals for sure

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I just got my tank on Saturday and got the cycle started. I’m looking to get a salinity tester so I can test it I have test kit for nitrifies and nitrates, what salinity tester is a good one and other equipment I may need jus starting out?

You will get many answers based on usage and what others using. I personally like the Hanna digital and refractometer as long as periodically calibrated also works well

 

[Red_Beard]

i have both hydrometers and refractometers. what i have found, is that sometimes the refracto goes out of calibration, and calibration fluid over time also has a tendency to creep. What has worked best for me, is to use tropic-marin's high precision hydro to check my fresh made saltwater, once that is at 1.025 i use that to calibrate/check calibration on my refracto for tank checks etc.

 

[auditech17]

i have both hydrometers and refractometers. what i have found, is that sometimes the refracto goes out of calibration, and calibration fluid over time also has a tendency to creep. What has worked best for me, is to use tropic-marin's high precision hydro to check my fresh made saltwater, once that is at 1.025 i use that to calibrate/check calibration on my refracto for tank checks etc.

Do you have a link?

 

[auditech17]

You will get many answers based on usage and what others using. I personally like the Hanna digital and refractometer as long as periodically calibrated also works well

Could you send me the link please?

 

[CasperOe]

Could you send me the link please?

Here you go Pal.. HI98319 Marine Salinity Tester!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Could you send me the link please?

Marine Salinity Tester

Hanna Instruments HI98319 Marine Salinity Tester measures conductivity (EC) to determine the salinity of natural and artificial seawater within seconds.

www.hannainst.com

Best price will be upcoming july 4th deals with BRS-Aquacave and saltwater.com