Help with refractometer

[lilyicu]

I feel like an idiot asking this question, but I am having trouble figuring out my refractometer. I can see it, I have calibrated it, but I am thrown off by the numbers. I am used to reading SG and seeing 1.026 but now I am looking at salinity readings and my refractometer goes to 30. I figured when I bought it one side would read salinity and one side would read SG. Can anyone help me??? What number should I be looking for as my magic number??? My tank is running around 1.026. :frustrat:

Thanks in advance

 

[lilyicu]

This is the one that I have:
Marine Depot Aquarium Refractometer

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

when you look into it, doesnt it say like 1.023 and 1.025 etc etc on the left side?

 

[daugherty]

ok one side is ppt and the other side is the SG at 1.026 the other side should say 35ppt that is the higest you want it to go.

 

[Reefrookie]

Looks like your "magic number" should be at 35

Welcome to American Marine Inc.

 

[lilyicu]

No, mine only has solid numbers on it. It goes to 28. I checked my tank water, my hydrometer says 1.026 - 1.027. The refractometer says 4 :shock:

What am I supposed to do with that information??? it means nothing to me.

I assumed that it would come with two columns of numbers and it doesn't. It says salinity up to 28%. My numbers only go to 28.......:frustrat: AAAHHHH I don't understand.

 

[bjohanson1234]

I would call or email tech support for Marine depot. The users manual PDF says that it has a PPT side and a SG side.

Brian

 

[Bifferwine]

It sounds like they sent you the wrong refractometer. Some only have one set of numbers, but most of them come with both.

 

[lilyicu]

I bought this one off of ebay. It is the same item and same item description. It specifically states a triple scale to measure SG. But I only have one set of numbers that I assume are the % since they only go to 28. This sucks......

 

[bjohanson1234]

Email the seller and see if they can resolve the issue. Obviously, if it is miss represented in their description, they should either accept a return or exchange it for you.

What you could try to do is get a bottle of calibration fluid that is at 35ppt and see where that ends up on your meter. Then you know where it needs to be for your tank water.

Brian

 

[lilyicu]

This is what I was expecting to see. (this is not the same auction, mine did not have a picture)

Salinity Refractometer Hydrometer Refraktometer Ocean - eBay (item 370221708518 end time Jan-23-10 21:07:22 PST)

 

[lilyicu]

I have emailed the seller. they sell many different refractometers, juice and bees(?). I am hoping that this is just the wrong one. Thanks for helping me. I thought I just was not smarter than the refractometer :)

 

[bjohanson1234]

Dont feel bad, I am dealing with a refractometer problem also. My calibration screw is stuck... right out of the box. I just emailed the 2 Docs with the order number since it was a Christmas present. So hopefully, it will be resolved soon.

 

[Bifferwine]

i have emailed the seller. They sell many different refractometers, juice and bees(?).

hahahahahaahahahahahahahhahahahaaaahahaaa!!!

 

[lilyicu]

:) go figure, I'm still stuck with using my hydrometer

 

[dcantucson]

Someone on here had the exact same problem with an ebay seller a few months ago.
Sorry. :(