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con999
09/12/2010, 08:37 PM
dose any one know were i can buy the cheepest Refractomete i can find one thats under 40 dollers
thanks

quader94
09/12/2010, 09:51 PM
check your LFS, I got mine at one for $40

LawmanRob
09/12/2010, 10:05 PM
Keenreef.com there located in Atlanta,Ga. They list one for $40.

maynardjames
09/12/2010, 10:06 PM
most online vendors usually have one for around that price. search around & you can probably find one on sale somewhere

scbrooks87
09/12/2010, 10:38 PM
bulkreefsupply.com has one for $40.00. They are a reputable online company, that's where i plan to get mine.

-Scott

geaux xman
09/12/2010, 11:49 PM
not sure how much of a difference it makes, but BRS' refractometer, you calibrate it to 1.0264. supposedly that helps to be more accurate as its closer to our water salinity, where as a lot of other refractometers are calibrated at 1.000.

BFG
09/13/2010, 02:18 AM
not sure how much of a difference it makes, but BRS' refractometer, you calibrate it to 1.0264. supposedly that helps to be more accurate as its closer to our water salinity, where as a lot of other refractometers are calibrated at 1.000.

As far as I know, all refractometer are supposed to be calibrated to 1.026 with a 53ms solution ( Pinpoint Salinity 53ms ). The one you said above calibrated to 1.000 is not to be used for reef system.

Alex T.
09/13/2010, 07:25 AM
Here's the one I got. Very happy with it.


http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/refractometer-for-reading-salinity-w-free-calibration-fluid.html