What is your Specific Gravity

[F355GTB]

1.025 @ 78 deg.

I use a Pinpoint Salinity monitor.

 

[EdgeKrusher]

Thanks for the post Nikki!

Yesterday I checked with the Hydro-meter that is about 10 months old, and got a reading of 1.026, my tank has been on the decline for about a week now, and all other params are right where they are supposed to be. I didn't quite trust that reading, as I've heard that Hydrometer's can go bad with time. Went to the LFS and picked up a new one, got home, tested the water, and to my surprise the SG reading on the Hydrometer was reading 1.030!!!!! I quickly did a water changed and dropped the SG to about 1.028 and will have to do another water change again tomorrow. My temp is between 79-80 degrees.

Peace

EK

 

[ReefLady]

1.025 @ 79F

 

[TDEVIL]

1.025 @80.2F
with the old swing arm

TD

 

[Pro_builder]

1.025 @ 80 Tested with a Refractometer (ATC)

 

[dwall174]

1.025 Using a Hydrometer Temp. 78~80f

 

[rookie]

1.024 Using a Hydrometer Temp. 78--80f
:explode:

 

[VINA DEL MAR]

1.023 using a hydro at 79.No problems keeping cal and alk.
It's easy for the fishes to expelled that extra salt out when SG is lower!!

VINA

 

[dgasmd]

1.025 @ 78 deg. I use a Pinpoint Salinity monitor. It matches my little cheppo swing arm deal and a lab grade floating hydrometer.

 

[Gina]

We use a Refractometer. Our spec grav. is 1.024. Tank temp is 82.

 

[wooddood]

1.025 @78 degrees with a deep six.

 

[Willmsbrg]

1.025 at 80 Degrees.. using a Deep Six..

Never could get used to the finger dip/ taste test method..

I NEED to get a refractometer...

 

[Spooda420]

78-79 temp

1.025 hydrometer otherwise by taste, 1.023

 

[mps9506]

1.024 w/ refractometer w/ATC.
With all the hydrometers I bought the first time through I could have purchased the $40 refractometer the first time
Temp varies between 78-80 according to my radio shack probe.
Mike

 

[Craig Manoukian]

1.026 with refractometer at 80 degrees.

:smirk:

 

[cward43062]

Swing arm hydrometers are very inaccurate, and I stress inaccurate! Please do your livestock and yourself a favor and purchase a refractometer.
1.025 with refractometer at 77.5 F
1.032 with deep six hydrometer at 77.5F

 

[Craig Manoukian]

I was lucky in that my swing arm is .002 low compared to a properly calibrated refractometer. Not bad, but not accurate either.

cward43062, .007 too high, yikes!

:smirk:

 

[Dracunculus]

1.026 @80F with refractometer

 

[64Ivy]

1.025 @ 77F. Refractometer.

 

[MINIATUS]

1.027 at 80.9 degrees. Refractometer.


MINIATUS