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corrado007 · 06-14-2007, 10:52 PM

I actually found a bulb hydrometer for $6 at the LFS yesterday so I picked it up. It's a great little thing to throw in the sump just to keep an eye on the approximate SG. It's a bit hard to get an exact reading because the scale is fairly crude on the one I bought and water movement makes it a bit more difficult to read also but at least it should remain fairly accurate unlike the 4 plastic swing arm hydrometers I have. With 4 swing arms and a bulb hydrometer I could have already bought a refractometer. Oh well, that's next.

06-14-2007, 10:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 725 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Glass Hydrometer? I actually found a bulb hydrometer for $6 at the LFS yesterday so I picked it up. It's a great little thing to throw in the sump just to keep an eye on the approximate SG. It's a bit hard to get an exact reading because the scale is fairly crude on the one I bought and water movement makes it a bit more difficult to read also but at least it should remain fairly accurate unlike the 4 plastic swing arm hydrometers I have. With 4 swing arms and a bulb hydrometer I could have already bought a refractometer. Oh well, that's next. __________________ Justin 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 10k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Orchid Dottyback, Yellow Watchman Goby, paired O clowns, Hippo Tang, 2 Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse, Neon Goby, 1 Baby Chromis, a very small algae blenny, and a Zebra Dartfish. Note: These guys are all small to medium in size) updated 7/31/08 Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)