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Boomer · 02-27-2008, 12:48 PM

Good vic and only 4 more to read

There are different kinds of refratometers, Seawater, Saltwater and clinical.

But a note. There is no such thing as a hand-held refract for Seawater. The closest is salt water. There has only been one of any kind of refract made for only seawater, a digital fiber optic by Misco and it was discontinued and it was ~$600. There are also many other kinds of refracts, sugar, Alcohol, antifrezze etc. Some companies say for seawater but they are still salt water refracts. There are some very expensive digital refracts that can test for almost anything you can use a refract for to include seawater.

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Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,348 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Calibrating Refractometer with Pinpoint Fluid Good vic and only 4 more to read There are different kinds of refratometers, Seawater, Saltwater and clinical. But a note. There is no such thing as a hand-held refract for Seawater. The closest is salt water. There has only been one of any kind of refract made for only seawater, a digital fiber optic by Misco and it was discontinued and it was ~$600. There are also many other kinds of refracts, sugar, Alcohol, antifrezze etc. Some companies say for seawater but they are still salt water refracts. There are some very expensive digital refracts that can test for almost anything you can use a refract for to include seawater. __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.