Hydrometer got me pissed

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  1. Hevgotdat4u

    Hevgotdat4u Fire Worm

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    A friend bought some shrimp acclimated them two hours 2minutes in tank and they were dead LFS tested water no copper salt level to low which I feel bad because I told the friend 1.019 to control parasites which I got info from LFS who sold me my hydrometer even though they use refractometer so we both went home and increased salt to 1.023 by hydrometer all my friends fish are dead this morning LFS came out and tested water salt level 1.032 why do they sell hydrometers knowing they're not accurate and how much fish a reef stuff has been destroyed over the years by this same mistake.BTW on my way to purchass refractometer and some fish for my friend.
     
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  2. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    wow man, that is a good point. why do they sell crap? Some of us can only afford crap. But you should of been told they are not accurate. I have checked mine against a lfs refractometer and mine is about 3 points below theres.
     
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  3. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    because there's men and woman out there who must buy that new toy no matter what
     
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  4. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    raising it wasnt the problem it was raising it that fast i keep im hydrometer as clean as possible , how ever i am buying a refractometer lol but next time raise it slowly
     
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  5. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Was this a glass hydrometer or one of those plastic swing arm things?
     
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  6. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    my plastic swing arm thing reads about .006
    less than a properly calibrated refractometer
    sorry man i feel ya
     
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  7. Hevgotdat4u

    Hevgotdat4u Fire Worm

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    It was plastic IO things in the trash now went out and got myself a a refractometer
     
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  8. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    i only use glass hydrometers the swing arm plastic things look so crappy i never wasted money on buying one.
     
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  9. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Sorry to hear of the problems. Unfortunately a lot of LFS' are just out to make money, sometimes even good stores will carry some subpar stuff assuming you know what you're getting into, or hoping that they can warn you ahead of time. If the store is busy or something maybe they normally do inform you of what you're buying and can make good recommendations, but I wouldn't count on it.
    Research every piece of equipment/livestock before you buy it IMO, it will save you alot of heartache. If you can't find much info on something that's what 3reef's here for, ask away! :)
     
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  10. troythegreat

    troythegreat Astrea Snail

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    yeah dude i agree with you, the same thing happened to me the other day, i did a 25% water change in my tank, the next day something didnt "look right " in my tank, by the 3rd day my pineapple coral and gorgonians started dying. i tested it with my buddies refractometer...1.030!!!....i was so pissed....i almost lost all of my livestock....i feel you man
     
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