Hydrometer, Refractometer or Salinity Probe?

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  1. spotter10701

    spotter10701 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I know everyone suggests using a refractometer but since I have an Apex controller I am thinking about purchasing the salinity probe and module for it. Anyone have any experience with salinity probes?
     
    spotter10701, Jul 15, 2010
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  2. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    The RKE Blogs have not been very kind to the salinity probes...so, I have yet to add one into the system I have today...as well, I have yet to be convinced of the value of logging this parameter more than weekly...but you could establish an alarm to warn you of a make up system failure...

    Besides, checking the SG with a refractometer once a week takes only seconds and is very accurate...
     
    grubbsj, Jul 16, 2010
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