Refractometer help

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  1. HORTON16

    HORTON16 Sea Dragon

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    Hey I need help calibrating my refractometer it says to cover the entire prism in distilled water but i can't get the water to cover the entire prism
     
    HORTON16, Jun 5, 2008
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  2. Daniel072

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    just put 4 or 5 drops on the prism and close the cover. That should cause the whole prism to be covered in a thin layer of water.
     
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  3. HORTON16

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    yea i got it

    I only put 3 drops
     
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  4. Daniel072

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    good deal bro. You are gonna be mega happy with a refract
     
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  5. lunatik_69

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    So what is the out come? Luna
     
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  6. HORTON16

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    My hydrometer was down by a point and a half

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  7. Daniel072

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    good to hear.
     
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