Refractometer users a little help needed.

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  1. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Got a question about readings. what would cause the blue line to get your reading not be straight horizontally? When I use it my reading are not straight with the sg and the ppt. I sometime get reading higher on the ppt side and some times it is higher on the sg side. It shows them on a angle when it should be straight across. any suggestions.
     
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  2. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    The chart or paper thing they put in with the lines on it might have slipped a little sideways? That's about all I can think of.
     
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  3. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    did you drop it?
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Are you making sure it is level when viewing it?
     
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  5. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    It is not sideways it is just when the water is on it the blue line is not straight

    No sir
     
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  6. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Yes. It will read straight in 1 out of 20 times. Piece of junk I guess.
     
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  7. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    You get it off ebay?
     
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  8. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    it's been over a year. Can't remember where I got it. Taking it apart now.
     
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  9. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    That is bizarre, I would have to go with ReefBruh on the dropping it thing. Of course that wouldn't explain the 1 time out of 20 that is does work. Weird!
     
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  10. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    You were right after taking it apart there was a screw loose and the prism was floating. All fixed now. Thanks for the speedy responses.
     
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