What about depending on salinity standard sol . i made my self ???

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  1. minajaguar

    minajaguar Spaghetti Worm

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    What about depending on standard sol . i made my self ???
    6.2 gm table salt / 161 ml freshwater produce 1.0264 SG ...
    can i calibrate my (arm needle hydrometers + floating hydrometer) and depend on them together in measuring salinity ????
     
    minajaguar, May 11, 2012
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  2. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I think you are asking about homemade SW made yourself with table salt?

    BAD IDEA, BAD!

    Research some posts on this please. You are missing A LOT of elements, etc.
     
    Todd_Sails, May 11, 2012
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  3. minajaguar

    minajaguar Spaghetti Worm

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    why bad idea .. iam dealing with SG not with elements ... elements don''t interfere with my work ... iam comparing SG of solution i make to calibrate my hydrometers.. and my 2 hydrometers already read it 1..0264 so what is the problem
     
    minajaguar, May 11, 2012
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