Best Salinity Measuring device

[MrsBugmaster]

Darn you for showing me something else that’s better than what I have. Must resist...but it is tempting.

Well, the OP did ask for the "Best" :) It is very accurate and super easy to use. Calibrate once and done. I check it once a year, but it has not needed recalibrating. Just push button to turn on, put in sample, close lid and push "Go" button. It is accurate to .0005 and goes out to 4 decimal points!

 

[nycfishy]

Well, the OP did ask for the "Best" :) It is very accurate and super easy to use. Calibrate once and done. I check it once a year, but it has not needed recalibrating. Just push button to turn on, put in sample, close lid and push "Go" button. It is accurate to .0005 and goes out to 4 decimal points!

I did say best but was thinking under $200, this thing does look interesting.
I leaning towards a hanna handheld and then a vee gee (need to figure out which model), one conductivity and refract, figure this way I have two methods to cross check against.

 

[nycfishy]

having second thoughts, is the pin point better than the hanna hand held?

 

[Gablami]

The pinpoint will give you better data than the Hanna. It is not packaged as nicely, and the readout isn’t as clean, and it may not be as convenient. But I would rather have the pinpoint personally if I were picking between the two.

 

[nycfishy]

Thanks. Can the pinpoint be used to spot check salinity or is it meant for the prove to always be wet?

 

[Gablami]

I don’t think it’s meant to always be wet.

You can spot check. But it’s a bigger probe, not like the ice cap or Hanna.

 

[thermoJoe]

I've been using a Hach Sension5 conductivity meter that I picked up used on eBay many years ago. It works great and is rock solid.

 

[SeaDweller]

Milwaukee. Love it.

 

[ajm83]

I rarley check my tanks salinity. I check what goes in it. Once in the tank there is no reason for it to change unless the tank volume changes and I can see that without a device.

Well that may be true in your tank, but I should have thought that most people will either use a skimmer, dose two-part, or do water changes?

 

[WVNed]

Well that may be true in your tank, but I should have thought that most people will either use a skimmer, dose two-part, or do water changes?

I don't dose. My skimmer has a tiny affect on salinity. I check it every month or two. Why would a water change affect salinity unless I want it to?

 

[MARK M. DAVIS]

I have a Hanna salinity meter. It's good. I usually just use a refractometer but, will use the meter to validate measurements.

 

[Why-Me]

Which Hanna are you all referring to? This or This ?

 

[Mag]

Hi everyone in my opinion I got tired of the refractometers always calibrating it and most of the time it’s not accurate!.. So I had to go to digital and got the icecap one.. it works great and has a temperature probe that comes in handy. Love it and noticed some good growth in my tank with more accurate salt readings!!

 

[hussain427]

I’m using RHINO Sea Water Rrefractometer DR202 , easy to use and I’m very happy with it

 

[Jamie Allbritton]

I use the hanna salinity and temperature checker and it is spot on with my refractometer and my temperature controller. It's easy to use and very convenient.

 

[York1]

Anyone have experience with this meter? http://www.extech.com/display/?id=14463

 

[PhreeByrd]

I've used several different refractometers with varying degrees of confidence and accuracy. The Pinpoint meter I now use, and have used for several years, is very accurate and extremely reliable. I'll never go back to a refractometer.

 

[Reef-Tank]

Sorry my bad, it is the PA202X model, which is the Seawater Refractometer - Seawater Scales - Specific Gravity & Salinity - MISCO AQUAR-H2O Refractometer.https://www.misco.com/digital-handh...actometer-specific-gravity-salinity-aquar-h2o

Interesting looking to buy this. I currently have 3 checker. Hanna HI96822, Hanna HI98319, IceCap salinity, and Apex wifi but one thing i keep worry is my Apex recently jump like a Horse, sometime 24.6, 26.7, 40.9 or 37.8 ect... is just randomly jumped the numbers in few hours even i calibrated it went through 4x bags already with Apex solution calibrate still not reading right.

 

[nezw0001]

I have a BRS refractometer, the Apex conductivity and the Milwaukee. Love the Milwaukee! easy to clean and use and so far matches the refractometer perfectly.

 

[zer0salinity]

I think the most important with the digital meters is to make sure you buy some calibration fluid to dial your device to every 4 months or so.