Need help with salt checking asp

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hi everyone I have a question

We have answers.

Hopefully, they correspond. lol

 

[THE REEF WHISPER]

So I was looking to just get the the milwaukee ma887 digital seawater refractometer the all green one I think it's the older version but I need something that can read my salt right And I don't want to not know what my salt is is that's. Good route to take by buying this milwaukee ma887 digital seawater refractometer the green one used

 

[Fish Fan]

TRW, I have the Milwaukee digital refractometer, I had the older green one and I have a newer black one. I love mine, but admittedly they are not the most accurate way to measure your salinity. I also have the Tropic Marin hydrometer to double check.

If you get the Milwaukee, they make more than one version, so make sure you get the one for reefing

 

[slingfox]

I would not trust that cheap refractometer. The most common salinity issue we see on Reef2Reef is people running their tank too low because their refractometer was reading too high. Look into the DIY calibration solution outlined by Randy HolmesFarley. If you want a new more reliable is trimmer you can’t go wrong with the Tropic Marine Hydrometer. Also, the VeeGee STX-3 is very reliable (it is what I use) and super convenient to use, but it is not cheap.