Distilled Water - Refractometer - Page 2

JNye · 04/22/2008, 07:44 PM

if i use that recipe to make my own I calibrate to 1.0264? sorry i did not read the article.

A.T.T.R · 04/22/2008, 08:32 PM

a .003 difference is huge
1.020 is to low.. 1.026 is ideal
my refractometer calibrated with RODI ( same as distilled) was off by over .005

everything has a range and you try to calibrate in that range
why do you think you use ph solution 7 and 10 instead o 4 and 7 ?

imfsub12 · 04/23/2008, 08:00 AM

CAn i USE Distilled WATER for my water in the home made solution.. ????? should still work..

mbbuna · 04/23/2008, 08:19 AM

yes you can use distilled. distilled water is purified water just like RO water is purified water, the two are just processed differently

imfsub12 · 04/23/2008, 08:20 AM

sweet have all the stuff here .. just waiting to get a scale to measure right....

if my salinity is high damm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JayB1224 · 05/18/2008, 10:37 AM

I calibrated my refractometer today with pinpoint 53 solution.
My salinity was +.004 putting my tank @ 1.030.....Holy shnikies!
I was previously using RO water for calibration...never again.....eventhough the directions say to use it.

E.J. Coral · 05/18/2008, 11:01 AM

I also use distilled water to calibrate my refractometer. I use NSW that I collect myself. It reads 1.026 every time.

04/22/2008, 07:44 PM	#26
JNye Moved On Up Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lansing, IL Posts: 2,230	if i use that recipe to make my own I calibrate to 1.0264? sorry i did not read the article. __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: it don't matter just don't bite it

04/22/2008, 08:32 PM	#27
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	a .003 difference is huge 1.020 is to low.. 1.026 is ideal my refractometer calibrated with RODI ( same as distilled) was off by over .005 everything has a range and you try to calibrate in that range why do you think you use ph solution 7 and 10 instead o 4 and 7 ? __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

04/23/2008, 08:00 AM	#28
imfsub12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: winterpeg, Canada Posts: 227	CAn i USE Distilled WATER for my water in the home made solution.. ????? should still work.. __________________ 29 G tank - would like another one on my Desk.. Maybe next time ~~~__\|__~~~ ----0--(_)--0---- Current Tank Info: 29 G

04/23/2008, 08:20 AM	#30
imfsub12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: winterpeg, Canada Posts: 227	sweet have all the stuff here .. just waiting to get a scale to measure right.... if my salinity is high damm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 29 G tank - would like another one on my Desk.. Maybe next time ~~~__\|__~~~ ----0--(_)--0---- Current Tank Info: 29 G

05/18/2008, 10:37 AM	#31
JayB1224 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 342	I calibrated my refractometer today with pinpoint 53 solution. My salinity was +.004 putting my tank @ 1.030.....Holy shnikies! I was previously using RO water for calibration...never again.....eventhough the directions say to use it. __________________ Jason Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 30g sump, 2x250w reefoptixIII, Octo Extreme 160 w/PW

04/23/2008, 08:19 AM	#29
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	yes you can use distilled. distilled water is purified water just like RO water is purified water, the two are just processed differently

05/18/2008, 11:01 AM	#32
E.J. Coral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 547	I also use distilled water to calibrate my refractometer. I use NSW that I collect myself. It reads 1.026 every time.