nnewhouse Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Is there anyone in Eugene that can help me out? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Not sure but I think you can use distilled water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 That's what I use. Here's a pretty good article also. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php#20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnewhouse Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 I have heard using RO/DI water only can produce inconsistent results. It's what I have always used in the past but I thought I should begin to use calibration fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I have heard using RO/DI water only can produce inconsistent results. It's what I have always used in the past but I thought I should begin to use calibration fluid. Distilled water and RO/DI water are not the same thing. Distilled water has everything removed by distilling the water so you have relatively pure H2O remaining. RO/DI is filtered but will still have some minerals remaining and therefore is not pure H2O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 You should be using calibration fluid at 35ppt, some of the cheaper refractometers can read 0 with distilled water and read off by a couple of points at full salinity. When you get some, calibrate with distilled and check with a 35ppt standard, if it is dead on then you know you can calibrate with Distilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnewhouse Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 That's good to know. So does anybody in the Eugene area have fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 http://www.marinedepot.com/American_Marine_Pinpoint_Salinity_Calibration_Fluid_Calibration_Solution_for_Testing_Equipment-Pinpoint_Monitors-AM1437-FITECL-vi.html you can buy it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I have some salinity standard solution 35 ppt (53.0ms/cm) here at the shop in Portland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnewhouse Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have some salinity standard solution 35 ppt (53.0ms/cm) here at the shop in Portland. That is a little too far away. Thanks though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I believe Miles had some, but he is out of town at a wedding in SF while trying to check on the Ducks game today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Rose City can probably mail it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Just make your own, it's very easy and works fine: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Just make your own' date=' it's very easy and works fine: [url']http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.php[/url] Interesting read, can you post this over here? EVERYBODY CAN HELP IN THIS. THAT MEANS YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnewhouse Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just make your own' date=' it's very easy and works fine: [url']http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.php[/url] Thanks Andy! I am going to give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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