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Designed specifically for aquarium use to measure the salinity of natural sea water (NSW). Most handheld saltwater refractometers available in the hobby are designed and calibrated for testing brine solution, i.e. sodium chloride, and are not calibrated for the refractive index of natural sea water. This is a very important distinction: other salinity refractometers used for marine aquariums are designed to test saltwater and nothing else! The Marine Depot Aquarium Pro Refractometer is designed to measure the salinity of NSW taking into account all the other elements that comprise salinity in the marine water sample.
Even though the largest percentage of salt in the sea is sodium chloride, the presence of other significant ions such as magnesium and calcium in NSW results in a different refractive index to that of brine. A standard (brine) refractometer will therefore not give the correct salinity for NSW and a conversion factor must be applied.
For example, a 35 ppt (parts per thousand) solution of NSW has the same refractive index as a 36.5 ppt solution of brine. When using a brine refractometer, an aquarium hobbyist should therefore look for a reading of 36.5 ppt when trying to achieve a reading of 35 ppt for NSW.
Easier to Read
One of the other problems with most refractometers is the scale displayed normally reads from 0-100 ppt when we are really only interested in the region from 30-40 ppt. The Marine Depot Aquarium Pro Refractometer has therefore been specifically designed to read from 1.015-1.030 which gives you much better resolution of a normal 1.000-1.070 scale.
Marine Depot Aquarium Pro Refractometer
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Manufacturer Info
Marine Depot was started in 1998 by a self-professed reef geek and pre-med student Ken Wong. Ken envisioned a one-stop shop where customers could find everything they needed, from technical product specifications, reef aquarium information, expert advice on the hobby and friendly one-on-one customer support. Having grown from a one-man crew to being one of the world’s largest suppliers of reef and marine aquarium products, this very core philosophy still lives strong in the Marine Depot culture 20 years later.
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12 Month manufacturer warranty.
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how to calibrate this refractometer?
If the scale does not go to zero, how can it be calibrated?
The scale actually does go to zero. It is indicated by "---- ZERO----" at the bottom of the scale.
The Pro refractometer can be calibrate with either RO/DI water or a calibration solution such as the Two Little Fishies AccuraSea.
Let us know if you have any other questions.
I noticed this is being discontinued. I really hope I am interpreting this wrong. great unit. I bought it replace an old JBJ unit where the metal pin on the joint that allows the plastic window to set down on the water sample had rusted and caused me to have trouble getting the window down proper...Read More
I noticed this is being discontinued. I really hope I am interpreting this wrong. great unit. I bought it replace an old JBJ unit where the metal pin on the joint that allows the plastic window to set down on the water sample had rusted and caused me to have trouble getting the window down properly. Marine depot's refractometer is built well, easy to use and accurate.Hide
PROS
Seawater refractometer, not salinity. Well made.
CONS
I'd prefer a black one
REVIEW
More convenient to calibrate with RO/DI than the salinity solution I had to get for my other salinity refractometer. No temp or salinity vs. seawater conversion necessary, keeps itself calibrated. Good price, and for what it's worth it's much heavier, better built, better clarity than my old unit.
Most orders under $29 ship for only $2.99 using a mix of economy shipping methods including UPS Ground, USPS First Class, and/or SurePost. Your order will be delivered in up to 7 business days after it ships out.
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We ship live plants, live foods, and frozen foods within the contiguous United States. Each of these categories is subject to its own $19.99 flat-rate shipping fee to cover the special packaging and/or expedited shipping costs required to ensure safe delivery. Orders with 12+ live plants ship free!
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A small segment of the 180+ brands we carry require that customers contact them directly if/when problems arise. You can view the full list of those brands and get their contact info here.
We are unable to accept returns of Digital Aquatics, Neptune Systems, Vertex Aquaristik, Aqua Illumination (AI), EcoTech Marine, GHL, or Seneye products once the manufacturer's packaging seals have been broken.
Marine Depot is an authorized reseller for every product we carry. That means when you buy aquarium supplies from us, your products are not only backed by our own 60-day return policy, they also carry full factory warranties, where applicable. Some items have a 1-year warranty, others have limited lifetime warranties. Warranty coverage varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, so please read the product description of the item(s) you are considering thoroughly for details or contact us if you have warranty questions.
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