parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Yet another newb question for you guys!
So, after suspecting errors in my hydrometer (red sea, temp corrected) due to staying the same despite me adding more salt, I bought another. I just rinsed out the old one in vinegar (30 min soak) and then in hot water, put it back, and the same reading! My new one, a coralife temp corrected one that's much larger, seems to stick at various readings and isn't consistent. But it does lean on the high side, making me think I overdosed a bit on salt attempting to correct the stuck low side.
How do you guys use your hydrometers? I feel like I keep buying different things because I don't really know how to use them. I'm also having issues keeping the salt level stay the same during water changes...trying to learn the exact amount to put in to keep my levels exact. I'm taking the exact same amount of water out during the change to reduce the variables...
Thanks for any advice!
So, after suspecting errors in my hydrometer (red sea, temp corrected) due to staying the same despite me adding more salt, I bought another. I just rinsed out the old one in vinegar (30 min soak) and then in hot water, put it back, and the same reading! My new one, a coralife temp corrected one that's much larger, seems to stick at various readings and isn't consistent. But it does lean on the high side, making me think I overdosed a bit on salt attempting to correct the stuck low side.
How do you guys use your hydrometers? I feel like I keep buying different things because I don't really know how to use them. I'm also having issues keeping the salt level stay the same during water changes...trying to learn the exact amount to put in to keep my levels exact. I'm taking the exact same amount of water out during the change to reduce the variables...
Thanks for any advice!