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DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 10:29 PM
i HAVE A NEW DIGI-LAB TETER SET IT AND i ALWAYS GET THE SAME RESULT 1.023 ADD SALT 1.023 ADD SALT 1.023 i STARTING TO THINK THIS THING ISN'T WORKING


ANY THOUGHTS GUYS
capncapo
03/24/2006, 10:31 PM
Are you supposed to let the probe sit in water for a length of time before using it the first time?
StupidsReef
03/24/2006, 10:31 PM
Nope. Sounds like it's working to me. Maybe your not using the right type of salt? Try using Morton's salt. :D
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 10:33 PM
Not helping
capncapo
03/24/2006, 10:33 PM
Might try a very concentrated mix in a cup and see if it reads something different.
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 10:35 PM
Anyone using one of these ? It measures salinity temp and gravity . I have added a lot of salt and when the level goes down in the sump the salinity should be going up .Its not still 1.023

I really need some advice from someone using this

John
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 10:36 PM
good idea I should have thought of that myself ..... I'm a little off not thinking straight .The cup idea is great
capncapo
03/24/2006, 10:50 PM
You're not holding the hold button while trying to test are you?
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 10:56 PM
NO I did the cup thing can't believe I didn't think of it myself . I does change but its seems like it takes a lot of salt to do it . I may take some water to MS to get a second opinion .

Thanks CAPNCAPO
capncapo
03/24/2006, 11:00 PM
Depending on how much water you've got it can take a lot of salt before you see a change.
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 11:04 PM
True

Thanks again

Now if you can get chad a pardon that would be helpfull to us equipment guys
capncapo
03/24/2006, 11:07 PM
From what Fade32 tells me Chad can come back in a week if agrees to the RC terms. Let's hope he will.
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/24/2006, 11:10 PM
agreed
Shooter7
03/24/2006, 11:10 PM
Bad Chad! Bad! Bad! http://bestsmileys.com/whipping/1.gif
Dert42
03/25/2006, 12:18 AM
i don't know anything about the thing you're trying to use, but does it need to be calibrated?
TWINPEAKS
03/25/2006, 02:18 AM
I just bought one and it seems to work great.I've check both tanks and their right on with my refract,also mixed up 20 gal. had the sal. at 1.020 added 1more cup of salt and brought it up to 1.023.Might try new batteries.
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/25/2006, 09:57 AM
Its new I have set it and It just may be me .Not sure I'm going to take it and a water sample to MS today and check its readings to their readings .
Poof
03/26/2006, 01:01 AM
I just got one and I am really unhappy with it. It seems to be very inconsistant, can't get it to stay calibrated for any lenght of time. Almost killed my fish because it always read 1.023 then I got the hyrod. out and sal. was 1.029. Contacted the company and they want me to pay for the shipping for them to find out what is wrong with it after I paid a pretty penny for it already. To bad there is not a JBJ forum on here. rrrrrrrrggggggggg!!!!
DARKSILENTTYPE
03/26/2006, 03:10 PM
I also tested mine at MS and I had the same problem . My water test with this device said 1.023 when checked at MS it was at 1.030 I also almost loss some of my corals .My leather hasn't opened yet and some of my xenia is looking almost dead . All my bird nest frags are dead . I bought a refractor instead to fix the problem .