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boxfishpooalot
12/29/2006, 06:17 PM
What kind of scale would i need to do things like-

-weight of sodium bicarb to make a ph calibration solution
-weight of calerpa before and after for nutrient export
-weight of salt to know exact amount to add to 5 gallon bucket for 1.026.

Ect

Thanks, Box :)

Boomer
12/29/2006, 07:04 PM
A gram scale that measures grams to . 1 grams. Like these or similar.

http://www.gramscales.com/product_info.php?cPath=19&products_id=33

http://saveonscales.com/product_i601_high_precision_lab_scale.html

I like this one
http://saveonscales.com/product_i1200_digital_bench_scale.html

boxfishpooalot
12/29/2006, 07:32 PM
Thx. Whats more important .1 at 1200 grams, or .001 at 50grams,200grams ect?

How many grams would a fistfull of chaeto be about?

Boomer
12/29/2006, 07:51 PM
1,000 grams = 2.2 lbs. A std aspirin or motrin tablet may be like 200-250 mg or .200 - .250 grams. Some of Randy's DIY's are to .1 grams, the rest are higher in grams.

So .1 at 1200 grams, as 1/2 of a aspirin is .1 grams and 1200 grams is 2.64 lbs, which is much more than a fistfull of chaeto :D