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im trying to take a reading of my water with my deep six hydrometer, but whenever its filled with water, and i take it out to lay it on a level surface, whats its on a level surface, all the water spills out of the top! the top of the damn doesnt seem to be able to keep any water in!

 

i wish i bought a refactometer, but i didnt! so leave me be:( i'll get one eventually, but whats wrong with this silly thing!

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why dont you get a drop in thermometer type of hydrometer? that way there is no messing around with water spilling and I hear they are more accurate

 

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im trying to take a reading of my water with my deep six hydrometer, but whenever its filled with water, and i take it out to lay it on a level surface, whats its on a level surface, all the water spills out of the top! the top of the damn doesnt seem to be able to keep any water in!

 

i wish i bought a refactometer, but i didnt! so leave me be:( i'll get one eventually, but whats wrong with this silly thing!

 

 

um, maybe dont fill it to the brim?

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pics of it on it's side so we all can snicker please.

 

 

reminds me of the time my dad replaced the battery in his car and thought the car was broken down.

after towing it to a shop he found out that the pretective plastic cap needs to be taken off the battery post!

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um, maybe dont fill it to the brim?

 

you actually cant fill these things to the brim, they have a little cut out on the side that only lets the water level get so high.

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you actually cant fill these things to the brim, they have a little cut out on the side that only lets the water level get so high.

 

 

my bad. i use a refractometer, so i only need to mess with 2 drops.

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make sure when you fill the hydrometer you flick it with your fingers to get any loose air bubbles off the indicator so you can get a better reading. Like the other guy above me said the drop in hydrometer works pretty good they have them at petco for like 2.99 and its got a built in thermometer. I eventaually got a refractometer from marinedepot it was there brand for about 25.00 on sale and it works really good and very simple to use, plus you look cool using it...like some crazy scientist, i have to say my two best buys in this hobby was the ATO and refractometer. The ATO i just bought recently after many years i should have gotten it earlier make a pain in the A$$ job automatic..i love it...

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