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Tyler LaZerte
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Just now, Cory said:
The problem I have with TDS meters is, You could have 100 TDS. It could be hand lotion, nitrates, ammonia, calcium, or dechlorinator. You have no way of knowing. Even two aquariums are different, one has a rotting piece of wood making nitrates. The other has extra dechlorinator in it. The 3rd tank you setup a week ago, has ammonia. And yet they all read 100 TDS leading aquarists to a false sense of security.
I appreciate your feedback, Cory. That's the issue I'm trying to figure out. I just don't know how much I should care about TDS. I've heard people like LRB Aquatics raises award winning Neos in water that has a pH of 8 sand TDS of over 700 and I've heard and known people who say it HAS to be 250 or lower or shrimp won't molt correctly and won't thrive. So I don't know what to think of TDS and how vital it is to anything.
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@Diving Aquarist Okay thank you very much. I know that there aren't horrible things in the water so hopefully it is measuring good solids haha
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I am reading high TDS (400s) with a TDS meter. I want to make sure it's not incorrect because of the calibration. Is there a way to check TDS without one of the digital TDS meters? Just watched the latest livestream and @Cory said he doesn't like using them so I was curious what the other ways are.
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@Patrick_G I use them day to day as well until I can get the Co-op ones. So hopefully my true pH is 7.5 haha
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@Nature Coast Aquariums Haven't seen this strain before, but I am not experienced in platies. If you figure it out to be a strain that breeds out, we may need to talk because this is gorgeous.
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@Patrick_G And the temp is stable at 78.
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@Patrick_G So just got home. TDS is still high in the mid 400s but by doing the API Master Test Kit, I got 7.5 pH. I am using the Tetra Test Strips (Aquarium Co-op is sold out of theirs for the moment) and those read 8.0. So i'm guessing there must be something off with the Tetra Test Strips.
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@Patrick_G Hmm okay. So should I just monitor for a while and see if it goes down?
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@Patrick_G Yeah I thought that is weird as well. The only things in the tank are a seeded sponge, big piece of manzanita wood in slate, a bahai stones that I took out yesterday to see if that was what is making my pH higher, pool filter sand, and the ADA soil a the base layer. I am going to fully plant it but there are no plants right now. Tonight I am going to put im some red root floaters I bought. There's no added CO2.
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@benchilton It depends. If you just want a fun aquarium, keep them! If you want to keep lines pure and only breed chilis, I would single out the chilis. It's really up to you if you want a fun shoal or a group of all chilis 😁
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@Patrick_G ADA Amazonia, I believe. It is under the sand, yes. My tap parameters are 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, 0 Nitrite, 7.3 pH, 7 dgH, and 14 dkH.
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@Chlo Correct. TDS stands for Total Dissolved Solids. It is compromised of all nutrients and inorganic salts i.e. calcium, magnesium, chlorides, etc. So all of your parameters equals your TDS They sell TDS meters to check yours as well. Mine has the ability to do temperature as well.
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@Chlo LRB Aquatics is known for his high grade and prize winning Neocaridina shrimp and he breeds them and keeps them in water from 6.5-8 pH and super hard water with TDS all the way to 700-800.
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@Eric R Oh wow. Thank you for that information. Good to know
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25 minutes ago, Eric R said:
I personally wouldn't recommend any chemical additives to alter pH.
A pH of 7 isn't a particularly important number for keeping aquariums, though 8 is on the high side for fish that prefer softer water. If you are keeping captive bred fish instead of wild caught, they should more readily be able to handle it.
Okay. I appreciate it
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@H.K.Luterman That's what I have heard from other people as well. Thank you
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@lefty o It's a great state to be from and in 😁
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Hello Forum Friends! My name is Tyler LaZerte and I am from the great state of Minnesota!
I have been an animal enthusiast since I was a baby and have owned many species of animals and continue to now. Fish have always been on my mind and in my hard to get since I had guppies back in Elementary School. Unfortunately, I was unable to have any fish where I was previously living but now I have moved in where I can have a tank!
I am very into nano species after doing years of research and am looking to add cpds, small cory species, snails, and shrimp to my first correctly put together aquarium. This beauty is a Waterbox CLEAR 16 Gallon. This is a basic set up with ADA Aquasoil, Pool Filter Sand, driftwood, and bahai stone. I plan to fully plant this tank as well! It has a seeded sponge and I am still working out some parameters before I add any livestock but I look forward to getting to know everyone and will update once I get this aquarium all together and stocked!
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@RyanU Okay that is all great information! I will ask about what parameters the corys are in. All of the important parameters are being met but I am waiting for a week or so and testing daily to see how or if it fluctuates.
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Oh okay. So I have 6 gH and 12 kH
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@RyanU Oh gotcha! My alkalinity is 210. What does that mean for my kH?
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@RyanU No fish are in the aquarium and won't be going in until my pH is in check. Will the 7 pH help my kH go down as well?
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@Solidus1833 @RyanU Would you add Neutral Regulator 7.0 from Seachem to get the pH down?
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@RyanU I put some flake food to put ammonia in the aquarium to feed the bacteria. I can put a rabbit snail in so the bacteria can eat.
New Nerm From Minnesota
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@OnlyGenusCaps Thank you! I can't wait to make the ecosystem 😁