Current tap water TDS readings of BC

[Bryan]

Which is why I always wondered why reefkeepers in the Lower Mainland even bother with RO filter equipment. DI is the way to go.

Originally Posted by Veng68

If you just use the tapwater purifier you get around 300 gallons of purified water before you have to recharge the resins.

Cheers,
Victor Veng68

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Which is why I always wondered why reefkeepers in the Lower Mainland even bother with RO filter equipment. DI is the way to go.

Just in case there's a blip in water quality. DI alone can't deal with the turbidity you get after rainstorms (or when a crew is mucking about near your home), not to mention the extra chlorine the city dumps in during such times.

[nanoreefer]

how mutch is a TDS meter? is there some ware i could bring a water sample to and have it tested? iam on a well in agassiz(near harison hot springs)and iam realy whanting to know sence iam planning on useing tap water for my FOWLR tank soon, dos it realy matter sence it would FOWLR? RO/DI just seems so expensive and confusing.

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by nanoreefer

how mutch is a TDS meter? is there some ware i could bring a water sample to and have it tested? iam on a well in agassiz(near harison hot springs)and iam realy whanting to know sence iam planning on useing tap water for my FOWLR tank soon, dos it realy matter sence it would FOWLR? RO/DI just seems so expensive and confusing.

I got my TDS from ebay cheap $20 from this guy. Has temperature probe on it too, great fro checking the water before adding
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=170161589350

And RO/Di isnt confusing or expensive. I got my 50gpd Kent 4 stage RO/DI form ebay as well. $50 I would use RO/DI for a Fowler. I am going to. I use it fro my Freshwater tank as well. You know for sure that your removing all the bad stuff when using RO/DI. I am also on a well. My water is really hard from the well. 600-700PPM out of the tap. With the RO/DI(which is used, needs new filters) I am getting 10PPM water. Much softer

[nanoreefer]

thanks banditpowdercoat i dident know they were that cheap i think i will get one for sure, how mutch did shipping and brokage cost you if you dont mind me asking? and do you know if those hanna PH meters for $23 are any good if i order a TDS might as well get one of them too so i know my PH for sure

[andresont]

11 PPM right now in Port Moody.
I use Aqua FX Inline TDS Meter $43 @ J&L
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[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by nanoreefer

thanks banditpowdercoat i dident know they were that cheap i think i will get one for sure, how mutch did shipping and brokage cost you if you dont mind me asking? and do you know if those hanna PH meters for $23 are any good if i order a TDS might as well get one of them too so i know my PH for sure

Shipping was $10.50. No brokerage, came in mail
never saw the PH meter. Think I am going to have to make another order

[WuHT]

Newbie Question :

Will TDS ratings be the same for TAP and TUB water ?