Current tap water TDS readings of BC

nanoreefer · #1 01-09-2008, 10:37 AM

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 · #2 01-09-2008, 04:48 PM

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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 · #3 01-10-2008, 09:08 AM

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 · #4 01-10-2008, 10:18 AM

11 PPM right now in Port Moody.
I use Aqua FX Inline TDS Meter $43 @ J&L
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banditpowdercoat · #5 01-10-2008, 07:28 PM

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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 · #6 01-19-2008, 10:31 AM

Newbie Question :

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

dsaundry · #7 01-19-2008, 02:37 PM

I got both the tds and a ph meter off ebay..have checked them against my test kit and they seem to work pretty good. Mind you I still double check occassionally to make sure thay are still accurate. So far so good. Got my refractometer as well..best buy I made in a long time. Checks salinity quickly and is accurate.Ebays ok for some things