Here is the amazon link to the TDS meter I use. amzn.to/2l4qz6w
@spiritmbr
6 жыл бұрын
i use this one too but still dont know how to tell how much salt is in the water
@johnsonchua4205
3 жыл бұрын
Vv.
@full_metal2452
2 жыл бұрын
What is your go to test strips?
@carollyn8885
4 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic thing to know about in depth like this. It’s like learning a way of reading a different language that the aquarium,inhabitants, plants and water speak. These videos are important!
@johnathandix
7 жыл бұрын
I think TDS meter is great if you are re-mineralizing RO water. If starting from zero, all the TDS imparted on the water is from whatever supplements you are adding.
@TheSe7enthSinn
5 жыл бұрын
Exactly.. that's the proper way of using it. He should explain that
@danberko123
5 жыл бұрын
Great comment, I agree with everything in the video but I'm still going to buy a TDS metre 'cause of your advice. I use RO water for a planted tank and it will tell me quickly if I'm re-mineralising properly :)
@danberko123
5 жыл бұрын
....also I didn't spell 'metre' wrong, I'm an Ozzie not a Yank! LOL.
@danberko123
5 жыл бұрын
woops, my GF just enlightened me that I AM just a bad spella! LOL
@codymanring9129
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly I have a way high tds I have a lot of calcium and magnesium very little iron and copper no nitrates. Plants grow great and shrimp are booming . I’m well water spring is 200 yard away from my house. No softener
@anocken
7 жыл бұрын
Loving Whiskey's editing, the graphics and sound effects are EPIC.. I was already enjoying the info but this is just too much fun!
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
+Crystal Lewis I'm glad you enjoy. It definitely helps spice up a dry subject.
@DrFunTimeZ2234
7 жыл бұрын
Aquarium Co-Op did you stock your daughters aquarium yet?
@bilalelhlimi2728
7 жыл бұрын
DrFunTimeZ his niece's not daughter's.
@buringfyra
7 жыл бұрын
imo I dont think it is a dry topic at all very helpful info!
@deadpoet415
3 жыл бұрын
Such a GREAT and useful video! I'm watching this 4 years later and it's still very useful.
@wyzemann
7 жыл бұрын
Your wife's jungle tank is always doing a number on me. I keep trying to not like it, but then, I see the altums, the roselines etc., and I go, man, that is a purely eclectic tank. The overgrown forest is slowly but surely growing on me. Every time I think I "know" what a gorgeous tank is; I get slammed with one that doesn't fit into my narrow-minded aesthetic values. Thank You Corey, for making me grow and not stay stuck in my comfort zone.
@urpgag2
3 жыл бұрын
heh and remember to use the TDS meter to help set your mineralizations when you do a water change on your comfort zone because they are a fast, easy way to get your known TDS tap water to your target... because tap water is nothing like a permanent TDS... wait til the city back flushes the pipes!
@ollyedwards9054
7 жыл бұрын
Hello fish lover who is looking through the comments whilst this video playing😄
@Mrs.MadisonElise
4 жыл бұрын
Hello😊 🐠💕
@urpgag2
3 жыл бұрын
It's 4:38AM and I just got back from church and am reading on fish-goodies lol Hello, to you, too, Olly.
@ManicMercurianAstrology
3 жыл бұрын
😠
@treefity071
7 жыл бұрын
I'm setting up a new fish tank and I can't stop watching all your fish vids, THANK YOU for all the help A+++!!!
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
+Erick Frick might be a good problem to have :p
@vicaroo001
7 жыл бұрын
I love these testing vids. Puts things in perspective!
@seekthetruth336
Жыл бұрын
TDS is extremely useful in establishing a baseline. From there, you can know within seconds if something is off in your water and if it is, you further investigate by using test kits.
@Thecrazyfisherman2
5 ай бұрын
woah your store is 15 mins from me, had no idea
@Joel_G_NZ
7 жыл бұрын
I wanna call out to Sashimi Whiskey - I think working on the best fish channel/40k+ subs/2k+ views on vids within a couple of hours/having the King Of Fish Nerds as your boss probably comes with a lot of pressure particularly when every single fan can give instant feedback which I think you're handling well, and im enjoying the new content. No doubt there will be kinks to iron out as is always the case with challenging the normal process and I think this is just gonna get better and better for you and Cory. Mad respect for you both. Keep it up Cory & Sashimi!!
@sevenmile
7 жыл бұрын
yes!
@spintwinz5824
4 жыл бұрын
I find myself watching your videos over and over, thanks very much.
@philthyphil3324
7 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video Cory! I have been wanting to learn more about tds and what it means. now I'm going to order a meter.
@linguaphile8533
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I am new to the hobby, and hear people talking about TDS. Even when you know what the abbreviation stands for, it means nothing without education. I just learned so much!
@zoharkiaav
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cory, that cleared up a lot for me. Much appreciated!
@arnodrijfhout3858
7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE your editing!!
@AussieAquatic
7 жыл бұрын
This is a great video Cory, and you are explaining (very well) one of the hobbies biggest topics that needs to be understood to be successful.
@heatherwanderer777
7 жыл бұрын
lol, that "Oh my" sounded a lot like a certain mr. sulu ;)
@truedeltstrader2w489
7 жыл бұрын
that just put so much into perspective for me in so many ways,, thankyou Cory!!
@anthonylj9709
5 жыл бұрын
This video is super informational and I like the series of test you did to explain everything.
@russellbeach3207
7 жыл бұрын
Cory Cory Cory, you just saved a very interested but disgruntled fish keeper. I have been struggling to keep fish for some time. I got a tds meter and test kit both. I couldn't for the life of me get my tds up to where Lucas said I needed for shrimp! I even added crushed coral. I now have renewed hope! Thanks so much !!
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
+Russell Beach glad I could help. At least now you have a little bit more info and can work towards what it will take to get your specific water ready for shrimp
@LittleLargeMouth
7 жыл бұрын
I liked how this video talked a lot about shrimp keeping and was uploaded after your livestream with LR Bretz. Thanks!
@stephen-truthseeker
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Lazer Gun Sounds now I need to go and watch Star Wars highlights.
@mrm8293
4 жыл бұрын
Yes my biggest problem is that my city tap water reads 540 ppm out of the tap along with a high PH any day I check it, so it helps me reduce the ppm for my fresh water fish tank. I also use a test kit to know what else is going on.
@14thCenturyHare
4 жыл бұрын
I went down a rabbit hole looking into possibly getting fresh water shrimp, then saw all these comments about TDS which I later learned was Total Dissolved Solids. Which as a logical and mechanical inclined individual told me nothing! Entertaining and informational video, I'm not currently an aquarium owner but I've subscribed!
@DarrenPauli
4 жыл бұрын
TL;DR: Many factors influence TDS. Nitrates, dechlorinator, fertiliser, tap water and so on. TDS is inaccurate in isolation because the factors influencing the score may not highlight that factor you need to address; your water may have low nitrogen but high salt, or too much fertiliser. You should focus on the factors that influence TDS rather that the TDS score itself. TDS meters can pick up factors that test kits won't, like softners in your water supply and so on. TDS is more useful if you own multiple tanks because you can compare across aquariums and use controls. Great video, thanks, super useful :)
@vannakkeo7453
5 жыл бұрын
Much needed video for the hobby!
@softstart100
7 жыл бұрын
your the man. nice that you did this because your on spot and others may disagree. I use my TDS meter to aid in my mineralization of the tank.
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
+Ron Griese I wish I had used that verbiage. Aid in the testing process.
@aquaticma
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clarifying the TDS meter for us Cory! I personally only test pH weekly due to my poor water source and test with 5 in 1 tetra strips when I think there may be an issue (I know I'm bad I should test more but...yeah).
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
+Kala C if it works for ya, then I'd say you are doing it right.
@KGcichlids
7 жыл бұрын
Great video and I liked the change up of editing, didn't bug me because I personally don't have OCD lol
@theodorakneipp1153
7 жыл бұрын
KG cichlids ocd jokes arent funny anymore
@KGcichlids
7 жыл бұрын
fancy goldfish really? I didn't know that was a thing..
@happywrench3044
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clearing things up with understanding TDS!
@joshblick
4 жыл бұрын
I'm usually way over on TDS and my shrimp have been blowing up for years.
@Notevenone
5 жыл бұрын
Great and informative. Was wondering what they did. Great editing too. Made me giggle.
@madfishdiva
5 жыл бұрын
So, I’m doing research for a purchase of shrimp and ran across this video. The TDS of my tap water is 234. Thanks for this information!
@MarksShrimpTanks
7 жыл бұрын
Great video Cory ,what also doesnt help is the amount of fake TDS pens going around . I asked HM Digital in an email about this and they said every pen they make has a calibration screw.
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
Hmm interesting. I have an HM pen, but I didn't know fake ones were being made.
@MarksShrimpTanks
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah yours is legit ,I checked the link to Amazon:)
@luciejohnson9005
7 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, it was actually my boyfriend joe who got me to watch you, he absolutely adores you too! You've helped him so much with his tanks :)
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Lucy.
@40787dsw
8 ай бұрын
You are correct that TDS measures every ionic compounds in the water. The amount of fertilizer and dechlorinator added to the tape water is not typical portion for the volume. The jump of your demonstration in the 2 tap water beaker was due to that. When you added fertilizer to your tank, the TDS increased by about 10% (180-198). I think if you add the correct portion of fertilizer or dechlorinator to the beakers of tap water they would only change about 10% or less. The measurements and biologic systems will tolerate that small changes.
@SirSkippy87
4 жыл бұрын
I use TDS when remineralizing RO/DI water for my shrimp tanks and African Cichlid tank. My shrimp seem to do really good around 140 tds using salty shrimp GH/KH+ however I also monitor ph, GH, KH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate and temp with shrimp, they love the water around 72 F.
@ShrimpMommy
Жыл бұрын
I realize this is a very old video but still the most informative I have found regarding TDS. I have a fairly new shrimp tank and all of my tests are where they should be, except the TDS. Arizona tap sits at around 500 ppm without anything in it at all. Even with water conditioners, the slow TDS creep has been a killer on my shrimp. If anyone reads this, please help!
@matzzz100
Жыл бұрын
Idk if you've gotten advice from else where yet, but if your trying to keep caradina shrimp, 500tds is too high. They require levels around 120-150 range. That might be why they are dying. Best of luck!
@jacklawer6389
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, very informative
@rektego
Жыл бұрын
great video. i just bought the meter and some strips from coop. thanks!
@CaptainSavageAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
Great video Cory! It's very interesting and informative! Great job!
@jamierichards6913
3 жыл бұрын
The fresh water world is sooooo different from salt. I am starting my first fresh tank in almost 10 years and I was so confused why everyone was using a tds meter. Thanks for the video it helped clear a lot up for me.
@davidcoronado7079
7 жыл бұрын
thanks for the videos Cory there aways helpful and got me back in to the hobby of taking care of fish 😀 keep up the good work!! 👍
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
+David Coronado glad to hear it.
@user-mg8qd2fr4j
3 ай бұрын
I’m here because my shrimp tank is at 1700 tds and been doing fine but I’m going to start topping off the water with distilled so it goes down and calm down on all the fertilizer I’ve been using
@fishead4464
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video Cory, I would love to learn more about doc.
@SusanforSLCAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cory this was a very informative video. I had just recently heard about TDS meters and didn't really understand them a lot but when you shared the information on this video with the test strips I have a better understanding now. thank you so much for sharing
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
They are a useful cheap tool to own for sure. Helps figure out things when you can establish baselines etc.
@Mr.Glitch
7 жыл бұрын
I've been a tds chaser with my taibee shrimp for so long and never had success with them. This has changed everything!
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
Possibly, there could be a list of reasons why one isn't successful at something. If this is the reason, it's an easy fix which is great.
@TFrakesTanks
7 жыл бұрын
great video cory! such good information!
@emmie9435
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation! I would like to see a video on your preference for test strips/kits.
@tic857
4 жыл бұрын
About 2 weeks ago, I was reading about TDS meters for snails, and i had one back when I was growing sundews. Took several readings and came to the same conclusion. "This number means nothing but how much of something is dissolved." Then went out and bought some tetra test strips. Sometimes more data is better.
@cayleweldon5021
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos mate. Legend!!
@bobbycaissie5380
7 жыл бұрын
i really enjoy you videos Cory! i have been learning so much in the last few months! thanks :0)
@eugeniovazquez7444
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video you make things easy for fish keeper
@chicahchick
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank very informative video
@bghancock84
8 ай бұрын
I use TDS only to reach correct TDS for pleco spawning
@joestephens1506
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative Cory
@crystalshackaquatics7468
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the education Corey.. very informative.. I've been watching your channel for quite a few months now and have even watched most of the older stuff. I like the new way your editing. I note some people haven't. Can't please everyone ha? Anyways I hope to see more short informational vids from you especially on water chemistry! Tips on keeping acidic tanks would be awesome! Thanks again Corey keep up the goodwork! - Carissa from New Zealand.
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
Only way to advance is to try new things :)
@maxkissen3129
7 жыл бұрын
I love the editing
@horsesareexpensive2863
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've known this stuff just from a logical perspective, but never bothered to test things like adding ferts to RO water to see the effect etc, so that was nice to see. If you ever get a chance to interview a fish biology expert (maybe the fellow you took the ornamental fish course from?) it would be interesting to know what effect just raw TDS would have on fish. I would think that regardless of what is comprising the TDS measurement, it would impact kidneys etc just by making them overcome greater osmotic gradients. Super nerdy fun stuff at any rate.
@capnsmashem3284
Жыл бұрын
It's like smog or smoke is to air, and from 1000ppm up, it can make breathing hard enough to kill fish, just like 1000ppm of smoke in air is unpleasant and can make you cough.
@gore1
7 жыл бұрын
That was good info! Thanks again Cory!
@sharadbhutoria
3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful. Thank you.
@passsionbettas8590
7 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Very informative.
@FlynnsFishForum
7 жыл бұрын
Wow! Never new there were so many things to look for when testing TDS! Great information from Cory+Awesome editing from Jim=BEST VIDEO EVER
@pomlady7
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Now I am not sure if I need one or not lol! I have a 50 gallon tank with Cherry Shrimp, Mystery Snails, Otos and some Neon Tetras. I just order all your fertilizers and test strips and also had previously bought Fluval liquid test kits (by the way your test strips are almost identical to the liquid test kits, very happy about that, makes life easier not having to do liquid testing all the time). So if I know all the parameters and use your test strips, is a TDS meter really necessary? Another question is: when using your Aquarium Co-Op pump fertilizer in a 50 gallon tank, I see you said you had to add 23 pumps to a 230 gallon tank. My 50 gallon tank has only 28 gallons of water after all the substrate went in, so I only put in 3 pumps of your fertilizer. Is that incorrect, should I actually be doing 5 pumps instead?
@somebodyelse9696
7 жыл бұрын
Just a little feedback Cory! I like the contents of the video a lot. I think that this kind of issue has to be addressed, and I'm glad you're bringing it up. I've thought about this multiple times especially when I was shopping for meters. I just wanted to mention that some charts or visual assistance with your explanation would have been really helpful in keeping track of what you are saying and making connections. I really enjoy the numbers and the labeling that Sashimi Whiskey has been adding to the videos. However, I do think some of the sound effects at some points were just a little much. Keep up the good work Cory! You are really moving up and keeping the fish keeping community on KZitem thriving. I have learned a lot from watching your videos. I appreciate how active you constantly are I am always looking forward your new videos.
@vickieworkman6366
7 жыл бұрын
like your sound effects!
@iLive2Ride76
7 жыл бұрын
I've been thinking a lot about this subject. It's just like your saying... You have to know what's in your water to be able to take full advantage of the tds meter. I know the parameters in all my tanks so for me it's used to tell when to do water changes and also to know how much ca, mg and other nutrients I should add. Really great video Cory.
@Coronakenify
7 жыл бұрын
Great information, thanks.
@andy305mia
4 жыл бұрын
Great content. TDS meter is great but you must have a baseline, a good number to go by is 50.....meaning when your water TDS has changed from baseline (after water change) lets say 170 tds to 220 tds, you should perform another water change. Assuming you're not adding anything else but fish food. They work for me, but once you start adding fertilizer and other things your baseline goes to crap. All my tanks have fake decorations and the only chemical i use is dechlorinator when i perform water changes so my parameters are easier to watch with a TDS meter.
@andy305mia
4 жыл бұрын
My TDS reads a little higher the day of my actual water change than the following day, because of the dechlorinator. 171 day of and 167 12 hours later. All my tanks read different, you didn't mention temps, my tap TDS at 75-78 degrees reads 130 and at 84 degrees its 145. This matters if you're keeping fish at higher temps obviously.
@DannysAquariums
7 жыл бұрын
Great video Cory! Great informative video again! The tank looks so good! I want to setup 4 totes (20g) this summer outside to breed fish, do you have any tips?! _Keep up the good work!_ *Thumbs up!*
@TheFishBeast
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation as always! TDS is indeed meaningless without knowing dH, kH and also nitrogen wastes! The gradual increase in inorganic salts in my shrimp tank pushed my TDS to 760 but I knew it was from salts and not waste. :)
@TheFishBeast
7 ай бұрын
@@dadigitechman check dH, kH and nitrates.
@stanislavcoros
5 жыл бұрын
Amonia is not tracking as part of tds. Becouse amonia is gas and it is negative charge. Tds count only positive charged stuff
@KishoreKumar-wp8ic
4 жыл бұрын
U r 100%100%100% right at tds meeter 👍👍👍
@jeffstanks6012
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Cory! Guess gh and kh are more important than tds. I noticed meds raised my tds by 100 ppm. Must not be too stressful if gh stays stable. Thanks for the info!
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
Thats my point, TDS is useful when you know the ppm is hardness. But if you don't know what is making up the ppm, it can be risky.
@jeffstanks6012
7 жыл бұрын
right..you need to know a baseline reading before other things are added.
@damionmarkham9835
7 жыл бұрын
now I want a D.O.C. meter Captain .
@I0nlyRunFactory
3 жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video but for the sake of an alternative perspective backed by some logic: If my RO water is 20-35 ppm (the tap here is over 350) and I use salty shrimp remineralizer to bring that TDS back up to 220-235 what I've done is added 200ppm of the essential salts/minerals that my shrimpies need. I started with almost pure water, and added only the essentials. It would be a waste of my time to use anything other than a TDS meter for this method, but keep in mind this is for an established tank that's fully cycled... It's just for maintenance. If something started to go wrong I'm going to start testing other things immediately (starting with you Ammonia) TDS meters are great, when used with a sound methodology. If you're testing fresh tap with a TDS meter to determine how safe your tap water is... you're not doing it right, and you're not thinking clearly.
@valleyfish
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much very helpful video!
@charlesjackson5291
7 жыл бұрын
Great content, I have never used a TDS meter, it is good to know what it is and how to use it. I will pick one up pretty soon! On another note...Please reign Sashimi Whiskey in on the sound effects...they were a bit too much and just felt jarring. One of the reasons I watch virtually every one of your videos is the lack of that type of editing. I did like most of his graphical editing, on the other hand. The digital display for the tds meter he threw up was a nice touch! As always, thanks for the content, it is greatly appreciated!
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. We are still working on our work flow processes for the videos.
@esa841
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you,now i know the function of TDS meter.
@d.p.kfishaquariums8825
7 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing this with us
@KhaledBeatz92
10 ай бұрын
Can you hurt the fish if you have hard water right now like 400 and your trying to go 150-200 range gradually????
@angelsbynoemi
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I have a planted 20g tank w 3 pea puffers, 3 amano shrimps, and maybe 10 small snails and the TDS is going up to 500! The ph is low 6.4 cause i use RO water (adding shrimp mineral) as my tap water is extremely hard, so i was recommended to try raising the PH at least to 8, to help grow bacteria, my tank is kind of new maybe 4 weeks but i used a bacteria tank started and had minnos fish before the puffer.. we never check the TDS before so i was freaking out when i see the Tds that high.
@dudev
7 жыл бұрын
I think the best use of a TDS meter is for measuring a water source or the efficiency of an RO filter or carbon filter. TDS meters only detect ions (positively or negatively charged molecules), and there are many organic substances that are uncharged and undetectable. The ammonia molecule NH3 is uncharged. But ammonium NH4+ is positively charged.
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
I think it's another tool in the toolbox. It has definitely helped me detect differences between my own aquariums, and in customer's water. No one method is perfect for sure, but for how cheap and easy they are to use. I find I use em a lot to "just take a peak".
@dudev
7 жыл бұрын
They're definitely a good tool. I'm a science nerd -- I have a small collection of TDS and conductivity meters. The older ones have a classic sci-fi appearance.
@chrisnielsen5467
3 жыл бұрын
Wait.... Fireball platties and shrimp mix?
@lorettajackson8759
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that was helpful: )
@mrsjackanory
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I love your videos! Just got my tds meter. My tap water is around 220 which is supposed to be ideal for neo C. Can I use it or do I have to use RO water + salts? Setting up my first shrimp tank and researching. Ty.
@tabithacallaway5596
7 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on test strips! I use primary test strips day to day and have tested against liquid test and have seen no difference, however that is not a popular opinion.
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
I have made the video already Tabitha, just needs to be edited. I found slight differences myself, but no where near what the internet states of test strips being useless.
@AdamTillontheWeb
7 жыл бұрын
I'll share that one to all corners of the web, for sure. Seems like it comes up literally any time someone has sick fish (must be because they only use test strips and thus have bad water etc)
@justinnitsuj7041
5 жыл бұрын
0:34 err even more accurate (and why its cheap) specifically it measures electrical conductivity of the water.
@capnsmashem3284
Жыл бұрын
If you are running a no-water-change eco-tank, you set the parameters once, top off with RO/DI, add nothing, test tds daily, and if it runs below a certain threshold, test strip, if it's lowered but tested parameters are all correct, time for some fertilizer. TDS meter helps you relax and do one super easy test every day to keep track of whether the tank has changed, to be followed by an investigation if something has, that way you waste less test kit materials and precious time, and you have a genuine way of knowing when to add fertilizer that isn't arbitrary or involving waiting for plants to show signs of malnourishment. I print a little label with my tanks starting TDS and stick it to the frame, it's basically an idiot light for me that just says, "Hey dummy, something is happening here!", like a car's check engine light.
@marthanewsome6375
5 жыл бұрын
I found this because my reading from TDS is 375 in my discus paludarium. But all the fish including the discus seem fine and I do regular water changes. I believe it has to be the land part of the paludarium. They have slow release ferts in it, only a little, but I believe that is what it is. Ph is 6 and all the N's and Ammonia are at 0. I use rain water with a TDS of 6. I believe it could be phosphate, but do not have a tester for that, but I do use phosgard. But everything in my mind is okay, but still curious to know what it actually is. My cory's in that tank are breeding like flys. My guppy tank is about 700 and I know it's calcium from the seashells in it. Started with 8 guppies and now have hundreds. The only thing that was at 10 was nitrates Ph 8. I use tap water in that one with a Ph of 7.6 and TDS of 100, but it rises back up within 24 hours because of the shells. Planing to add some more pothos to combat the nitrates some more. But not going to change a thing with the water. I have watched some other video's of yours and I found I disagreed on a lot of things you said, so stopped watching. But you are spot on with this one. So I'm back.
@MrAlvirostko
10 ай бұрын
I hate been on a mission to understand why I’m apparently the only human on the planet who can’t keep neos alive. My test strips were showing good gh/kh. Not highnitrate/nitrites, ph strip and test kits 7.4-7.6. Bought a gh/kh kit and a tds meter - finally figured my problem. I think. 4 deg kh 30+ deg gh tds 1200! I’m pretty sure that’s the issue, not sure how I got there, but I’m sharing this as an example of why a TDS meter can be helpful, test strips looked fine, but the reality is I have been WAY over optimal range and had no way of knowing till I checked TDS then gh/kh. If anyone has helpful tips other than RO water changes, I’d appreciate it.
@AquariumCoop
10 ай бұрын
I’ve got crazy high tds in my fish room currently. Thousands of neos breeding. Again, I don’t think tds actually helps people. As you think it’s tds when it’s something else preventing you in my opinion.
@chikku168
7 жыл бұрын
So like it's much better to go for test kits than a tds meter
@jyelton1
7 жыл бұрын
Thank u this helped me a lot.
@today1471
3 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@africancichlids3011
7 жыл бұрын
4:23 broke my heart. not seeing that test strip sliced into 3.. leaves with head hanging.. :)
@AquariumCoop
7 жыл бұрын
thirds is rough. Cut in half is what I do most times, for displaying on video, i find not cutting it shows best.
@africancichlids3011
7 жыл бұрын
Yup.
@glenholcombe4875
6 жыл бұрын
Good share. Very intuitive. What do you think of the seachem suction cupped tab you stick in the aquarium for nitrates and ph
@1825OREO
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, How do you put guppy and shrimp together that guppies not eating all the baby shrimps?
@MyJam1981
4 жыл бұрын
My tap water is 0.13ms and aquarium is 0.23ms not a clue if that's good or bad ?
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