I am slowly accumulating the toys that we all have and the most recent was a TDS meter. On its own, it doesn't tell us much, but in conjunction with all of our other tests, I think there is some merit ... or if only to confirm for the first few times that we do add to the tank is actually getting added in the way we think.
(I know the following TDS is too high and am in the process of balancing some nutrients and fixing it in the aquarium -- if anyone wants to weigh in, I'd appreciate that too).
My TDS meter read about 807 ppm and then upon adding some of my homebrew potassium sulphate solution it shot up to about 880 ppm ... does that mean that I dosed about 70 ppm of potassium ?!?!?!?!
Side note: I usually measure it out properly but was in a rush during preparation and just threw in a chunk this time -- the excess SHOULD have precipitated out ... but I see no precipitate in my bottle. I am not worried with a high dosage of potassium based on the things I have read on this forum, but I don't want to waste the salt.
Cheers,
Josh
(I know the following TDS is too high and am in the process of balancing some nutrients and fixing it in the aquarium -- if anyone wants to weigh in, I'd appreciate that too).
My TDS meter read about 807 ppm and then upon adding some of my homebrew potassium sulphate solution it shot up to about 880 ppm ... does that mean that I dosed about 70 ppm of potassium ?!?!?!?!
Side note: I usually measure it out properly but was in a rush during preparation and just threw in a chunk this time -- the excess SHOULD have precipitated out ... but I see no precipitate in my bottle. I am not worried with a high dosage of potassium based on the things I have read on this forum, but I don't want to waste the salt.
Cheers,
Josh