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twinstar nano with high tds
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Siege
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Yes, using it in our very hard water with ferts added also.
works fine but it does seem to shorten the reactors plate lifespan to about a year.
works fine but it does seem to shorten the reactors plate lifespan to about a year.
Thanks! Your store has such beautiful tanks, I'm surprised you have hard water. What's the typical TDS like in your tanks?
Siege
Member
Thank you for your kind words.
Unsure as we donot test. The last time we did they differed from 288 - 400. The average was about 350 though I recall.
I know it is +/-300 out of the tap.
it is true you may get better results with RO water but it is hard work for most people to keep up the water changes needed when using RO water. So we try to keep it simple for people to replicate!
Unsure as we donot test. The last time we did they differed from 288 - 400. The average was about 350 though I recall.
I know it is +/-300 out of the tap.
it is true you may get better results with RO water but it is hard work for most people to keep up the water changes needed when using RO water. So we try to keep it simple for people to replicate!
Zeus.
Fertz Calc Meister
Not sure what gen my chihiros is it had it over two years.
I have a twinstar nano as well on a different tank
Both work fine what ever the TDS is. It is over 500ppm today, Had the TDS over 1000ppm when I had been on holiday for a couple of weeks and still worked
with a high TDS it scales up quicker so needs descaling quite often, tends to go though reactors quite quick, mine dont last a year 3-6months
I have a twinstar nano as well on a different tank
Both work fine what ever the TDS is. It is over 500ppm today, Had the TDS over 1000ppm when I had been on holiday for a couple of weeks and still worked
with a high TDS it scales up quicker so needs descaling quite often, tends to go though reactors quite quick, mine dont last a year 3-6months
Sammy Islam
Member
If the control unit turns itself completely off then it may be faulty. I have just set up the chihiros doctor on my new tank and it seems to operate at 15-20sec bursts every 5min or so. I definitely have a high tds (300+) from the tap + EI dosing on top.
Yeah it turns completely off after 1 run like the video in this amazon review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3E1E1GGH717XH?ref=va_cr_lb
It actually did run fine for 2 days, but then started exhibiting the behavior. Figured maybe my TDS crept above its limit. Did a water change and it started working again. Then stopped working after 2 days.
Sammy Islam
Member
Oh i have the same one and it doesn't do that and it's been working for a week, so I will monitor it as i definitely have high TDS.
Sammy Islam
Member
Are there any negatives to using the chihiros doctor on a higher setting than intended for your tank size? 
Ed Wiser
Member
I found that TDS effects the operation of the device. I keep the TDS at 200.
Then it will come on once at hour. As you creep up in tds it comes on less.
Then it will come on once at hour. As you creep up in tds it comes on less.
aquascape1987
Member
Are there any negatives to using the chihiros doctor on a higher setting than intended for your tank size?
Old thread I know, but Im using the twinstar and currently wondering the same thing.
Did you ever get an answer on it?
My logic says it can only be a good thing by increasing amount of O2 in the tank? Just hoping my logic is sound on this and there are no negatives?
Sammy Islam
Member
Not sure really, i'm using the twinstar too on level 1. I think the difference between the settings is maybe "level 1" comes on more often for shorter bursts and maybe "level 2" for longer bursts less often.
