linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I did a forum search for TDS and didn't find anything. I got by TDS tester and my shrimp tank water is @ 290. I have Blue Velvets and TT. It seems a little high. Should I be concerned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 TDS isn't very important. Your GH/KH is more important. You can just add food and your TDS will rise. It doesn't really tell you anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 My neos bred most prolifically for me in 300 TDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I always kept my Neos around 225 TDS. Honestly if you seeing the results you want I would keep things the way they are. TDS is very important in my book as it does have a direct correlation with GH. If you raise your TDS your GH will rise as well. This is one of the only water parameters I test once I have an established shrimp tank. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadO Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I'm also a fan of monitoring TDS - if nothing else, it's generally a quick indicator if things are off a bit in a tank. With a TDS pen, it's super easy to just take a sample of water, and have a reading within seconds. IME, if my TDS is way off, or not where I expect it to be, I break out the extra test kits and start testing. I can't recall where I was having trouble with a tank, and my TDS was right in line, but some other parameter was way out of spec. I'm sure it's possible, but I haven't experienced it. I just like the quickness of the test, and the 'heads-up' it provides to do extra testing. Shrimple minded and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I also only check TDS in mature tanks. A bad TDS means you have to break out the test kit and find out which parameter is out of whack. Morty and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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