kcoscia Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Hey everyone. I just recently got a TDS meter and have begun monitoring my cherry shrimp tank. Websites says that TDS should be <200, but mine is (after a 20% water change) 230. Is that okay? Should I base my goal TDS on my tanks normals? The parameters are ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate <20 GH 6 kH 2-3 temp mid 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 That's fine. Most breeders have a TDS of about 250. I check the TDS of the water from the shipments and they are very high. Even for my CPD, they were 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 I think that's definitely in the ok range. Mine run between 200 and 250, and I know other people have said they keep their Neos up to 300 or 400 without any problem. And yes, I think it's definitely better to use the change in TDS as a guide, more so than an absolute number. I think that's what bugs the shrimp more after they're used to an environment, fast changes one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcoscia Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Great thanks! I just don't know if I'd be able to get it under 200 with safe hardness, so this is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 That will be fine with neos. If you get into harder to keep shrimp you'll have to have RO water and remineralize to get low. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 After I remineralize my RO/DI water with Salty Shrimp GH+ I usually get around 200, then over time it is about 230 where it sustains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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