cainechow Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I got mine on ebay for under 8.00 including shipping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I am trying to remember and I could be wrong, but I think Ocean City was selling them a while ago for around $20 Depending on how high tech you want to go (and what you want to spend) Concept Controls also sells them locally (conceptcontrols.com) but they are the higher end ones which will run you about $100 (I had one of these and it was amazing! Right up until I stepped on it. . .PROTIP: They don't like that) Davies Supply also has more basic ones (not sure of the price, but I did call there not too long ago looking for one) - http://www.daviessg.com/ I have a feeling at the end day, even with shipping, you'll find a cheaper one online that is just as good. Good luck! Hit the LFS at lunch, and as I thought, no luck. Ocean City, Concept Controls and Davies I assume are all in Calgary...not so local for me, I'm about 8 hours away...haha. I did check petsandponds.com and they have one for around $30, so I just need to put a better order together to compensate for the shipping. Shouldn't be a problem! I appreciate the tip! :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I got mine on ebay for under 8.00 including shipping... forget petsandponds...ON TO EBAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Ordered. Sometime between August 17th-28th I will have a TDS meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-LCD-TDS-Meter-Tester-Water-Quality-0-999-ppm-Test-Set-Filter-Purity-/171093521925?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d5f7f605 Same one I got from the same seller. You could snipe and crap but really you'll save less than one dollar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Oh... oops. I guess I should have updated my browser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 bought this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Digital-TDS-Meter-Tester-Water-Quality-TEMP-PPM-Purity-Filter-With-Battery-/300908182575?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460f867c2f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Fort McMurray! Bloody hell I need to read user profiles more :P Lol sorry mate, and here I was thinking "Why wouldn't he find one locally? What an odd thing to say! They're everywhere!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Fort McMurray! Bloody hell I need to read user profiles more :P Lol sorry mate, and here I was thinking "Why wouldn't he find one locally? What an odd thing to say! They're everywhere!" LOL. Yeah, slim pickings my way. Think TDS meter is tough? Try getting livestock!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 What's your WC schedule like? Getting into planted tanks and dosing EI, I got in the habit of weekly 50%WCs on every tank (currently 13 tanks from 5-125gal). If you do large weekly WCs, you'll essentially never get a build up from any "safe" rock. The whole premiss behind the 50% weekly WC in EI is to reset the tank due to any excess nutrients added. Therefore, even if you add a rock that passes the bubble test, but would normally add to your TDS over a long period of time, it will not affect the overall chemistry of your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 EI? I do 25-50% weekly changes, depending on a few things. The 55G (where I want to add the rocks) gets more % done than the 75G usually. I've ordered the TDS meter, and am going to pick up the acid soon. I think I'll acid test the rocks, if they pass, scrub and soak...etc. Then test my tank for TDS. Add the rocks, and continue testing each day for a couple weeks. If things start going in a way I don't like, I'll remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 EI=Estimative Index which is a method for easily fertilizing planted tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Remember that ferts and fish poo and plant decay will also affect your TDS. It might more meaningful to do a test in a bucket of tank water from a WC for a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Well...it might be blasphemy, but this 55G has no plants and no ferts. So fish poo is all I've got :rofl: Bucket works better, but doesn't feed my need for instant gratification...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 My plant issue is a WHOLE other topic. My 55G is a corner tank, so it's quite tall, but only has an 18" ballast. Means very deep water...yada yada. Also, my 10G which I have plants is INFESTED with snails now...which I didn't know I was getting into. So, my 75G and 55G have beautiful silk/plastic plants... I was looking at ordering the aqua flora or whatever they are called (cell cutltured plants), but then I need new lights etc etc... Not today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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