I was reading about Total Dissolved Solids and was wondering,wouldn't dechlorinators contribute to the T.D.S.? I don't use ANY additives for this reason...........Carbon,softening pillows,ceramic rings and ammonia rocks have had my water diatomaciously-clear for ever,so i was wondering if it was even necisary to treat tap-water if it's part of a 15-20% water change on a large tank.Won't the water in the tank dillute the new water enough?? I'm leery about putting ANYTHING into my tanks......concerned with the buildup of T.D.S.
Question about T.D.S.
- Thread starter Horiyoshi III
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Zeolite and water softening pillows also will bring up T.D.S. They act as ion exchangers. They basically exchange an ion of sodium for an amonia ion.
I would use the dechlor it will not bring it up to much.
I would use the dechlor it will not bring it up to much.
But R.O. is out of the question so whayt do you suggest??What i originally posted right?Just the usauals??Any secret weapons??Any staple product you swear by??I'm always open to suggestion.
Thats why you do water changes bro, to remove the dissolved solids that build up. Dechlorinator is very useful, especially if you live in a city or area that uses chlorine. Small fish are especially sensative to chlorine, and it can kill them, so its always a better idea to use something to remove it.
About the water softener pillow. They can be risky, especially if you don't remember to change them ahead of time. If you forget to remove it or change it soon enough, it can make your pH flucuate. To be honest with you, its much safer to just NOT mess with your pH and just leave it as it is. Your fish will adjust, and it will be less stressful on them. If you have low pH you might want to add a buffer like crushed coral or something. I don't mess with my pH, I've kept pikes in just about all ranges...so yeah.
About the water softener pillow. They can be risky, especially if you don't remember to change them ahead of time. If you forget to remove it or change it soon enough, it can make your pH flucuate. To be honest with you, its much safer to just NOT mess with your pH and just leave it as it is. Your fish will adjust, and it will be less stressful on them. If you have low pH you might want to add a buffer like crushed coral or something. I don't mess with my pH, I've kept pikes in just about all ranges...so yeah.
Pythons are awesome, only problem with them i've found is that the water it puts back in is generally gonna drop the temp in your tank unless you add warm/hot water from the tap to stablize it. I need to get an extension for mine, not long enough...haha.