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We had a similar incident last week although they didn't want to sell anything

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I Looooove your tank. Have you tested the TDS ? Curious to know whether its possible to have Low TDS on a med-high lighted tank ? Possible ?

Thanks BB ... I don't know how to test the TDS ... is that done with a test kit or?? .. I have a KH kit but not sure how to use it (if I am doing it right) .. it says add one drop at a time until test water turns from blue to yellow... mine doesn't turn blue, even after 7 drops

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Thanks BB ... I don't know how to test the TDS ... is that done with a test kit or?? .. I have a KH kit but not sure how to use it (if I am doing it right) .. it says add one drop at a time until test water turns from blue to yellow... mine doesn't turn blue' date=' even after 7 drops[/quote']

TDS is tested with a electronic pen....unsure whether you know a member that has one that's close to you ? What colour is your KH On the 1st drop ?

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Thanks BB ... I don't know how to test the TDS ... is that done with a test kit or?? .. I have a KH kit but not sure how to use it (if I am doing it right) .. it says add one drop at a time until test water turns from blue to yellow... mine doesn't turn blue' date=' even after 7 drops[/quote']

My kh is yellow from the first drop. I think it's just very very low kh!

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I have a KH kit but not sure how to use it (if I am doing it right) .. it says add one drop at a time until test water turns from blue to yellow... mine doesn't turn blue, even after 7 drops

keep adding drops :p Adelaide water takes a lot of drops for the kH kit to change colour lol. i recon mine used to take around 8-9 drops before it changed from memory, but that's a long time ago too though.

i don't test anymore...

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TDS is tested with a electronic pen....unsure whether you know a member that has one that's close to you ? What colour is your KH On the 1st drop ?

On the first drop it is a washed out yellow ... as I added more drops, it intensified in yellow ... got to 8 drops and thought.. "am I wasting drops here" lol

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keep adding drops :p Adelaide water takes a lot of drops for the kH kit to change colour lol. i recon mine used to take around 8-9 drops before it changed from memory' date=' but that's a long time ago too though.

i don't test anymore...[/quote']

Thanks planted ... I wasn't sure if I was just wasting drops or not... lol

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If its yellow to begin with I'm pretty sure it won't go blue then back to yellow again! Lol. Mines the same, pale yellow from the first drop. If you add a bit of bicarbonate you'll see the blue colour.

My post is in the wp section called 'api kh question' or something like that, if you want to look it up. Sorry I can't link as I'm on my phone!

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Thanks torface, I did wonder if it was ever going to turn blue . lol .. I'll have a look at that thread now .. cheers :)

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Found it, Good info thanks.... It would seem my tank is going along 'swimmingly' then .. haha

But I will get a Gh test kit as well.... and maybe a TDS meter ... for later on when I go 'pro' (lol) and keep some higher grades.. ;)

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