Calgary Water

[jalemboo]

What is the name/brand of the TDS meter from walmart? dont know which one i should buy.

[Aleks]

ummm...intellitech? its white and blue

[Clay&Chey]

Anyone know how Chestermere's water is? We just moved out here and setup the tank using tap water (r/o soon) and I thought Calgary water was bad. I'm sure this is worse it's undrinkable.

[globaldesigns]

I find Calgary water at 140-170, but usually in the 140's

[TVR]

Yep. My test weekly mostly give out 1.38 to 1.45 intake

[sitandwatch]

Yup its blue and white and about 15bucks thats all I remember about it

[michika]

I get around 140-180ppm, however I find that it varies within a day depending on when your testing, lower numbers at night for me.

[Tyson]

Just now 135ppm in the SE.

[bigmac]

I live in the north of Calgary and mine is always hovering between 170 to 200 ppm from the tap.

[Fishward]

Im fairly new to the Marine fishkeeping hobby. Is there something bad about using Calgary water for a FOWLR tank? is a RO/DI unit a necessity? does the hardness of calgary water not help buffer pH? of is it too much?