Canadian tire TDS meter

[mike31154]

Thx. Can't say I'm really a fan of WalMart, or WalMerde as one of my Quebec friends calls it. I'd like to support the little guy too, my grandparents ran a little corner store, but hard to resist that low price.

[Ripwoop]

My thoughts exactly!! I would assume it would sell in the pet stores out here for 60% more than what the LFS on the coast sell for. Just thought i would throw it out there in case it hasn't been mentioned before.

Rob.

[brickwood]

Should have just bought it when we were there. I am going to see if they have one down here. I am sure they carry the same stuff.

[Ripwoop]

i would have but you took all my money for the crabs you brought up LOL.

[mseepman]

I got one from Walmart about 6 months back and it's been great. I put my RODI in about 4 weeks back and it had the dual in-line meter. Both the Walmart one and the inline agreed on the TDS every time so far. 3 from my RO and 0 from my DI.

[brickwood]

Originally Posted by Ripwoop

i would have but you took all my money for the crabs you brought up LOL.

You're just lucky I like you enough to bring them up to you.

[awa1979]

Originally Posted by mike31154

Thx. Can't say I'm really a fan of WalMart, or WalMerde as one of my Quebec friends calls it. I'd like to support the little guy too, my grandparents ran a little corner store, but hard to resist that low price.

I try as well, but its becoming more difficult to pay the higher prices of the independent small stores, I know they can't really compete but in these times I find myself going to Wally World more and more.

[Koresample]

Bought won yesterday as well, correct, its in the RV section. Tap water measured 180ppm and 'filtered' water from my fridge (new filter) measured 140ppm. I live in Westbank and the WFN is our water supplier. Guess that explains the algae growth. I added Fluval Phosphate removal media yesterday to my canister filter when i did a 10g water change, seems like my algae is double today! I am guessing it will take a few days for this media to have an effect.

[mike31154]

I ran canister filter for months with and without GFO (along with carbon) and couldn't tell the difference on my Hagen phosphate test kit. Maybe it's 'cause it's hard to read. The test result is never anything like the colour chart. Almost clear so I can only assume negligible to zero nitrates.... with or without GFO. Stopped running the GFO a month or so ago and no appreciable difference in algae growth. Still run carbon. My Chaeto grows well either way. So from my own experience, running GFO appears to have been an expensive proposition with no discernible benefit.

[mseepman]

The problem with Hagen tests kits is that they are Hagen Test kits. Being a Vernon reefer, we have nothing else to choose from unless we order on-line. I now run both the Hagen and Salifert and they don't get the same answers very often.