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Mirio

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  1. By your logic Kinnadian none of the tds readings posted here have any meaning..or value.....?

    They are much more relevant if you have a marine aquarium.

    Most people test for TDS when they're adding freshwater/RO/top-off water into a salt water aquarium (to replace the water that has evaporated) or when mixing new salt water, in which case the lowest TDS possible is desired. Testing the TDS of your aquarium be it marine or freshwater isn't really anything to go by as much as other parameters are. There likely are a few niche purposes for Freshwater aquariums, but as a whole I think it's something most people don't need to bother with.

    I have about 65 TDS on average, straight from the tap.

  2. I feel like there's too many variables to map out for those things. In any marine tank I kept I'd be trying to keep the water quality high and stable regardless of stock. Some stock obviously allow for a bit more lenience than others but yeah..

  3. DIY.. Get a new tank, you can get HOB Skimmers that are great quality and under $250 around. Eg Bubble Magus NAC5E I think it is from deepblueaquarium.. That's if you have to go sumpless. If you can sump it, do it. Youll probably end up paying less DIY and have a much more reliable setup IMO

  4. Not unless you plan to hose the light fitting down. Lights on the tank can get salt creep or splash on them that will caus corrosion, but your lightfittings in the lounge will be fine.

    Remember, the water that evaporates into the air in your house is fresh.

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