TDS and salt creep

Daddyrawg · 10/13/2018, 11:24 AM

So i measure my water out of my tds to be zero..but is it an issue when in some of my jugs tds shows up with randon numbers kike 19 or 364 or 258 because at one point in time i had saltwater in those jugs so salt is still present..or when i use 1 pump between pumping saltwater into jugs and punping rodi water into jugs..if salt is whats throwing off my readings i should still be ok right?

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Kmiller035 · 10/13/2018, 12:12 PM

If salt IS what it’s picking up, then yes you’ll be alright. Were the buckets used for anything else other than saltwater?

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Daddyrawg · 10/13/2018, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmiller035

If salt IS what it’s picking up, then yes you’ll be alright. Were the buckets used for anything else other than saltwater?

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nah just saltwater..and i use the same pump for mixing salt and transferring rodi from brute to 5 gal jugs

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mcgyvr · 10/13/2018, 02:53 PM

Totally fine...

Daddyrawg · 10/13/2018, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Totally fine...

thx again mac

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TheCamaroShow · 10/13/2018, 08:05 PM

i have the same issue when i pour water out of the rod i get 0 tds and then ill test the bucket few days later and get # tds like 15 or something

mcgyvr · 10/14/2018, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCamaroShow

i have the same issue when i pour water out of the rod i get 0 tds and then ill test the bucket few days later and get # tds like 15 or something

Zero TDS water is like a sponge and will quickly pick up dirt/dust,etc... if not instantly placed into a sealed/clean container..
What it picks up from the air,etc... though is basically harmless and totally fine to use..

tkeracer619 · 10/20/2018, 01:12 AM

On top of that even sealed containers can add TDS to DI water.

10/13/2018, 11:24 AM	#1
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	TDS and salt creep So i measure my water out of my tds to be zero..but is it an issue when in some of my jugs tds shows up with randon numbers kike 19 or 364 or 258 because at one point in time i had saltwater in those jugs so salt is still present..or when i use 1 pump between pumping saltwater into jugs and punping rodi water into jugs..if salt is whats throwing off my readings i should still be ok right? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

10/13/2018, 02:53 PM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Totally fine... __________________ Who me?

10/20/2018, 01:12 AM	#8
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	On top of that even sealed containers can add TDS to DI water. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

10/13/2018, 12:12 PM	#2
Kmiller035 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 36	If salt IS what it’s picking up, then yes you’ll be alright. Were the buckets used for anything else other than saltwater? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/13/2018, 08:05 PM	#6
TheCamaroShow Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: northen Wv Posts: 192	i have the same issue when i pour water out of the rod i get 0 tds and then ill test the bucket few days later and get # tds like 15 or something