whats your tap water TDS? - Page 2

mikeatjac · 03/04/2006, 06:00 AM

254 Jacksonville, Fl.

Azurel · 03/04/2006, 06:43 AM

Kalamazoo,MI- 597

need4reef · 03/04/2006, 07:39 AM

190, Orlando FL

Btboy2004 · 03/04/2006, 08:46 AM

93, Oldbridge NJ

Elorian · 03/04/2006, 08:56 AM

~450 in central Vermont.

Also just installed a Typhoon III- TDS = 0 after the DI.

alten78 · 03/04/2006, 09:15 AM

160 w. of cleveland

Billybeau1 · 03/04/2006, 09:27 AM

115 South Suburbs of Chi-town

wrott · 03/04/2006, 09:49 AM

175 in B'ham.

algaecentral · 03/04/2006, 09:53 AM

317 in Yorkshire,England.

9 after RO.

Sullivmw · 03/04/2006, 09:59 AM

680 - Noblesville, IN

aquaman67 · 03/04/2006, 10:02 AM

165 leaving the water plant I work at.

Csubseball · 03/04/2006, 10:11 AM

I dont know where you live jbittner, but I also live in Colorado and just checked mine..... 66

GQuinn · 03/04/2006, 10:12 AM

well water in Nothern Indiana = 460

xtrstangx · 03/04/2006, 10:44 AM

310 in Kansas City, KS

ses4me · 03/04/2006, 11:18 AM

250 in Princeton, New Jersey

mystikdragon7 · 03/04/2006, 11:49 AM

11-18 here. I think I got everybody beat!!

AZDesertRat · 03/04/2006, 12:30 PM

627 Phoenix.

Zander · 03/04/2006, 12:40 PM

~450 Ramona, CA (NE San Diego)

boxfishpooalot · 03/04/2006, 12:56 PM

No Idea, but here in Winnipeg, MB, Canada the phosphate from the tap reads 3ppm! ouch!

jasonkola · 03/04/2006, 02:00 PM

wow thanks for all the responses. I really didn't expect so many responses above 500ppm. and I am impressed with mystikdragon7's 11-18 ppm. that water must be filtered somehow. I measured some mountain spring water I bought at the store and it measured 50 ppm. so I am thinking anyone with lower ppm than that must have a vary good water source. I guess I am average.

tacobell45 · 03/04/2006, 02:07 PM

58 watkiville ga

exoticaquatix · 03/04/2006, 02:29 PM

i also live in baltimore which is supposed to have great water but the pipes in my Apt building are so rusted my RO/DI unit clogged in less than 9 months. i even hooked it up to my toilet water feed to keep the pipes flushed often (no pun intended).

anyone know the effects of this on a reef? my plants in my freshwater tank look pretty miserable so im afraid to try tap water on the reef.
-nick

Weatherman · 03/04/2006, 02:58 PM

225 in Southern Florida. But the local utilities add extra chloramines to the water right before, and for a couple weeks after, a hurricane. Depletes the DI cartridge in no time at all.

onefin · 03/04/2006, 03:11 PM

Out of the tap 160, with my ro/di=0

Dr. Chek · 03/04/2006, 03:39 PM

as it should be!
Northern VA - 144

03/04/2006, 06:00 AM	#26
mikeatjac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,433	254 Jacksonville, Fl. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 525 - BK 160- G5 Blue - GHL

03/04/2006, 06:43 AM	#27
Azurel Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kalamazoo,MI Posts: 2,854	Kalamazoo,MI- 597 __________________ Official soldier of the Zoa patrol/ The Zoa Patrol does not exist in public or privet....

03/04/2006, 08:56 AM	#30
Elorian Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 262	~450 in central Vermont. Also just installed a Typhoon III- TDS = 0 after the DI. __________________ Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls... (Ps 42:7) Current Tank Info: 55 Reef, 45 FW fish and live plants

03/04/2006, 09:15 AM	#31
alten78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield Lake, OH Posts: 1,231	160 w. of cleveland __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find a person where life gave them vodka and have a party. ~ Ron White Current Tank Info: 120g SPS dominated

03/04/2006, 09:49 AM	#33
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	175 in B'ham. __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

03/04/2006, 07:39 AM	#28
need4reef Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 301	190, Orlando FL

03/04/2006, 08:46 AM	#29
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03/04/2006, 09:27 AM	#32
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	115 South Suburbs of Chi-town

03/04/2006, 09:53 AM	#34
algaecentral Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Posts: 23	317 in Yorkshire,England. 9 after RO.

03/04/2006, 09:59 AM	#35
Sullivmw Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 370	680 - Noblesville, IN

03/04/2006, 10:02 AM	#36
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	165 leaving the water plant I work at.

03/04/2006, 10:11 AM	#37
Csubseball Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 356	I dont know where you live jbittner, but I also live in Colorado and just checked mine..... 66 __________________ "The live rock and sand have been "curing" for 2 weeks....at what point do I add the salt?" Current Tank Info: Went from a 150g to a 29g BioCube. So far, so good.

03/04/2006, 10:12 AM	#38
GQuinn Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 982	well water in Nothern Indiana = 460

03/04/2006, 10:44 AM	#39
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	310 in Kansas City, KS

03/04/2006, 11:18 AM	#40
ses4me Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 16	250 in Princeton, New Jersey

03/04/2006, 11:49 AM	#41
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	11-18 here. I think I got everybody beat!! __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

03/04/2006, 12:30 PM	#42
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	627 Phoenix.

03/04/2006, 12:40 PM	#43
Zander Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 688	~450 Ramona, CA (NE San Diego)

03/04/2006, 12:56 PM	#44
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	No Idea, but here in Winnipeg, MB, Canada the phosphate from the tap reads 3ppm! ouch! __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

03/04/2006, 02:00 PM	#45
jasonkola Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 240	wow thanks for all the responses. I really didn't expect so many responses above 500ppm. and I am impressed with mystikdragon7's 11-18 ppm. that water must be filtered somehow. I measured some mountain spring water I bought at the store and it measured 50 ppm. so I am thinking anyone with lower ppm than that must have a vary good water source. I guess I am average.

03/04/2006, 02:07 PM	#46
tacobell45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Ga. Posts: 41	58 watkiville ga __________________ My 3 yr. old sees a fedex or ups truck and calls out ,"theres the fish truck" guess I do order a bit often Current Tank Info: 55gal saltwater megaflow2 sump a hot remoa skimmer,2 clowns 1 greendamsel,1 star orange linkia lots of snails, hemetsand my favorite flame hawkfish

03/04/2006, 02:29 PM	#47
exoticaquatix Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: baltimore, MD Posts: 536	i also live in baltimore which is supposed to have great water but the pipes in my Apt building are so rusted my RO/DI unit clogged in less than 9 months. i even hooked it up to my toilet water feed to keep the pipes flushed often (no pun intended). anyone know the effects of this on a reef? my plants in my freshwater tank look pretty miserable so im afraid to try tap water on the reef. -nick __________________ This dude either has two glass eyes or he's wearing his patch on the wrong sa-sa-sa-side. -Aesop Current Tank Info: 120gal 500w MH 10K XMs 30g sump, MSX-200 skimmer, vortech MP40w and Tunze nanostreams; 9 gal, 29gal FW planted tanks

03/04/2006, 02:58 PM	#48
Weatherman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,619	225 in Southern Florida. But the local utilities add extra chloramines to the water right before, and for a couple weeks after, a hurricane. Depletes the DI cartridge in no time at all.

03/04/2006, 03:11 PM	#49
onefin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,621	Out of the tap 160, with my ro/di=0 __________________ "Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem

03/04/2006, 03:39 PM	#50
Dr. Chek Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Warrenton, VA Posts: 373	as it should be! Northern VA - 144 __________________ -James Current Tank Info: 37 G, DIY stand/canopy, 10G Sump, 10G Fuge, Typhoon III, AquaC Urchin PS