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Re: TDS meter: which one ?



I like my TDS meter, which is the Hanna promotional offer of last year, no 
longer available. While I liked the price, I would buy this one at a higher 
price If that was all that was available. Its only drawback is that it has a 
maximum reading of 999 ppm. A solution that is higher in TDS than that yields 
an error symbol "e" which is too small for my ancient eyes to notice unless I 
am specifically looking for it. The instrument is easy to use, stable and 
very useful for checking to be sure there is not a drastic/deadly difference 
between waters. It does not measure hardness. A solution of sodium chloride 
in RO water or DI water will have zero hardness but could easily have over 
1000 ppm TDS. It is not a meter which will replace pH, hardness or other 
measurements, but when working with rain water species like Maratecoara, 
Apistogramma, tetras, etc., it is very useful. 

Lee Harper
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