First big tank and didn't know I was suppose to level it.
Secondly I used crushed coral and tried to change it out to sand.
Thirdly - Buying a bio ball sump that barely held a return pump and a cheap skimmer. When I could have use my 2 gallon tank that was just sitting doing nothing...
OK what comes around goes around.
We have seen a starfish eatting a shrimp photo here, so here is a Shrimp eatting a startfish photo. Mother nature plays an evil game don't ya think?
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Harlequin Shrimp feasting on a Starfish.
The Harlequin shrimp will only eat a starfish and nothing else. His shovel like front claws are forced under the starfish and he begins to eat as he flips the starfish over onto it's back so it will not get away.
That is exactly what I said. If I see the DI needing changed sooner then normal then I will know so there is no reason to check the out put of the RO when you keep a close eye on the out put of the DI.
So long as my out put is zero I really don't care what the ro reading is.
If the filters and di was just changed not long ago and I was getting a reading on the TDS then I would know the membrane would be needing replaced.
But in 3 years I have never had an issue and change filters out along...
I must have got my typhoon membrane from Walter before he switched over?
Tap water is 256 TDS range and after the membrane and DI it is zero.
I have the 100 GPD membrane and it is still going strong for over 3 years now.I have 2 TDS meters and both read the same. ZERO.