Mar 25, 2024 #1 J Jaquesdp New Member View Badges Joined Feb 9, 2024 Messages 21 Reaction score 3 Location South Africa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Afternoon , I got a handheld meter but bit confused how to read haha Saltwater is in PPM Saltwater 0.00 % What would values be ?
Afternoon , I got a handheld meter but bit confused how to read haha Saltwater is in PPM Saltwater 0.00 % What would values be ?
Mar 25, 2024 #2 Naekuh Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Feb 2, 2022 Messages 1,041 Reaction score 1,069 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 SG = 1.026 PPT = 35 Conductivity = 53 Are you sure its PPM and not PPT? What meter is this? maker?
Mar 25, 2024 #3 TX_REEF Kessil Fanboy View Badges DFWMAS Member My Tank Thread Joined Mar 12, 2023 Messages 3,086 Reaction score 3,642 Location Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can you provide a photo or link to the product? I'm not quite understanding the question. correct ppm reading would be 35
Can you provide a photo or link to the product? I'm not quite understanding the question. correct ppm reading would be 35
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Mar 25, 2024 #6 TX_REEF Kessil Fanboy View Badges DFWMAS Member My Tank Thread Joined Mar 12, 2023 Messages 3,086 Reaction score 3,642 Location Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 if it's truly ppm, the value you want is 0.000035 - usually it's tested in ppt which would be 35. Did you try it with some properly mixed saltwater or calibration fluid?
if it's truly ppm, the value you want is 0.000035 - usually it's tested in ppt which would be 35. Did you try it with some properly mixed saltwater or calibration fluid?
Mar 25, 2024 #7 OP OP J Jaquesdp New Member View Badges Joined Feb 9, 2024 Messages 21 Reaction score 3 Location South Africa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I found the error lol When its 0 it reads PPM but as soon as dips into water it goes to 30 PPT sorry for dumb mistake
I found the error lol When its 0 it reads PPM but as soon as dips into water it goes to 30 PPT sorry for dumb mistake
Mar 25, 2024 #8 OP OP J Jaquesdp New Member View Badges Joined Feb 9, 2024 Messages 21 Reaction score 3 Location South Africa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 guess my tank needs more salt
Mar 25, 2024 #9 TX_REEF Kessil Fanboy View Badges DFWMAS Member My Tank Thread Joined Mar 12, 2023 Messages 3,086 Reaction score 3,642 Location Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Jaquesdp said: I found the error lol When its 0 it reads PPM but as soon as dips into water it goes to 30 PPT sorry for dumb mistake Click to expand... no worries, glad you figured it out!
Jaquesdp said: I found the error lol When its 0 it reads PPM but as soon as dips into water it goes to 30 PPT sorry for dumb mistake Click to expand... no worries, glad you figured it out!
