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    tazzy695 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    the residue from mixing salt should throw off the salinity but when you put pure RO water in the bucket it will toss off the tds reading as the old residue will change that

    however if you use your tds meter on mixed saltwater it will either error out or show a very high number
    I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011

    reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then

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    Quote Originally Posted by tazzy695 View Post
    the residue from mixing salt should throw off the salinity but when you put pure RO water in the bucket it will toss off the tds reading as the old residue will change that

    however if you use your tds meter on mixed saltwater it will either error out or show a very high number

    +1 agreed

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