Re: Conductivity as measured in MircoSiemans

["Bill Hickman" <hickmanb@accessus.net>]

>David Sanchez, thank you very much for your recent posting concerning
>conductivity: I couldn't agree with you more.  My experience with same has
>been exactly as you described!
>My water chemistry is ideal for Laetacara genus species.  Finally, I
invested in a >conductivity meter and realized that my water measured circa
650 microsiemans due >to the fertilizers and other additives I was using.
>
>When I reduced the conductivity to more natural levels, I soon had to
invest
>in several more tanks to house all of the new fry!
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Sounds like good advise to me.  Do any of you using conductivity meters have
recommendations on which units are preferred?  Where do I find recommended
readings for the different fish?

Bill Hickman
Mascoutah IL.




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