Why Does My Aquarium TDS Keep Increasing?!

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) confuse almost every aquarist… especially in natural, Father Fish-style, deep-substrate, or leaf-litter aquariums. In this video, I share the results of my TDS experiment using multiple leaf types, explain what rising TDS really means, when it becomes dangerous, and how to fix TDS issues without chemicals or expensive equipment. 📊 What you’ll learn: • What raises TDS • When TDS is dangerous • Easy solutions to high TDS • How TDS changes over time This video is perfect for anyone keeping aquariums! 00:00 Intro to TDS 01:48 Osmosis Explained 03:04 TDS Solutions 06:14 Aquarium TDS Experiments 11:22 Leaf TDS Experiments 13:31 Final Thoughts on TDS 👍 Like if you found this helpful 🔔 Subscribe for more natural aquarium videos 💬 Comment your TDS readings! Helpful Links: 🐠 Join the Father Fish Shoal Discord channel. It’s a wonderful community to learn & grow. https://discord.gg/father-fish-shoal 🐠 🐠Official Father Fish Merch at https://father-fish-official-merch.printify.me We have t-shirts, hats, bags, and much more! 🐠 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_yczBK9HleS-HOFFHtM5Wg/join Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25478137 For sales of plants, fish, supplies and more go to https://father-fish-aquarium.myshopify.com/ Father Fish Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/3244678768912659/ All clips and images are used for illustration purposes only.