BAKIND
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
system is a DWC 60 quarts capacity
I have 3 small aquarium pumps with 2 outlets each. Each outlet is 'T'd for a total of 12 oxygen stones.
I am using tap water ( 0 EC and 7.3 PH ) and I let it sit for 24 hours to evaporate chlorine. Before adding nutrients.
Nutrients are powdered salts from Green House feeding. Tap water measures at 0 for EC and 7.3 PH.
Mixing procedure.
First, I add calcium. The instructions say 1 ml per liter during veg, but I have been adding half that.
Second I add the nutrients to EC 1.0 ( I am at the seedling stage)
Finally, I add the acidic citric powder to bring down the ph to 5.8-6.0 . It takes very little to bring down to those levels.
However, the it goes back up to like 7.0 within hours.
Could it be the tap water, or what else could be wrong? thanks.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
system is a DWC 60 quarts capacity
I have 3 small aquarium pumps with 2 outlets each. Each outlet is 'T'd for a total of 12 oxygen stones.
I am using tap water ( 0 EC and 7.3 PH ) and I let it sit for 24 hours to evaporate chlorine. Before adding nutrients.
Nutrients are powdered salts from Green House feeding. Tap water measures at 0 for EC and 7.3 PH.
Mixing procedure.
First, I add calcium. The instructions say 1 ml per liter during veg, but I have been adding half that.
Second I add the nutrients to EC 1.0 ( I am at the seedling stage)
Finally, I add the acidic citric powder to bring down the ph to 5.8-6.0 . It takes very little to bring down to those levels.
However, the it goes back up to like 7.0 within hours.
Could it be the tap water, or what else could be wrong? thanks.
Your help is greatly appreciated.