New Lights, Setting up a small Hydroponic System for this next grow

sdoyle · September 22, 2023, 1:30am

It’s looking good @nacho151, definitely has the BBP look.

Mark0427 · September 22, 2023, 10:30am

What do u use as pH adjusters. They have a pH pro. Y bloom city that seems to work rather well here for me so far. Minimal change of any. It was like 19 bucks I wanna say for a quart of up and down. It def holds a pH better than GH up and down does as my rez fluctuates a few points with it and .01 to .02 at most change with bloom city looks good tho so far

nacho151 · September 22, 2023, 1:34pm

I use GH and haven’t had any issues with drift.

Mark0427 · September 22, 2023, 2:15pm

Mine seems to go a solid point or 2 with GH bloom city pH pro I get .01 to .02 difference in a weeks time. GH is every 2 to 4 days I have to drop the pH some but usually due for a rez fill anyways lol. Otherwise GH is what I use just not in the rez as I found this holds better here

nacho151 · September 22, 2023, 2:26pm

What I am seeing and what I see with @PreyBird1’s RDWC is water temperature may be a factor in ph drift. My water temperature is staying between 72.1 and the highest it has gotten is 78.2. I also did something while I was cleaning my Hydroton. I soaked the Hydroton in distilled water ph’ed to 5.8 12 hours before using. I think that helps maintain the ph also. I also use 1 ml per gallon of UC Root to prevent bad stuff from growing in the reservoir.

Mark0427 · September 22, 2023, 5:55pm

I use to water most times no chiller tho so heat from the wave maker may be a factor.

greyalien44 · September 22, 2023, 5:59pm

She is a beast @nacho151 .
Looks like you’re going to have a lot of pruning when the time comes. Great job so far

nacho151 · September 22, 2023, 6:01pm

Lol! I’ve been plucking leaves almost everyday, that seems to be a good problem to have.

greyalien44 · September 22, 2023, 6:02pm

Very good

nacho151 · September 23, 2023, 12:34am

DAY 27.

PreyBird1 · September 23, 2023, 1:46am

I think your correct in that thinking.

happilyretired · September 23, 2023, 2:55am

Air stone to themselves can cause drift. The carbon dioxide in the air changes The pH. You have to talk to Bob to get the details.

truthhound · September 23, 2023, 10:26am

With my dwc once my nutrients are mixed and PH corrected I don’t look again. I keep my rez temp at 72 and maintain good control of my environment. Rez change every 7 days like clockwork. So far it’s been working and I’m not chasing numbers so I’m good with that.