Building a DIY Ebb n Flo system, need help

whitefrost

whitefrost

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also as you go into bloom your ph with probly not be rising anymore it will start to go down with my veg nutes before i adjusted the ph it would be like 6.5 to7 however after i switched like i said afew post ago my preadjusted ph is 4 so dont get complacant check every day and adjust if you need to but no more than half a point
 
Bublonichronic

Bublonichronic

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whitefrost said:
also as you go into bloom your ph with probly not be rising anymore it will start to go down with my veg nutes before i adjusted the ph it would be like 6.5 to7 however after i switched like i said afew post ago my preadjusted ph is 4 so dont get complacant check every day and adjust if you need to but no more than half a point
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Sounds like I NEED a expencive digital ph meter...distilld water eliminates ph flucuation right?
 
FireBud325

FireBud325

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just get the liquid PH tester... and for your water build up along the sides just put somthing under your flood table so it raises one side and the water flows to the drain end. i had the same problem but then i put a 1 inch thick piece of wood under it and no more water problem.

BTW the little bottle of Ph tester was only like 7 bucks and its lasted me through 2 grows now.

hope this helps
 
Bublonichronic

Bublonichronic

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FireBud325 said:
just get the liquid PH tester... and for your water build up along the sides just put somthing under your flood table so it raises one side and the water flows to the drain end. i had the same problem but then i put a 1 inch thick piece of wood under it and no more water problem.

BTW the little bottle of Ph tester was only like 7 bucks and its lasted me through 2 grows now.

hope this helps
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I do have a drip ph tester, but when my water is full of nutes it's hard to reaD...the reason I would like to just spend 5$ a week on distilld water if will take care of ph problems n eliminate constant checking/fixing. So to help be super clear distilld is ph stable? Or as much work as tap water just cleaner??
 
FireBud325

FireBud325

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what kind of nutes are you using. if your using the right amount they should help stablize your ph. does for me any way my tap water is high 7 and after i put nutes in it goes down to 6ish
 
Bublonichronic

Bublonichronic

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yet another question...in my res. i noticed that inbetween floodings my nutes settled to the bottom, and even when its flooding my table it looks like there is still more nutes on the bottom of my res than in the water...was thinkin about buying a air pump n sand stone to come on with the pump during flood times...this a good idea or waist of money?
 
Someguy15

Someguy15

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You could use a air pump and a couple stones to keep the rez aerated. Your other option is buying a 3-500gph pump and running it with no hoses in the bottom periodically. This will 'churn' the nutrients back into solution hopefully.
 
Bublonichronic

Bublonichronic

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Someguy15 said:
You could use a air pump and a couple stones to keep the rez aerated. Your other option is buying a 3-500gph pump and running it with no hoses in the bottom periodically. This will 'churn' the nutrients back into solution hopefully.
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alright i guess ill do the airstone n just have it run with my pump, thanks for the post!
 
RyanTheRhino

RyanTheRhino

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you said you have solid nutes in your tank.. if so that means your probly mixed the nutes wrong.. i dont know if foxfarm has a complicated ( mix part A with water, then add B to C, then add the BC mix to the AH2O mix) that was just an example but alot of the time if you mix it wrong, the nutes bind to each other and are no longer able to be used by your plants.
 
Bublonichronic

Bublonichronic

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RyanTheRhino said:
you said you have solid nutes in your tank.. if so that means your probly mixed the nutes wrong.. i dont know if foxfarm has a complicated ( mix part A with water, then add B to C, then add the BC mix to the AH2O mix) that was just an example but alot of the time if you mix it wrong, the nutes bind to each other and are no longer able to be used by your plants.
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i just do what to bottle tells me...i was gonna try some diff. nutes after i use all my FF, any suggestions?
 
RyanTheRhino

RyanTheRhino

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dyan-gro hahah its for noobs but it works.. no mixing just add to water....... use the growth durring veg and the bloom during flowering.... did i mention u dont have to mix it ....
 
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