Is this going to be a problem?

Nope not at all that's how I usually start mine I make sure there long enough to touch the resv and if there not I usually just hand feed but that's not a problem u did it rite..
 

zacuriah

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Nope not at all that's how I usually start mine I make sure there long enough to touch the resv and if there not I usually just hand feed but that's not a problem u did it rite..
I asked because I had a clone that was turning yellow and loosing the bottom fan leaves 2 at a time. It ended up being calmag deficiency. I use RO water. So I fixed the problem in that one.
Now I have another set of 4 that are starting to look the same way.

plant before calmag
 

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zacuriah

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Nope not at all that's how I usually start mine I make sure there long enough to touch the resv and if there not I usually just hand feed but that's not a problem u did it rite..
Current new clone that are on calmag already showing the same signs
This is in a 20 gallon RDWC
RO water starting 5ppm
Water temp 68-71
PH stays between 5.5-6.5
Advanced nutrients
3/4 strength micro, grow, bloom
Full strength hydro guard
Full strength calmag
 

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Hydrahail

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Ph 5.5 .your vegging still 400 ppm should be good with some cal mag. I top up with ro water every day then top up with nute water every 3rd days then rez change weekly .flower with 600 -800 ppm only with a really big plant you'll need more
 

zacuriah

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Thank you for the reply! I do have both meters. I use advanced nutrients so it balances the pH automatically but I still check it and it always stays from 5.5 to 6.5. I'm also using the recommended dosage from them, which is either seedling/clone, small plant or mature plant.
I'm going with the small plant strength right now. Could this be from having too much calmag?
 

zacuriah

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Do you add in more ro water or add in nute water for top up ? My tip above served me well
It was time for a water change so I did that and only gave then half strength instead of full and no calmag. When everything is going good and they are drinking water I usually just top off with to water during the week and do a full change every weekend. This seem to work for me normally with no problems. I m very stumped as to what is going on with these.
20 gallon RDWC
RO water starting ppm 5
Water temp 65
Half strength advanced nutrients
Micro, grow, bloom 150ml each
Hydroguard 40ml
No calmag
PH 5.65
PPM 550
EC 1.1
2 Mars hydro ts1000 @ 60% power 28" away
Pic from top and side of each for comparison in a couple days.
(They are getting worse let’s hope this helps, finger crossed)
 

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