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    Normal to use PH up when adding nutes?

    will definitely do so. the drop in ph happens when i add the nutes to straight up tap water. my tap water is at like 7.5 and nothing but the nutes drop it down to 5. Does this imply that I am making the solution far too strong? Im doing 2 grams per gallon (.5 grams per liter as suggested for...
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    Normal to use PH up when adding nutes?

    thanks for the response. strange. when i make a relatively week solution with GH MaxiGro nutes (like the one they recommend for seedlings) it drops the PH of my resovoir from my tap water level of like 7.5 down to like 5... so this isn't normal? it just seems so strange the nutes are so...
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    Normal to use PH up when adding nutes?

    Do most ppl find that adding nutes to your solution requires the use of PH up? growing in DWC...
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    DIY 3 Gallon Rubbermaid DWC

    I dont understand. Why would you make 2 holes for the air hose? if u need to hook up an external air pump, wouldnt you just make 1 hole at the top and feed the hose from the pump into the res into the air stone? Why take the risk of making a hole below water level and it leaking? Am i missing...
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    Homebox XS setup

    Hi guys. I'm concerned about the height of the homebox s... If i put a rubbermaid thats 12 inches tall, that only leaves like 2 feet of growth until the plant is running into the hps light. Do you only veg for a short time to stunt the growth? How much do u usually yield using the homebox s...
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