Recent content by jaag1234

Root rot seems to be what would cause the pH to rise like this but I have plants that are definitely free of rot (perfectly white roots) and they are experiencing the same difficulty.

I'm confused...do you think that the pH keeps rising because of the combinations of sulfides and calcium acting as a buffer and that if I keep fighting the pH these are going to drop out of solution making the pH drop uncontrollably? Do I need to immediately change all the reservoirs out for RO...

not enough aeration is definitely a possibility, I'm using one heavy duty hydro air pump for 6 buckets. The guys at the hydro store seemed to think this was fine and the fact that it comes with a splitter that has 6 outlets it seems like the right fit. That being said I think that more air...

which nutes did you stop using? I'm using mostly botannicare ones now

Thanks, I'll try that when it comes time for the next water change but I don't understand how mixing my buckets individually could be the problem when i bring the pH down to a good level a week after i changed the water and the next day it jumps 2 points. Does anyone have any other ideas?

5 gallons at a time

'm growing 12 plants in individual DWC 5 gallon buckets. I've recently started using a shower filter instead of RO water. I wanted to get rid of most the chlorine but I found that the RO water was too susceptible to pythium with the organic nutrients I was using. And picking up water every...

I've added some pics of the room and one of the roots so you can get an idea what is going on. Is it going to harm them to keep adding pH Down.

I'm growing 12 plants in individual DWC 5 gallon buckets. I've recently started using a shower filter instead of RO water. I wanted to get rid of most the chlorine but I found that the RO water was too susceptible to pythium with the organic nutrients I was using. And picking up water every...