Coco/DTW reservoir maintenance

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Dankyspank2456

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So there is a 30 gal reservoir running the flower tent. 5 gal smart pots each get about .75 gal/day. This lasts about a week before the water level gets too low to pump. Only using water/ph down in the res and everything seems to be doing well.

Question is - what kind of maintenance does a simple water rez with no mutes need? Does it need to be cleaned weekly, bi weekly, monthly? Again this is a dtw system. What are you guys doing?
 
boilingoil

boilingoil

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Dankyspank2456 said:
So there is a 30 gal reservoir running the flower tent. 5 gal smart pots each get about .75 gal/day. This lasts about a week before the water level gets too low to pump. Only using water/ph down in the res and everything seems to be doing well.

Question is - what kind of maintenance does a simple water rez with no mutes need? Does it need to be cleaned weekly, bi weekly, monthly? Again this is a dtw system. What are you guys doing?
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With RO water?
 
myke

myke

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I don’t think I’ve ever cleaned mine! Now you got me thinking. Mine usually drys out every 3-4 days as I dump it out between fillings and let it sit for a day or two empty before I refill.
 
Bakersfield

Bakersfield

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I don't clean mine either. Your growing in coco it doesn't have to be sterile. :D
I use to use mycorrhizae in my reservoirs, but i have stopped doing this and noticed no difference in the crud that collects on the hoses in the rez.
I say as long as you are keeping the temps right, aerating the solution and don't notice any strange ph swings, then you should be fine.
 
boilingoil

boilingoil

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Dankyspank2456 said:
What if the reservoir is sealed/air tight (which it is), would you still recommend weekly?
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I've never seen a totally air-tight reservoir. Ultimately you'll have to make that determination as none of us are there to see what's happening in with the rez .
 
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