wannagrodro
Member
Hi all,
This is my first post to these forums. Generally I am passive, and just lurk and sponge in information. Though I come to you today with an annoying issue I am desparate to solve. This will be the second flush I've done this week. In which today is the second day since water replenishment. I started out originally by cleaning and prepping my tools. Then I filled my reservoir with pH'd water to 6.1. I should get it lower probably as I read that pH swings could be normal for my situation as I use harder tap water, which hovers around 180-200ppm. So after my equipment is sterilized to my liking and my water pH'd I add my mixture in the following order; Aquashield(I wait the directed 1 hour before adding my nutes) then I add my 3-part GH solution, starting with Micro, Veg, then Bloom. After about 10 minutes I add GH FloraBlend. My understanding of FloraBlend is it has beneficials in it which should help me combat any baddies in my water. By the next day my water is cloudy with a noticable odor. Honestly, I have done quite a bit of reading on this site, as well as others. I do not quite understand what I am doing wrong. Let me also add to my preamble that I ordered and am using a hydroton replacement, which I washed for about 30 minutes, called "Viastone Hydroponic Grow Rocks".
The rest of my setup is:
18gal reservoir - filled to 12gal(about 1/2 below netpots)
An 18w air pump rated to push 600gph.
A double XL air difuser sized at 10 inches.
Appropriate tubing from hydro store.
Temps are hovering at 19.8C in reservoir
I believe this is all the necessary information for my setup. Please ask questions as it's early and this may not be completely coherent. Now why hasn't that coffee pot finished brewing yet?!!??
This is my first post to these forums. Generally I am passive, and just lurk and sponge in information. Though I come to you today with an annoying issue I am desparate to solve. This will be the second flush I've done this week. In which today is the second day since water replenishment. I started out originally by cleaning and prepping my tools. Then I filled my reservoir with pH'd water to 6.1. I should get it lower probably as I read that pH swings could be normal for my situation as I use harder tap water, which hovers around 180-200ppm. So after my equipment is sterilized to my liking and my water pH'd I add my mixture in the following order; Aquashield(I wait the directed 1 hour before adding my nutes) then I add my 3-part GH solution, starting with Micro, Veg, then Bloom. After about 10 minutes I add GH FloraBlend. My understanding of FloraBlend is it has beneficials in it which should help me combat any baddies in my water. By the next day my water is cloudy with a noticable odor. Honestly, I have done quite a bit of reading on this site, as well as others. I do not quite understand what I am doing wrong. Let me also add to my preamble that I ordered and am using a hydroton replacement, which I washed for about 30 minutes, called "Viastone Hydroponic Grow Rocks".
The rest of my setup is:
18gal reservoir - filled to 12gal(about 1/2 below netpots)
An 18w air pump rated to push 600gph.
A double XL air difuser sized at 10 inches.
Appropriate tubing from hydro store.
Temps are hovering at 19.8C in reservoir
I believe this is all the necessary information for my setup. Please ask questions as it's early and this may not be completely coherent. Now why hasn't that coffee pot finished brewing yet?!!??