Mindovermatter
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Ok so my tapwater is around ph 8. I lowered it down to 5,5 with GHE ph-down, waited 8 hours, and its climbed up to 7,0!
what the hell??
what the hell??
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is this normal?????????
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Legit_User
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Yes.
Nutrients will take awhile to stabilize.
What nutes you using? Organic tends to do that alot.
WHy so low at 5.5??
Nutrients will take awhile to stabilize.
What nutes you using? Organic tends to do that alot.
WHy so low at 5.5??
Mindovermatter
Member
I dont know what ph is suitable really for rockwool cubes. I use a dutch nute line called Hesi, their stuff is supposed to be good for noobs like me first time. how long in advance are you supposed to mix the solution, 24h? And why the hell is my tapwater ph 8 and EC 0,3, does a pe-filter help
arrrrhh
arrrrhh
pH 8 and EC 0.3 because your water contains very slight amounts of metals and
carbonate molecules which make it slightly alkaline.....that is not uncommon....
pH for rockwool is supposed to be a bit on the acidic side (5.8-5.6 is a good target)...
Hesi is supposed to be a very good nute......holler if you have issues...
yer pal guineapig
carbonate molecules which make it slightly alkaline.....that is not uncommon....
pH for rockwool is supposed to be a bit on the acidic side (5.8-5.6 is a good target)...
Hesi is supposed to be a very good nute......holler if you have issues...
yer pal guineapig Mindovermatter
Member
ok this is en example:
I fill a cup (8 oz) with water+nutes+enzymes, put the airpump into the solution, lower the ph to 5.5
- if the airpump stays in the solution the ph increased rapidly, usually by 0,01 every 20 seconds
- if I just leave it be, it increases also but at a much slower rate
What am I to think?
I fill a cup (8 oz) with water+nutes+enzymes, put the airpump into the solution, lower the ph to 5.5
- if the airpump stays in the solution the ph increased rapidly, usually by 0,01 every 20 seconds
- if I just leave it be, it increases also but at a much slower rate
What am I to think?
Legit_User
Member
And when you put more ph down after 24 hours it does the same thing?
Mindovermatter
Member
no I just put a couple of drops and it goes down...but rises quickly..is this normal? i havent ever waited 24h yet, is that the anwer?
