ShuttyMcShutShut
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Hey guys,
I had been monitoring ph using those aquarium test strips until my GH "ph up/down/test" kit came in. The strips were very inaccurate(no suprise) but the GH test liquid read that the ph was a high 7....YIKES......so i adjusted down to about a 6.5 and planned on adjusting further once the babies had time to aclimate....i checked it again today and it was back up again....so i adjusted it down again....heres my setup
Type:Im growing hydro(ebb & flow in hydroton(waterfarm to be specific)), Nutrients:using purified bottled water, no nutes,
Flood&Drain:1hr on/ 2 off
Lights:40w Flouro lighting approx 4" from plant on a 24/0 schedule.
PH:(see description)
Stage:seedling, 16 days old
Temp:constant at 73 degrees
Ventilation & Size:4'x2'x8' ventilated by a 6" vortex on a temp controll switch. 6" fan blowing across them 24/7
any idea why this is happening? hydroton isnt supposed to affect PH and the only nutes im currently using are VERY diluted by even GH "seedling recommendation" anything i can do about it? Ive already reached the abrupt conclusion that I will need to buy a PH pen for true accuracy(plus, ive used a ton of that test solution in just two days) any help appreciated
Peace
I had been monitoring ph using those aquarium test strips until my GH "ph up/down/test" kit came in. The strips were very inaccurate(no suprise) but the GH test liquid read that the ph was a high 7....YIKES......so i adjusted down to about a 6.5 and planned on adjusting further once the babies had time to aclimate....i checked it again today and it was back up again....so i adjusted it down again....heres my setup
Type:Im growing hydro(ebb & flow in hydroton(waterfarm to be specific)), Nutrients:using purified bottled water, no nutes,
Flood&Drain:1hr on/ 2 off
Lights:40w Flouro lighting approx 4" from plant on a 24/0 schedule.
PH:(see description)
Stage:seedling, 16 days old
Temp:constant at 73 degrees
Ventilation & Size:4'x2'x8' ventilated by a 6" vortex on a temp controll switch. 6" fan blowing across them 24/7
any idea why this is happening? hydroton isnt supposed to affect PH and the only nutes im currently using are VERY diluted by even GH "seedling recommendation" anything i can do about it? Ive already reached the abrupt conclusion that I will need to buy a PH pen for true accuracy(plus, ive used a ton of that test solution in just two days) any help appreciated
Peace