Ph is to high.
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Most any ph down sold most anywhere will do the job. Simply add to your water and nute regiments and you can return it to 6.5.
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All I know is rain water is distilled supposably as far as how contamated it is in your area...
Adjust your water after you add nutes to 6.5 and then check your runoff and then adjust accordingly. What goes in ,,,,isnt what it will always be coming out,,,, so thats why a lot of us check the PH of our runoff. And i doubt that your rain water is at 8.0.
Normal, clean rain has a pH value of between 5.0 and 5.5, which is slightly acidic. However, when rain combines with sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides—produced from power plants and automobiles—the rain becomes much more acidic. Typical acid rain has a pH value of 4.0.
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Would not a slurry test be a better way to accurately measure the actual PH of Soil being used?
I have done both the runoff and a slurry.
I have done both the runoff and a slurry.
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Personally I would use a meter that reads the mix you give them. I use a soil tester in my garden but I don't depend on it. A good ph pen in about $50. Here is the one I use. You can even get them for less.
Oakton EcoTestr pH1 Waterproof Pocket Tester
Brand: Oakton
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Oakton EcoTestr pH1 Waterproof Pocket Tester
Brand: Oakton
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
| Price: | $58.00 + $7.89 shipping |
- Battery: 4 AAAs
- Buffer Recognition: USA and NIST
- Calibration: Up to three points
- Display type: LCD
- Meter Type: Tester
I have a pen Pute but ran outta calibration liquids. Now i use my pool kit.
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I use a BlueLab PenPH model , very happy, but with any pen style you have to make sure when stored the probe is kept wet with storage solution
or it can be expensive.
or it can be expensive.
That is a lot cheaper. Has anyone tried the kit for testing your aquarium water?
Nope,,i have Glow Fish. They could give two shits about PH.
I use my pool kit mostly on my pool but have been using it for a couple yrs on my grows. Seems to work just fine but id rather have my pen working but my lazy ass hasnt bought a new one.
I use my pool kit mostly on my pool but have been using it for a couple yrs on my grows. Seems to work just fine but id rather have my pen working but my lazy ass hasnt bought a new one.
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What the heck is a Glow fish any pics, do they light upNope,,i have Glow Fish. They could give two shits about PH.
I use my pool kit mostly on my pool but have been using it for a couple yrs on my grows. Seems to work just fine but id rather have my pen working but my lazy ass hasnt bought a new one.
They most certainly do under a black light.
I actually spelled it wrong. Its Glofish. They do not need a bubbler or extra oxygen. They can live in just about any water as long as it doesn't have a lot of chlorine.
The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of genetically engineered fluorescent fish. A variety of different GloFish are currently on the market. Zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, and are now sold in bright red, green, orange-yellow, blue, pink, and purple fluorescent colors
I actually spelled it wrong. Its Glofish. They do not need a bubbler or extra oxygen. They can live in just about any water as long as it doesn't have a lot of chlorine.
The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of genetically engineered fluorescent fish. A variety of different GloFish are currently on the market. Zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, and are now sold in bright red, green, orange-yellow, blue, pink, and purple fluorescent colors
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Those are so cool, are they your grand kids or yours Hopper?
I may have to check them out LOL
They are mine. I havent cleaned the tank in awhile and it has green algae everywhere and they are still thriving. They are cool and very easy to car for.
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Makes me think of The Big Bang show, Dr Sheldon Cooper and his glowfish
I used to have a fish tank. I ended up only having gold fish because the other fish kept eating each other. I did have some tetras in there that were fine but try to find fish that can coexist in a fish tank is a lot harder then it looks.
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