Storing pH water?

[Just Let Me Be Faded]

I premixed my nutrient and regular pH'd water in gallon jugs. I go to water this evening and an awful smell is coming from the pre pH'd water jug.. Is this water ok to use? What causes this? I'm curious

 

[Bose]

No oxygen I believe. You would have to circulate and add an air stone to keep the mixture good. I would only mix what you are going to use.

 

[mr sunshine]

I premixed my nutrient and regular pH'd water in gallon jugs. I go to water this evening and an awful smell is coming from the pre pH'd water jug.. Is this water ok to use? What causes this? I'm curious

Just mix it fresh, unless you want to keep an airstone in the water till you use the pre mixed stuff.

 

[Dalek Supreme]

Bacteria.

I put 1-3 drops of bleach from a pipette after mixing, and store in a cool dark place. I run sterile so if you are using bennies then do not use the bleach. I store no longer than a month.

 

[Just Let Me Be Faded]

Bacteria.

I put 1-3 drops of bleach from a pipette after mixing, and store in a cool dark place. I run sterile so if you are using bennies then do not use the bleach. I store no longer than a month.

Could it be beneficial bacteria or is bad?

 

[Dalek Supreme]

Could it be beneficial bacteria or is bad?

It could be bad (potential root rot)? What are you growing in?

I would not use it.

 

[Just Let Me Be Faded]

It could be bad (potential root rot)? What are you growing in?

I would not use it.

FFOF medium and FF nutes

 

[Dalek Supreme]

FFOF medium and FF nutes

I do passive hydro where bennies are not needed as long proper root temps are maintained. Bennies fight bad organisms, and break down composted soil nutes for root uptake.

I would not take a chance with that smelly water unless that's normal for FF nutes?

How long stored, and did light hit it?

 

[Just Let Me Be Faded]

I do passive hydro where bennies are not needed as long proper root temps are maintained. Bennies fight bad organisms, and break down composted soil nutes for root uptake.

I would not take a chance with that smelly water unless that's normal for FF nutes?

How long stored, and did light hit it?

The FF nute that I premixed is perfectly fine.. no smell at all
I guess I'll just have to mix water every fucking day

 

[Dalek Supreme]

The FF nute that I premixed is perfectly fine.. no smell at all
I guess I'll just have to mix water every fucking day

Oh that's right it was just the ph water. I would not use that.

Just mix your stuff, and store it in a cool dark place. Use it within a month.

At least keep your jugs sanitary.

 

[Hessam]

Use a tank or a big reservoir to store your solutions, then you can even add air stones.

 

[Dalek Supreme]

The reason people are pushing airstones is because the bad bacteria do not like an oxygen rich enviroment, while bennies, and roots do.

Google "anaerobic bacteria".