Running heavy 16 in my uc rdwc

[Jerseykushface]

I heard there's no need for air stones when running heavy 16 any truth to that? Also i was told not to use prime

 

[Airwalker16]

Elaborate a little? I'm a bit lost.

 

[Jerseykushface]

Heavy 16 nutes in my water? I heard i dint need prime because it will cause ph fluctuations i also heard it works better with a strong under current instead of air stones

 

[rkymtnman]

you need aeration along with the water movement. not sure what Prime is or does.

 

[Jerseykushface]

Ph fluctuations? Rdwc

 

[rkymtnman]

Ph fluctuations? RdwcView attachment 3740961

are you planning on running sterile or with bennies? i much prefer sterile for dwc.

 

[Jerseykushface]

are you planning on running sterile or with bennies? i much prefer sterile for dwc.

I don't even kno what that means this is my first hydro run

 

[rkymtnman]

sterile is you kill all bad/good bacteria. i use hth pool shock. dutchmaster zone works well too.

bennies are running beneficial bacteria that "eat" all the bad bacteria. you would use Prime for this. it would feed the bacteria.

i think sterile is simpler and more effective in my opinion

 

[Jerseykushface]

So prime r my bennies? Explain what i would have to do and y n how often.. sorry for all the questions

 

[rkymtnman]

don't know anything about running bennies. never tried it.

 

[Jerseykushface]

 

[Jerseykushface]

sterile is you kill all bad/good bacteria. i use hth pool shock. dutchmaster zone works well too.

bennies are running beneficial bacteria that "eat" all the bad bacteria. you would use Prime for this. it would feed the bacteria.

i think sterile is simpler and more effective in my opinion

How do u use dutchmaster zone? Do i add it to my res w my nute soultion... or do i only use it when I'm cleaning my system out?

 

[Carolina Dream'n]

How do u use dutchmaster zone? Do i add it to my res w my nute soultion... or do i only use it when I'm cleaning my system out?

With nutrients. Don't buy that shit though. Go to a local pool supply and buy some Calcium Hypochlorite based pool shock. Mix 1 gram of that into 1 gallon of distilled or RO water. Use at 2-3ml per gal on every nutrient change or top off.

Pennies on the dollar compared to Zone.

 

[Jerseykushface]

With nutrients. Don't buy that shit though. Go to a local pool supply and buy some Calcium Hypochlorite based pool shock. Mix 1 gram of that into 1 gallon of distilled or RO water. Use at 2-3ml per gal on every nutrient change or top off.

Pennies on the dollar compared to Zone.

So if my res is 25gal i take 25g of calcium hydrochloride and add it into my res along with my nutrients?

 

[Carolina Dream'n]

So if my res is 25gal i take 25g of calcium hydrochloride and add it into my res along with my nutrients?

NO!!!!!

Mix one gram of calcium hypochlorite into a seperate bottle of distilled or RO water. You just made a gallon of sterilizing solution that you use at 2-3 ml per gallon of your nutrient solution.

So you would use 50 ml in your 25 gallon Rez.

 

[Carolina Dream'n]

Label the bottle, and put it next to your Heavy16 line. Add it every time you down Rez change or top off.

 

[Steve Man]

Even if someone says it doesn't need air stones, use them. The more oxygen you can get to your roots the better

 

[rkymtnman]

How do u use dutchmaster zone? Do i add it to my res w my nute soultion... or do i only use it when I'm cleaning my system out?

i used dutchmaster zone at 2mL per gallon. it's not horribly expensive. $13 per liter. would last a whole grow easy.

carolina is right though which is why i switched to hth pool shock (from walmart). 49%calcium hypochlorite.

i weigh mine out since i have an accurate scale. i use at 0.15 grams per 10 gallons water. or you can mix up a stock bottle per his directions.

 

[Yodaweed]

heavy 16 nutes are super expensive, I couldn't see advising anyone to pay that much for each run.

 

[Steve Man]

i used dutchmaster zone at 2mL per gallon. it's not horribly expensive. $13 per liter. would last a whole grow easy.

carolina is right though which is why i switched to hth pool shock (from walmart). 49%calcium hypochlorite.

i weigh mine out since i have an accurate scale. i use at 0.15 grams per 10 gallons water. or you can mix up a stock bottle per his directions.

I use the 1 gram to gallon ratio on pool shock then add 2 table spoons every other day.