DudebeDoobie
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How should I be topping off? Fresh pH water or the nutrient mix.
Topping off the DWC. Using nutrient mix or fresh pH water only
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BlueBlazer00
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when topping off your res you want to mix in nutes with water before putting in your res tank
BlueBlazer00
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so if your adding in 1 gallon of water , you want to mix in your nutes then add to your res
rkymtnman
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either way. some people top off with nutes for the whole grow and never change a res
some start with nutes and top off with water and at the end of the week start over again.
DudebeDoobie
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Are you saying some people never change the reservoir water?
Sounds like I've been doing something in between. I change my reservoir every 7-10 days with fresh nutrient solution and Hydro guard. I've been topping off with freshwater pH water as needed.
Sounds like I've been doing something in between. I change my reservoir every 7-10 days with fresh nutrient solution and Hydro guard. I've been topping off with freshwater pH water as needed.
rkymtnman
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yep. i wouldn't do it personally but many do it that way.
Anon Emaus
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I'm lazy and don't even top off. I let it drink the res empty then refill with new nute mix.
WeedFreak78
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If your EC goes up, just water. If your EC stays the same, add nutes at the same, or slightly lower EC. If your EC drops add slightly stronger nutes. Not that difficult.
DudebeDoobie
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That makes a lot of sense
DudebeDoobie
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Seriously ?
chemphlegm
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about 10 days?
churchhaze
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That's what I do. I refill it when it's about 15-20% of what I put in.
firsttimeARE
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I do the same. Unless I under or over estimated how much the plant needs.
But usually once I figure out a plant the EC stays roughly the same as the plant uses up the water.
The last bit can get a bit erratic with pH and EC swings so I also replace it.
Anon Emaus
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Depending on the size of the plant, usually like every 7-9 days fully mature cuz my air stones are so big it actually usually still has a couple gallons at the bottom, I don't let it get below the air stones. For sake of doing it on the weekend I usually just do it every Sunday.
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dirtWeevil
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I got a short water hose and ran a pipe off the tap into my shed so I can just top off when the level goes down, usually twice a week
chemphlegm
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check to see if that hose is drinking water safe.they purposely poison most them for flexibility
dirtWeevil
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the package is long gone, it took a while to get the new house smell out lol
Bechnutnascar
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Im doing my first dwc. 2 plants in a 7gal tote. I just top off when needed. The way my room is built i couldnt get the tote and plant out without destroying the plant. I use SM-90 and have no root rot. Plants are Big and look great
chasingwaterfalls
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It's definitely worth trying it out, to top up with nute water, if only to be able to put off changing the res an extra week.
That being said, I am now sticking with plain water for now (only on my 2nd dwc grow). Seems to me topping up with plain water is more beginner-friendly - just need more frequent res changes
That being said, I am now sticking with plain water for now (only on my 2nd dwc grow). Seems to me topping up with plain water is more beginner-friendly - just need more frequent res changes