Water Filters?

[408RAIDER]

So I just got a Tall Boy http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=hydrologic+tall+boy&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=11513218489159198971&sa=X&ei=MQnbTZyPK8uhtweVlcmkDw&ved=0CDgQ8wIwAw&biw=1280&bih=901#

The Ph jumped up to 8.5 My question is does anybody adjust their Ph befor adding nutes? Also should I be using cal mag now?

 

[Robert Paulson]

I use a tall boy. my ph is usually 7.2 off of it. i adjust it down to 5.5-6 depending on the strain and let it sit for as long as possible before i mix the nutes. when you adjust your water down it has a tendency to creep back up after it sits. i always use cal/mag in my line of nutes, a very small amount typically though.

 

[408RAIDER]

weird I wonder why the Ph is so high? I'm using Cutting Edge Solutions line up.

 

[Robert Paulson]

me too brother! check out my grows.

 

[MrStickyScissors]

I like the hydro logic stealth100

 

[MrStickyScissors]

your ph shouldnt be at 8.5 did you get that filter used? did you check the ppms?

 

[408RAIDER]

me too brother! check out my grows.

Im going to toss that water out and let it run for 20 min or so. Checking on your grows.

 

[408RAIDER]

your ph shouldnt be at 8.5 did you get that filter used? did you check the ppms?

yes sir! ppm went up too. 180. I got this carbon filter thing maybe it needs to rinse more?

 

[Robert Paulson]

i typically adjust to 5.5 cause i know it will creep up a bit if i let it sit. after i mix the CES nutes in, the whole line-up they have (All 6 nutes), that will drop your ph to 4.0 or so. The micronutes is what really causes the drop. as the plants absorb the nutes the ph will come back up to normal for a few days or so and then it will creep up above 6 so i add a little bit of ph down everyday. i change my reservoirs (36, 32 and a 25 gal.) about every 7-10 days and when i do i flush each plant with about 2 gal. of ph'd water.

 

[MrStickyScissors]

yes sir! ppm went up too. 180. I got this carbon filter thing maybe it needs to rinse more?

180 is around tap water. it should be down to like 15

 

[Robert Paulson]

180 is around tap water. it should be down to like 15

not correct. my ppm is about 160 off of my tall boy and we have very good water where i live. its just a carbon and sediment filter, not a reverse osmosis system.

 

[MrStickyScissors]

not correct. my ppm is about 160 off of my tall boy and we have very good water where i live. its just a carbon and sediment filter, not a reverse osmosis system.

oh ok. yeah i thought you were talking about a R/O. in that case he wouldnt need to run cal mag or silica right?

 

[MrStickyScissors]

favorit two strains of the year

 

[408RAIDER]

oh ok. yeah i thought you were talking about a R/O. in that case he wouldnt need to run cal mag or silica right?

I just bought cal mag.. lol

 

[408RAIDER]

Does anybody else adjust ph before adding nutes?

 

[Robert Paulson]

Does anybody else adjust ph before adding nutes?

Those that know what they are doing do. I wouldn't lie to you man.

 

[Robert Paulson]

oh ok. yeah i thought you were talking about a R/O. in that case he wouldnt need to run cal mag or silica right?

I'm not sure what you are getting at. what's the difference? The ph levels won't be any different.

 

[408RAIDER]

Those that know what they are doing do. I wouldn't lie to you man.

Rite on. Im just new to this ans want as many opinions as I can get. So far all my people say no.

 

[Robert Paulson]

Rite on. Im just new to this ans want as many opinions as I can get. So far all my people say no.

are those people doing hydro or soil though? also, i know there is cal and mag already in tap water but i still use it and never have a problem with it. i just use the ces mix chart. white widow can only take about 70% of the nute mix. other strains i mix 150% of what ces says.

 

[MrStickyScissors]

I'm not sure what you are getting at. what's the difference? The ph levels won't be any different.

i thought he was running a R/O. his ph should be 7.0 if he was. and no you dont need to ph your water before you add nutes. you ph it after you add everything.