First post! Water question.

Hi.
Been growing in soil with no problems.
Now i'm gonna try dwc next time.
Is my water ok for dwc, or should i invest in a RO system.
According to my water company i have 8 °dH.
My readings are (tap water, 24h from tap):
Water temp: 25.8
Ph: 7.8
Ec: 0.35
PPM: 177
I have ph-up and ph-down if needed.

Thanks!

Your tap water should be fine. Good luck.

I use my tap water. Im on a spring fed system. No chlorine. 150ppm
6ph out the tap but rises to 7-8ph over night from the release of carbonic acid the ph settles at its natural ph... But il just adjust it a few times over the day and the rest of the week its fine.

It may help you to go to your local hospital or real estate agent, and get a watrr sample kit. And send it off to get tested.

are you on a well or city water that has chlorine?

projectinfo said:

I use my tap water. Im on a spring fed system. No chlorine. 150ppm
6ph out the tap but rises to 7-8ph over night from the release of carbonic acid the ph settles at its natural ph... But il just adjust it a few times over the day and the rest of the week its fine.

It may help you to go to your local hospital or real estate agent, and get a watrr sample kit. And send it off to get tested.

are you on a well or city water that has chlorine?

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I'm on city water.
Got this info from water company:

Unit/Min/Average/Max

Alkalinity (HCO3) mg / 61 /95 /129
Ammonium (NH 4) mg / <0.04/ <0.04 /0.07
Fluoride (F) mg / 0.8/ 0.9/ 1.0
Hardness, total ° dH 6.5/ 7.6/ 9.0
Iron (Fe) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
Calcium (Ca) mg / 28/ 31/ 39
Chemical oxygen consumption (CODMn) mg / O2 <1.0/ 1.2/ 2.7
Chlorine, total active (Cl2) mg / 0.10/ 0.15/ 0.25
Chloride (Cl) mg / 32/ 41/ 63
Conductivity (Conductivity) mS / m 33/ 40/ 50
Copper (Cu) mg / <0.02/ <0.02/ 0.02
Magnesium (Mg) mg / l9.7/ 13/ 17
Manganese (Mn) mg / <0.005/ <0.005/ <0.005
Sodium (Na) mg / 15/ 22 /32/
Nitrate (NO3) mg / 3.6/ 6.7/ 9.2
Nitrite (NO2) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
pH 8.1/ 8.4/ 8.6
Radon (Rn) Bq / l <30 <30 <30
Sulphate (SO4) mg / l 31 39 43
Temperature ° C 6.0 8.2 9.2
Turbidity (Varnity) FNU <0.10 <0.10 0.21

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I'm on city water.
Got this info from water company:

Unit/Min/Average/Max

Alkalinity (HCO3) mg / 61 /95 /129
Ammonium (NH 4) mg / <0.04/ <0.04 /0.07
Fluoride (F) mg / 0.8/ 0.9/ 1.0
Hardness, total ° dH 6.5/ 7.6/ 9.0
Iron (Fe) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
Calcium (Ca) mg / 28/ 31/ 39
Chemical oxygen consumption (CODMn) mg / O2 <1.0/ 1.2/ 2.7
Chlorine, total active (Cl2) mg / 0.10/ 0.15/ 0.25
Chloride (Cl) mg / 32/ 41/ 63
Conductivity (Conductivity) mS / m 33/ 40/ 50
Copper (Cu) mg / <0.02/ <0.02/ 0.02
Magnesium (Mg) mg / l9.7/ 13/ 17
Manganese (Mn) mg / <0.005/ <0.005/ <0.005
Sodium (Na) mg / 15/ 22 /32/
Nitrate (NO3) mg / 3.6/ 6.7/ 9.2
Nitrite (NO2) mg / <0.01/ <0.01/ <0.01
pH 8.1/ 8.4/ 8.6
Radon (Rn) Bq / l <30 <30 <30
Sulphate (SO4) mg / l 31 39 43
Temperature ° C 6.0 8.2 9.2
Turbidity (Varnity) FNU <0.10 <0.10 0.21

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Aren't you the guy I already told about your water? Yesterday?

hotrodharley said:

Aren't you the guy I already told about your water? Yesterday?

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Ehhh? Nope.