floating clay pellets ?!?!?!

flamdrags420

flamdrags420

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I'm going to be using a ebb N flow system. I am testing and cleaning my pots and pellets in my sink. I didn't realize that these things floated. One of the pots actually start to float and then tipped over and spilled the pellets into the sink.

What's a good method of keeping my pot weighted down when flooding?
Thanks :-o
 
flamdrags420

flamdrags420

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bumpity bumpity bump


here are my pots and my pellets that I need to be weighted down. I suppose I could put some kind of weight on the bottom of it, but as I said earlier, I didn't realize that clay pellets rose with the water. Or at least these do. Maybe I got the wrong brand?
 
buggs bunny

buggs bunny

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mine dont float,matbey those containers are floating,did you soak the pellets and ph adjust them,before putting into the pots?

ok i just checked them in a cup of water and they do float,they didnt float when they were in the drip system ,but the water level was only three quarters of the way up the pot.
 
flamdrags420

flamdrags420

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I was under the impression that Hydroton was PH neutral? First Time I've heard
But yes I baked them under high heat, and then soaked them with some mild bleach mixture to make sure if anything was lurking in there would be killed.

Like I said I am going to be doing an Ebb and Flow. When the water enters my pots, the pellets rise up. It's wierd.
 
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