Yes, I completely pulled the auto system and my plants are very thankful for it. They are getting huge for a 2x2.5 tent. Will look into the auto system again after this grow.
Been 2 weeks since the pH finally stabilized. I allowed the roots to sit in the res for 2 weeks to help in their resistance development.
I decided I needed to clean it out and add new water, so I flushed the tank, added water back, added nutrients, and then pH'd it. It is now fluctuating at a fast pace again, going on the 6th hour. I am wondering if I should have done something different to prevent this from happening? Maybe pH the water and let it sit for 24 hours and then add nutrients before putting it into the res? Hoping the nutes will buffer enough to stabilize it soon.