Plant problem....

greenearth5

Well-Known Member
yah there is rockwool in there.... ill take care of them asap... i can not see the salt build up... whats it look like?

EDIT: i just flushed the rockwool with the water that was in the reservoir... plus i think i screwed my ppm meter up by not calibrating it right... i dont know the temp of the calibration solution so i can not calibrate it
 

smokeybandit22

Well-Known Member
the salt build up is the white residue on the net cups and probably on those rocks. your ppm meter should automatically calibrate the temp range. u have a link of the ppm pen?
 

smokeybandit22

Well-Known Member
says in ur manual:
TDS Meter General Usage and Calibration Instructions​
Proper Usage​
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Immerse the meter in the water/solution up to the maximum immersion level (2”).

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Lightly tap or stir the meter to remove any air bubbles.

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Pockets of air between the electrodes may interfere with the electrical current.

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Wait 10-20 seconds for the reading to stabilize.

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In hot (or ice cold) water, wait 20-30 seconds for the meter to compensate for temperature.
As the water temperature will adjust to room temperature, the reading will change to

accommodate the proper compensation.

so I think the temp is calibrated internally. I think with what u posted earlier it is calibrated. as for the salt on the cups, more of a point I was making if that much was on the outside of the nut cups that are probably getting wet, imagine what's inside your rockwool. to clean it, just wipe it down with paper towel and some windex or fantastic or something similar.
 
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