PH levels KEEP RISING....how do i stop this?

Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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6" net pots and no neoprene. I wish I had an answer for you, and yes I would have said root issues but they look good. Before the chiller I think I was always on the verge of rot but here's a pic of the roots 2.5 weeks after the cut image.jpeg Are you using air pumps in your Res? I found when I first started using air stones my ph was rising and I have ditched them.
 
jimmy311

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ya that blows. out of 36 i have 4 strains all mixed up only 2 of 1 strain and a few of another mostly white alien and grapegod. i am starting to tell the strainsapart but i could be wrong. it has happened b4. im hoping i have a worthy 1 or 2 to keep as. here is today and seems like my ph is locked at 6.4.... it has stopped there so far all day today???? i am using rockwool for cuttings, but i didnt see any alge and my ppm is isnt chaing but 10+-
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Its honestly hard to tell lk that..I thought the same way when I looked in my buckets( by pulling up.pot looking inside..it looked dark to me...but buddy said to use my led flashlight and shine it on inside or outside (outside if its a huge maglight..but do it when lights off..
Send pix and tell us what u see
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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Budley Doright said:
6" net pots and no neoprene. I wish I had an answer for you, and yes I would have said root issues but they look good. Before the chiller I think I was always on the verge of rot but here's a pic of the roots 2.5 weeks after the cut View attachment 3625503 Are you using air pumps in your Res? I found when I first started using air stones my ph was rising and I have ditched them.
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Really?? I heard that from ppl and companies recommend it
 
bdt1981

bdt1981

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Ya i put one
Budley Doright said:
6" net pots and no neoprene. I wish I had an answer for you, and yes I would have said root issues but they look good. Before the chiller I think I was always on the verge of rot but here's a pic of the roots 2.5 weeks after the cut View attachment 3625503 Are you using air pumps in your Res? I found when I first started using air stones my ph was rising and I have ditched them.
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Ya. I guess really they say u dont need them with the aeroflo because of the laser sprayers. I will take it out and see what happens. I did have my feeder pump go out and it was a little while before i got it changed out. Not sure how long exactly. I learned long ago a chiller is key to hydroponics. Any kind imo

Nice ass roots btw bro.
 
bdt1981

bdt1981

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Have u
jimmy311 said:
Its honestly hard to tell lk that..I thought the same way when I looked in my buckets( by pulling up.pot looking inside..it looked dark to me...but buddy said to use my led flashlight and shine it on inside or outside (outside if its a huge maglight..but do it when lights off..
Send pix and tell us what u see
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Seen the actual aeroflo2 rails in person. That material isnt pvc, its like some thick ass material. Im never there when lights go out ao when im done with this run ill test it for sure. I picked up 4 2.5 ft black plastic tubes i saw them using inside rools of sod. Talk about thich. At least half an inch. What are people using in a round rail system as far as net pot cuz the roundness is kinds difficult
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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I gotta vwr temp controller last week for my air temps..but o think its for fluids cuz the control range is -4-140°
Anyway I had a idea to keep my water temps down.. Gotta drinking water cooler/heater and plug it in to my controller ran a pump to it..And put it on top my resi for now to test out..works great for my huge 6 5gal bucket systemIMG_20160307_165645472.jpg
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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My chiller/heater(free)
My new C.A.P cycle timer ($10 plus 3$ shipping)
My new controller ($9+4$ shipping)
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Glad I didn't spend 200-300$$$ lol easier to test and pH my water up here
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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Budley Doright said:
I shoot a stream of water up into the root chamber and it hits the lid and splashes everywhere causing lots of turbulence and when it drains to Res it's a waterfall so no need for air stones.
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I got 67¢ sprayer from Lowes..works better then the "hydroponic sprayers" the blue ones..cost lk $9 smh
So I got the old setup in one bucket and new setup in the rest..the Lowes sprayers are adjustable cone spray and can take a part to clean..but didn't have to..and I ran organics(guy said itl work great) idiot!
Lol
But yea the blue sprayers were gunked up had to clean and run paper clip thru em..but not the 67¢ sprayers.. Lol
Hopefully now all black buckets and hoses and chiller with hydroguard my plants should grow fast now instead of a inch a month..LOL
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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In resi or buckets my system a custom aero/rdwc/nft
Ppl say imma have problems
But its my experiment. Last time I was in a tote and grew monsters...lmao
 
bdt1981

bdt1981

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Budley Doright said:
I shoot a stream of water up into the root chamber and it hits the lid and splashes everywhere causing lots of turbulence and when it drains to Res it's a waterfall so no need for air stones.
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i read a thread somewhere this guy said to run the tubes at half way and point straight down into the water to create bubbles which = o2,,, leave pump on 24/7. i tried it for a day and then thought i should lower them all the way, like the manual says. would kind of be like rdwc maybe rlwc recirculating low water culture... jk, lol... it really is more than a film but not deep water either... im still moving the direction of them because i just didnt see much splashing at any angle
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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That was my Aero/dwc system I built.. Now I combined all of them in my system..I got stones sprayers and circulation in my 6 buckets..now I gotta chiller (was my biggest problem besides algea and clear hoses) so that's kool I got a free chiller.. And now I'm hoping my systems proves them ppl wrong.. Lol
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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What will it hurt to throw a few stones and hi power pump? I did.. But I turned off my resi pumps..let's see..I think my pH went up from algea tho not air stones
bdt1981 said:
i read a thread somewhere this guy said to run the tubes at half way and point straight down into the water to create bubbles which = o2,,, leave pump on 24/7. i tried it for a day and then thought i should lower them all the way, like the manual says. would kind of be like rdwc maybe rlwc recirculating low water culture... jk, lol... it really is more than a film but not deep water either... im still moving the direction of them because i just didnt see much splashing at any angle
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bdt1981

bdt1981

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the red
jimmy311 said:
I got 67¢ sprayer from Lowes..works better then the "hydroponic sprayers" the blue ones..cost lk $9 smh
So I got the old setup in one bucket and new setup in the rest..the Lowes sprayers are adjustable cone spray and can take a part to clean..but didn't have to..and I ran organics(guy said itl work great) idiot!
Lol
But yea the blue sprayers were gunked up had to clean and run paper clip thru em..but not the 67¢ sprayers.. Lol
Hopefully now all black buckets and hoses and chiller with hydroguard my plants should grow fast now instead of a inch a month..LOL
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360 sprayers on ebay like 5$ for 25 blow those lowes sprayers out the water. i thought the 180 lowes spreyers were ok until i got real ones. used on an aeroponic cloner diy
 
bdt1981

bdt1981

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jimmy311 said:
What will it hurt to throw a few stones and hi power pump? I did.. But I turned off my resi pumps..let's see..I think my pH went up from algea tho not air stones
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from what i understand you can have all that but i wouldnt use more than the 3 part nutes and hydroguard,hygrozyme, ucroots or similar keep a sterile res or with that much o2 shit will gro light tight is key in the under current
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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bdt1981 said:
from what i understand you can have all that but i wouldnt use more than the 3 part nutes and hydroguard,hygrozyme, ucroots or similar keep a sterile res or with that much o2 shit will gro light tight is key in the under current
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Yea..found out the hard way..lmao
 
jimmy311

jimmy311

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Had a septic tank in my room 5' from my bed..lol
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Don't listen to everyone some ppl wanna see u or hope u do bad or fuck up..and fail.. But I painted em black. Tested with flashlight and sunlight to make sure no light goes thru..then I wrapped em with my custom bubble insulation. To keep em cool and the ir heat off the water then ran black hose.IMG_20160307_174427550_HDR.jpg (After 2 days of cleaning and scrubbing rinsing and repeating it 3x lol)
Now I hope I'll never see no algea again till i die..lol
 
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