Recent content by jkmovies

Looks like they've had that website for almost exactly one year. No Better Business Bureau complaints. Niche Webstores, Inc. appears to be the main company, and have an A- rating on bbb.org.

I had that problem before. My water is around 8.0, and I still use pH up when all the nutes are added just to get it up to 6.8 ish. I use the 8.0 water for watering only, then I get the water to 6.8 when I fertilize. This keeps everything just right so far. I did have my pH drop down to 5.5...

Don't use gasoline! Are you kidding me!:shock:

You can have issues with any nutes. Plants can react differently, just as there are many strains and requirements. The best way is to start off at 1/4 to 1/2 strength, and work your way up. I don't even get to full strength until after flowering starts. I flush my soil a little before adding...

Looks like you have to put it together yourself.:roll: I can put an entertainment center together, but a ballast.:lol:

Where? I found nothing like that. Do you have a different internet than me?

I'd stick with Lumatek or Galaxy Digital ballasts myself. Digilux bulbs are the only way to go with the electronic ballasts. Get 2 of these: http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/lumatek-600w-120v240v-hpsmh-electronic-ballast-p-2107.html Or, 1 of this...

Right, I know, but it chapped my hide a little. Ok, I'm moving on to greener pastures now. $150 fan isn't worth any more hassle. Good luck Vortex.

Vortex had a good rep, some of which was placed in these forums. I think you really find out how good a company is by how they act on returns and warranty service. This distinguishes them from the rest.

They email back with simple instructions about taking it back to place of purchase, but haven't responded after I called bull, and that I wanted them to handle their own warranty. Anyway, has anyone else had to do any kind of warranty claim with Vortex? They say it's a 10 year MANUFACTURER...

Maybe they stopped selling Lumatek's because they couldn't make a profit on them, since they are so well made. Most places laugh at the competition only because it's the competition. As soon as they started selling them, their attitude's would quickly change. Sounds like a bunch of children work...

I use Ocean Forest straight up, nothing added. Doesn't seem to need anything else. I water every three days until the water comes out the bottom. I have low humidity, sometimes 0%. Does perlite help the roots get more oxygen? Because it's not needed for water retention with Ocean Forest. That...

I get down to 0% humidity some times, and quite frankly, I don't notice a bit of difference. Just keep everything normal for nutes and water. I water every three days or when the containers are very light. Plus, they'll tell you if they're thirsty.

You can always get a 150W HPS complete system for around $70+ shipping. Not the brightest, but better than CFL IMHO. You CAN use an HPS all the way through, since money is an issue. I think there's a 150 Watt club thread around here somewhere so you can read about others with the 150W and their...

Sounds like you had a bad first experience with electronic ballasts. What's the brand of the ballast and the brand of the bulb? Most bulbs aren't 100% compatible with electronic ballasts yet, but electronic ballast specific bulbs are showing up finally. I'm sure there are people who stuck with...