As far as wasting money...lol...growing Marijuana is all about spending money. I never knew how expensive this hobby could be until I got involved. Grow tents, lights, nutrients, pots, fans, TDS/PH meters...The list goes on..
Now back to the subject at hand....Rhino Skin is very diluted from what I can see. But that doesn't mean that it's a bad product. It would probably be good for a drip system because some of the other silica products can clog a drip line in a heart beat.
Someone told me about Silica Blast just the other day and I did some research on it and it seems good for most growing methods, but I have heard it can be a pain in the A$$ when it comes to a drip system such as a Water Farm..
But BudLink seems to be the one I am going to go with because it doesn't cause the PH to rise too much and a lot Good growers in Europe Swear by this stuff. I actually found a place that ships to the USA...Yayyy
I have been seeing a lot of misguided people in the forums talking about how great Rhino Skin is and how its a "higher quality product". THIS IS A LOAD OF CRAP.
Look at the derived from section:
POTASSIUM SILICATE
Now, lets look at the derived from section on Dyna Gro's Pro-TeKt or the Yellow Bottle (bloom) Silicon:
POTASSIUM SILICATE
Hmmmm..... Whats the difference???
WELL.... Big mike and the other marketing geniuses that you have all made VERY, VERY wealthy will tell you : (quote from advanced nutrients website) "Unlike all other hydroponics silicate products, Rhino Skin is easy to mix and easy for your plants to absorb. That’s because Rhino Skin contains the correct form of silica for use in all types of hydroponics gardening situations."
Well Big Mike.... According to the derived from section, which you are required by law to have on the bottle, you have the EXACT same stuff as pro-TeKt, but for some reason yours works better...... hmm..... Must be the magic fairy dust they put in every bottle. Or maybe Big Mike has an answer...
O wait... OF COURSE HE DOES... HES BIG MIKE... HE KNOWS ALL THIS STUFF THAT TONS AND TONS OF PHD PLANT SCIENTISTS JUST COULDN'T FIGURE OUT.
Ready for the answer? He claims that (another quote) :
"Other companies make products with inferior sources of SiO2 that create pH problems and unnecessary salinity in the nutrient solution. These inferior products can actually deter growth and reduce yield."
Ok... Wow... it makes sense now big mike.. You guys somehow have secured a deal with a secret manufacturer of super potassium silicate that is so much better than any other potassium silicate and somehow you managed to strike a deal that they will ONLY sell that stuff to Advanced Nutrients and NOT A SINGLE OTHER SOUL ON THE PLANET........
OR
ADVANCED NUTRIENTS IS FULL OF CRAP AND RIPPING PEOPLE OFF EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY.
Pro-TeKt - 7.8 % silicon derived from potassium silicate
Rhino skin - 1% silicon derived from potassium silicate
Pro-Tekt - $15
Rhino-Skin - $35
Now don't you feel silly.......?
Advanced Nutrients- The best marketing and advertising money can buy!!
Aren't we angry toads?
And yes, rhino skin is the best product here.
Let me explain why. At 1% concentration, it is MUCH safer for you to drink it.
So they are gonna water down all their stuff so it fits into this new ph perfect line?
Call me old-fashioned but I like my stuff concentrated with as little water in the bottle as possible, then I can provide my own water and mix my nutes to the strength I desire using my trusty ec truncheon!
What about Botanicare Silica? That shit is pretty cheap too.
Bud Bug.... What have your contributed to this discussion...... this is nothing but stupidity. Take your devils advocate bullshit to another site. Nobody wants to listen to your crap.
What about the Yellow Bottle's Silica Bloom. Its 53.2% silica, are u saying this is unusable in hydroponics?The density of potassium silicate is measured in Grad Baumé. The term 28/30° means 8% K2O and 20% SiO2 at 30 degrees Celsius, which is the highest concentration with low viscosity. Anything thicker won't be usable for hydroponics.
Again what about the Yellow Bottle's Silica Bloom. Its 53.2% silica and Pro-Tekt is 7.8%. Thats make Yellow Bottles almost 7x times as concentrated. If u do the math, u get much more for money from Yellow Bottle's Silica Bloom.honostly anyone buying anythign but protekt silicia is getting ripped off... Thats the bottom line. One of the cheapest if not the cheapest and is the most concentrated by far. Stop buying into the marketing...
Look at the bottles active ingredients and compare for yourself...
What about the Yellow Bottle's Silica Bloom. Its 53.2% silica, are u saying this is unusable in hydroponics?
Again what about the Yellow Bottle's Silica Bloom. Its 53.2% silica and Pro-Tekt is 7.8%. Thats make Yellow Bottles almost 7x times as concentrated. If u do the math, u get much more for money from Yellow Bottle's Silica Bloom.
Unless I find out something new. From the first part of this post.
L8
MJ
Listen man, this stuff is also 8 times more expensive. Not to mention how impractical it is to use this shit. It makes it very hard to mix properly when it has that high of a silicon conctration.
Protekt is the shit. You guys wanna drop that much money on a little bottle of silica go for it. Gallon of protekt costs 35$, if you do the math, i believe you are getting more for you money versus a liter of yellow bottle.
How impractical is it? I've never had an issue with it being hard to mix. Have u ever used this product or u just talkin shit? I use it as my Ph up and I only need about .5-1ml for 5 gallons. So this bottle will last longer than I will.Not to mention how impractical it is to use this shit.