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BigPete · 01-16-2018, 08:19 AM

I do live in South East UK, my tapwater is 320ppm ... very hard. I've been thinking of getting a RO unit, looks like my best option. Next time round I'll bleach everything and see how I get on. Thanks for your comments folks.

ChaosCatalunya · 01-16-2018, 10:48 AM

There is a type of filter called Grow Max that is like 1 step below a RO unit... it looses nothing (unlike RO) and does not give you yoyo madshit pH problems like (pure) RO

https://growmaxwater.com/

It does not take out all the things that an RO unit does, but it will get rid of a lot of shit, inc suspicious "snot".. room mate's or not

Douglas.Curtis · 01-16-2018, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaosCatalunya

it loses nothing (unlike RO) and does not give you yoyo madshit pH problems like (pure) RO

Uh, pH is rock solid stable with r/o. Using nutes incorrectly will burn roots, causing a sharp drop in pH. Not the water, the user.

15+ years of DWC and other hydro with ONLY r/o water... never had pH issues except when I screwed things up.

ganjygav · 01-16-2018, 01:15 PM

Fuck me,
This is why I don't drink our tap water.
Last month when they were talking about all the plastic bottles of water people weren't recycling on the news.
They stated there's no need for people to be using bottled water as the uks tap water is one of the cleanest in the world.
Bullshit I say... BULLSHIT

Douglas.Curtis · 01-16-2018, 01:44 PM

They say the tap water in the USA is good as well. Your mileage may vary. I live in an area with really clean water, which is a first for me in over 4 decades. 7.2pH and about 114ppm this time of year.

All the other places had varying levels of hard minerals and heavy metals. Fortunately, only one place had slime. Gack!

bsgospel · 01-16-2018, 03:14 PM

Yep- this compelled me to go check in on the water report for Denver last year. Everyone should do the same in their respective states/areas. I can't imagine too many areas that don't offer this info. Denver water is still looking pretty damn good.

BigPete · 03-07-2018, 01:24 PM

These pictures were taken over a period of 3 days, right glass cold tap left glass hot tap. My tapwater is not fit to drink and no wonder my reservoir gets slimy. No matter how much I clean and sterilise I cant win. I'm thinking of approaching my water provider to see what they have to say about this.

madalasatori · 03-08-2018, 12:39 AM

I'm pretty sure you can send a sample of water to your water company for analysis - give em a bell. Maybe don't mention your Ganja.

Dropped Cat · 03-08-2018, 03:01 AM

Good luck with the fix.

Douglas.Curtis · 03-08-2018, 03:41 AM

Looks like a bacterial issue. Your solution is most likely going to be isolation of your grow from your tap water. Cleaning your equipment will require antibiotics (think fish store ) or other bacterial sterilization.

R/O filters will remove it. Total isolation though, as far as containers and what the outlet hose comes in contact with. Study up on mycology and how to work in a lab without cross contamination.

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ChaosCatalunya 5.2 club is now 8.1 club... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nr Barcelona Posts: 4,039	There is a type of filter called Grow Max that is like 1 step below a RO unit... it looses nothing (unlike RO) and does not give you yoyo madshit pH problems like (pure) RO https://growmaxwater.com/ It does not take out all the things that an RO unit does, but it will get rid of a lot of shit, inc suspicious "snot".. room mate's or not __________________ .....
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ganjygav Cannalise Legabis Join Date: May 2014 Location: Where the sun dont shine Posts: 2,120	Fuck me, This is why I don't drink our tap water. Last month when they were talking about all the plastic bottles of water people weren't recycling on the news. They stated there's no need for people to be using bottled water as the uks tap water is one of the cleanest in the world. Bullshit I say... BULLSHIT __________________ Went to the zoo the other day to watch the monkeys masturbating... Then I I went to see the alligators and I was still masturbating
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Douglas.Curtis Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Back in Colorado! Yaay! Posts: 2,260	They say the tap water in the USA is good as well. Your mileage may vary. I live in an area with really clean water, which is a first for me in over 4 decades. 7.2pH and about 114ppm this time of year. All the other places had varying levels of hard minerals and heavy metals. Fortunately, only one place had slime. Gack! __________________ "Secrets to Growing Trichome Dense Cannabis" Now Available in Print! My intentions are noble, pay no attention to my autistic lack of diplomacy.
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bsgospel Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 398	Yep- this compelled me to go check in on the water report for Denver last year. Everyone should do the same in their respective states/areas. I can't imagine too many areas that don't offer this info. Denver water is still looking pretty damn good. __________________ It's time for a revolution, but probably not in the terms that people imagine it. The word conjures up images of— a modern day version of peasants going into the street with their pitch forks to go after the bad guy who lives in a big house and we're gonna get that son-of-a-bitch and we'll take all the stuff from him and we'll give it to the workers. That's not the kind of revolution I had in mind. I thought that it might be nice if it was handled a little bit more modern and efficient way, without people getting slaughtered. It's a matter of infiltration…The people who are in control of the media, the government that run the lives of the average person in the street. They aren't doing a good job 'cause they don't really care. The potential is there in the younger generation. Right now they’re not really interested. Their political involvement is on a very superficial basis. They go out for the social aspects of a march or a rally rather than for what it could possibly accomplish. -FZ
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BigPete Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 58	I do live in South East UK, my tapwater is 320ppm ... very hard. I've been thinking of getting a RO unit, looks like my best option. Next time round I'll bleach everything and see how I get on. Thanks for your comments folks.
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03-07-2018, 01:24 PM	#17
BigPete Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 58	These pictures were taken over a period of 3 days, right glass cold tap left glass hot tap. My tapwater is not fit to drink and no wonder my reservoir gets slimy. No matter how much I clean and sterilise I cant win. I'm thinking of approaching my water provider to see what they have to say about this.
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madalasatori Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 431	I'm pretty sure you can send a sample of water to your water company for analysis - give em a bell. Maybe don't mention your Ganja.
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Douglas.Curtis Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Back in Colorado! Yaay! Posts: 2,260	Looks like a bacterial issue. Your solution is most likely going to be isolation of your grow from your tap water. Cleaning your equipment will require antibiotics (think fish store ) or other bacterial sterilization. R/O filters will remove it. Total isolation though, as far as containers and what the outlet hose comes in contact with. Study up on mycology and how to work in a lab without cross contamination. __________________ "Secrets to Growing Trichome Dense Cannabis" Now Available in Print! My intentions are noble, pay no attention to my autistic lack of diplomacy.
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