Fatcrybaby
New member
Hi all,
I have a rdwc system and have delt with pythium for a while now and ive started using hth pool shock to treat my system with moderate success.
I use well water that is than run though an ro filter. So no chlorine from the tap.
I hear the optimal chlorine levels is 2-5 ppm. Im waiting on a hanna chloromerter, should be here in a couple days so for now im just using basic chlorine strips and i cant get a reading at all.
My system is about 1000L and the hth is 45% chlorine so at 2.25g/L i should be putting in 1 ppm of chlorine
If 1mg/L =1ppm
so 6.75 g should get me 3ppm
Ive put in over 8 grams and im stills coming back with a clear strip( no chlorine found)
Would these strips have trouble reacting in the presence of my nutrients?
Does hypochlorite break down as it kills pathogens? And it isn't present because its killing so much shit on its way back to the lead bucket?
Could excessive aeration help the chlorine escape? I have 2 very large air pumps putting lots of bubbles in the root zone.
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks
I have a rdwc system and have delt with pythium for a while now and ive started using hth pool shock to treat my system with moderate success.
I use well water that is than run though an ro filter. So no chlorine from the tap.
I hear the optimal chlorine levels is 2-5 ppm. Im waiting on a hanna chloromerter, should be here in a couple days so for now im just using basic chlorine strips and i cant get a reading at all.
My system is about 1000L and the hth is 45% chlorine so at 2.25g/L i should be putting in 1 ppm of chlorine
If 1mg/L =1ppm
so 6.75 g should get me 3ppm
Ive put in over 8 grams and im stills coming back with a clear strip( no chlorine found)
Would these strips have trouble reacting in the presence of my nutrients?
Does hypochlorite break down as it kills pathogens? And it isn't present because its killing so much shit on its way back to the lead bucket?
Could excessive aeration help the chlorine escape? I have 2 very large air pumps putting lots of bubbles in the root zone.
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks