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Hi folks,
I need some advice about water quality in hydro. My tap water varies between 0.67EC and 1.0 EC. In the winter months it is lower. I made a water analysis in late summer when the EC was 0.9:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PH: 7.02
conductivity: 901 [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]μS/cm
sulfate: 111 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
nitrate: 25,1 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
nitrite: 0,47 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
NH: <0,05 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
KOI : <0,5 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
all hardness: 210 CaO [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
m-alkalinity: 5,17 mmol/L
chloride: 54,8 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
phosphate: 0,06 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
calcium: 91,6 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
iron: 7,9 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]μ[/FONT][/FONT]g/L
potassium: 2,76 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
magnesium: 34,8 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]manganese: 3,4 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]μ[/FONT][/FONT]g/L[/FONT][/FONT]
sodium: 28,1 [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When i measure the PH it is higher. Out of the tap it is 7.3-7.4, but if i leave it stand it goes higher 8.0-8.5. I need a lot of PH down, double the amount which is written on the back of the bottle. Usually 0.6-0.8 ml/l.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I tried mixing tap water with various amount RO water, but with no success.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Next round i want to try the NFT.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can you give me advice on water and nutes? I mean what kind of water source should i use. Tap water with hard water nutes, or RO water with CalMag and soft water nutes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What is your opinion?[/FONT]
I need some advice about water quality in hydro. My tap water varies between 0.67EC and 1.0 EC. In the winter months it is lower. I made a water analysis in late summer when the EC was 0.9:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PH: 7.02
conductivity: 901 [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]μS/cm
sulfate: 111 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
nitrate: 25,1 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
nitrite: 0,47 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
NH: <0,05 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
KOI : <0,5 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
all hardness: 210 CaO [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
m-alkalinity: 5,17 mmol/L
chloride: 54,8 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
phosphate: 0,06 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
calcium: 91,6 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
iron: 7,9 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]μ[/FONT][/FONT]g/L
potassium: 2,76 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L
magnesium: 34,8 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]manganese: 3,4 [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]μ[/FONT][/FONT]g/L[/FONT][/FONT]
sodium: 28,1 [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]mg/L[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When i measure the PH it is higher. Out of the tap it is 7.3-7.4, but if i leave it stand it goes higher 8.0-8.5. I need a lot of PH down, double the amount which is written on the back of the bottle. Usually 0.6-0.8 ml/l.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I tried mixing tap water with various amount RO water, but with no success.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Next round i want to try the NFT.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can you give me advice on water and nutes? I mean what kind of water source should i use. Tap water with hard water nutes, or RO water with CalMag and soft water nutes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What is your opinion?[/FONT]