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 phychotron
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 Re: On the topic of chlorine in tap water and the effect on the microbial herd.  [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#705469 - 01/08/14 11:06 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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I was on some 25i the other day and I hopped into the shower and could smell the chlorine very strong. It was almost like taking a shower in pool water, but I was trippin and had some enhanced senses. It made me want to at least let it sit for a day or two before using it but because I have a non-recirculating tank it does that naturally.
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phychotron
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Re: On the topic of chlorine in tap water and the effect on the microbial herd. (moved) [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#705508 - 01/08/14 12:59 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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150 is where I'm at and its about perfect, plenty of cal/mg. It sucks drinking it but the plants seem to like it. An 4 stage RO system cost ~$130 brand new on ebay.
People who use well water might have some concern for their water source, as it can become contaminated with bacteria.
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phychotron
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Re: On the topic of chlorine in tap water and the effect on the microbial herd. (moved) [Re: hamloaf]
#706899 - 01/13/14 04:18 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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The guy from Canna told me not to run an air stone through the nutrient solution because it changes the chemistry, water would not normally have a 70% nitrogen solution pumping through it. My tank stays nice, non-recirculating.
They also told me not to over do it on the microbes, as they compete for nutrients when in large numbers.
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phychotron
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Re: On the topic of chlorine in tap water and the effect on the microbial herd. (moved) [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#707171 - 01/13/14 11:53 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Harry_Ba11sach said:
Is he aware that atmospheric air IS 70% nitrogen? So like, if you run an airstone through an aquarium pump then that makes him a giant idiot?
Um, that was the point. The 'air' balance in the water gets disturbed because air is not normally bubbled through water in nature, it reaches a natural equilibrium point. But now with a bunch of elements in it that can react with the abundance of dissolved air. If you want to oxygenate the water just get a waterfall pump and run it for a minute or two once or twice a day, but not too much. Also, bubbling air through your nutrients can introduce bacteria; one of the reasons you want to keep a lid on the tank.
We were not talking about soil when discussing microbes, where your more dependent on organic breakdown. The microbes are in the coco already and don't need to be introduced into the system. They are the basic microbes to keep the medium safe, but with hydro your giving the individual elements directly to the plants, the microbes have nothing to break down and feed to the plant. The zym and rhizotonic keep the root zone clean. Its why they don't have a microbe product despite the trend to add one.
I just mix and fill my tank up. Its only 5 gallon so it doesn't really get stagnant. The dropping of water from the tip of the hose to the hitting of the top of the coco will aerate the water enough.
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Edited by phychotron (01/13/14 11:54 PM)
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