Using tap water should i wait 24 hours to add Hydroguard (beneficial bacteria) and enzymes?

[darkmatter313]

I just I just switched things over from a sterile res, now using Hydroguard and Dynazyme . I just change my reservoir and I'm worried about them being without for 24 hours

 

[Failmore]

What is your tap water like? Does it contain chlorine?

If it does the chlorine will just murder the bacteria.

So solve the chlorine issue or go with r/o

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I just I just switched things over from a sterile res, now using Hydroguard and Dynazyme . I just change my reservoir and I'm worried about them being without for 24 hours

24 hours of you are aerating it. Temperature makes a difference also. Personally I'd wait a couple more days just to be sure.

 

[darkmatter313]

What is your tap water like? Does it contain chlorine?

If it does the chlorine will just murder the bacteria.

So solve the chlorine issue or go with r/o

City water 90ppm small amount of chlorine but not enough to smell. it should be gone in 24 hours

 

[Rurumo]

I buy vit c powder by the lb on Amazon and use a tiny bit each time I fill up a bucket with water to remove chlorine/chloramine...https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/05231301/05231301.html

I think that Vit C and the citric acid I use as PH down has had a positive effect on my plant growth

 

[darkmatter313]

24 hours of you are aerating it. Temperature makes a difference also. Personally I'd wait a couple more days just to be sure.

Yeah my reservoir and my sites are all bubbling cauldrons, and I'm leaving the lid off the reservoir since it's in a dark area

 

[darkmatter313]

I buy vit c powder by the lb on Amazon and use a tiny bit each time I fill up a bucket with water to remove chlorine/chloramine...https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/05231301/05231301.html

I think that Vit C and the citric acid I use as PH down has had a positive effect on my plant growth

thank you I will certainly look into that. Vitamin C is some amazing stuff

 

[Rurumo]

thank you I will certainly look into that. Vitamin C is some amazing stuff

I use it on the water for my turtle water changes too. And if anybody is into taking baths, the dose would be 1 teaspoon for a full bathtub. I think this would be great for babies since chemicals effect them more.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I buy vit c powder by the lb on Amazon and use a tiny bit each time I fill up a bucket with water to remove chlorine/chloramine...https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/05231301/05231301.html

I think that Vit C and the citric acid I use as PH down has had a positive effect on my plant growth

Does the vitamin c work for chloramine also?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Yeah my reservoir and my sites are all bubbling cauldrons, and I'm leaving the lid off the reservoir since it's in a dark area

You should be good then.

 

[Rurumo]

Does the vitamin c work for chloramine also?

yep

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Yeah my reservoir and my sites are all bubbling cauldrons, and I'm leaving the lid off the reservoir since it's in a dark area

You should keep a seperate tote of ro water so that way you always have water at the ready.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

yep

I'll have to get some. Thanks.

 

[Rurumo]

I'll have to get some. Thanks.

Np, happy to help. I love it, exactly the solution I was looking for. I've even seen vitamin C showerheads that remove chlorine/chloramine, it works so well and quickly.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Np, happy to help. I love it, exactly the solution I was looking for. I've even seen vitamin C showerheads that remove chlorine/chloramine, it works so well and quickly.

It works instantly?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

It works instantly?

I'm doing organic right now, so dechlorinated water is what I need. I hate letting it bubble a couple days.

 

[darkmatter313]

I use it on the water for my turtle water changes too. And if anybody is into taking baths, the dose would be 1 teaspoon for a full bathtub. I think this would be great for babies since chemicals effect them more.

Interesting! I do sort of the same Outdoors. I have a Japanese koi pond that I use to water my plants. Makes great organic outdoor

 

[darkmatter313]

I'm doing organic right now, so dechlorinated water is what I need. I hate letting it bubble a couple days.

Awesome! Looks like I may have found my solution

 

[darkmatter313]

Np, happy to help. I love it, exactly the solution I was looking for. I've even seen vitamin C showerheads that remove chlorine/chloramine, it works so well and quickly.

thank you this may be the solution I am looking for. I have a reverse osmosis device but it wastes a terrible amount of water and I am a small personal Supply type grower that has serious financial difficulties at the moment. Doubling or tripling my water bill is not an option at the moment and the device is about 10 years old now so it will probably need new filters

 

[yok.she]

I buy vit c powder by the lb on Amazon and use a tiny bit each time I fill up a bucket with water to remove chlorine/chloramine...https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/05231301/05231301.html

I think that Vit C and the citric acid I use as PH down has had a positive effect on my plant growth

Thanks for the great tips! How much Vitamin C should be used per gallon & does order matter like with Silicic Acid? I'll be using this in my 5-gallon DWC (3.5 gallons of tap water) on 1-week old plants in veg.