high tap ppm??

BigPat8531

New Member

Jul 22, 2014

• #1

I just got a tds meter and ph meter in yesterday my tap PPM is 250 I'm assuming it's going to cue problems can anyone confirm? I'm going DWC but assuming I need an RO filter now? Thanks for the info

 

Hydroburn

Well-Known Member

Jul 23, 2014

• #2

give it a try.

 

Frosty125

Member

Jul 23, 2014

• #3

They make special nutrients if you have hard water like that at least I know general hydroponics does

 

chuck estevez

Well-Known Member

Jul 23, 2014

• #4

250 is really low for tap.

 

BigPat8531

New Member

Jul 24, 2014

• #5

Alright thanks everyone I'll just do a run with no RO and if I start noticing any issues I'll get an RO system

 

WazzaX

Well-Known Member

Jul 24, 2014

• #6

id love my tap water to be 250ppm ...

 

BigPat8531

New Member

Jul 24, 2014

• #7

Hmm maybe I'll get some calibration solution this weekend just to make sure I'm kinda trusting this meter out of the box. But would anyone assume I would have any dwc issues with tap at 250? This is my first grow I was just going to run some iguana juice grow and bloom then add some bloom booster. Not too concerned with yield this is a "get the bugs out" run

 

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Gramaday

Member

Jul 27, 2014

• #8

My tap water is 0.35 on my e.c pen and when I filter it it only comes done 0.05 leaving my base e.c of 0.3. I have had no dramas so far so I think you will be fine.

 

dux

Well-Known Member

Jul 29, 2014

• #9

I used to dwc with a couple buckets and my water was 260ppm.I didn't have any problems.i did keep water for changes in a black garbage can with air stones to make sure I had no chlorine ..