Hey guys, I have a small problem and would like to get your input.
Currently I am in a hydro set-up and growing about 2-4 plants in a 6 Gallon Reservoir.
The water that comes out of my tap is no good for growing, which is quite bothersome.
It comes out 110PPM and a pH of 6.8 the problem that I have is that when I add nutrients to my reservoir, I start to grow algae and all sort of other ish.
If I use store bought RO water, I have none of these problems. For this current grow I have been purchasing water at my local walmart, which was fine for the 6 gallon rez.
Now that I am stepping my game up, I am growing 4-8 plants. I will use the 6 gallon reservoir as my main res and connect 4 5G buckets to it. That would be 26 Gallons (roughly) that it would take to fill up my stuff. That's a little too much money to buy it a store weekly or even bi-weekly.
Now I have considered getting a RO filter system, but the room that I grow in is 3 rooms away from the nearest faucet. Also the water in my kitchen comes out at a very low psi, which would make getting a RO system to work properly a pain in the ass.
Does anybody have any suggestions of other possible options for me?
This water situation is annoying me, wish I could just use my tap water...
Currently I am in a hydro set-up and growing about 2-4 plants in a 6 Gallon Reservoir.
The water that comes out of my tap is no good for growing, which is quite bothersome.
It comes out 110PPM and a pH of 6.8 the problem that I have is that when I add nutrients to my reservoir, I start to grow algae and all sort of other ish.
If I use store bought RO water, I have none of these problems. For this current grow I have been purchasing water at my local walmart, which was fine for the 6 gallon rez.
Now that I am stepping my game up, I am growing 4-8 plants. I will use the 6 gallon reservoir as my main res and connect 4 5G buckets to it. That would be 26 Gallons (roughly) that it would take to fill up my stuff. That's a little too much money to buy it a store weekly or even bi-weekly.
Now I have considered getting a RO filter system, but the room that I grow in is 3 rooms away from the nearest faucet. Also the water in my kitchen comes out at a very low psi, which would make getting a RO system to work properly a pain in the ass.
Does anybody have any suggestions of other possible options for me?
This water situation is annoying me, wish I could just use my tap water...