I'm getting sick of having to buy water to water my plants so I'm gonna invest in some sort of water filter, I don't have a big grow by any means just my medically allowed 12 plants, and I'm looking for something under 100 and I'm not sure how much an RO cost but I don't want to invest in something I don't really need, but as long as the water is safe for all my organic plants an aren't gonna effect anything living. My water is terrible with a list that includes chlorine uranium and radiation and that's what they'll actually list! So I refuse to use that water
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baycalarea
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Uranium and radiation!? Thats crazy were are you at if you dont mind me asking ? If it was just chlorine id say get gettina a reservoir with a air pump like they use for fish tanks will release most of it all out and youd be fine just would need to ph it to your liking
PeaceLoveCannabis
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Why are you telling this person to PH there water in the Organic section. PH is regulated by the bacteria and fungi in the soil in organics. And to the OP GO on amazon and check out there reveres osmosis filters... Mainly you need to get out the chloramine and any other harmful shit. You will be healthier drinking out of it yourself too.
dbkick
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my water isn't bad but I'm trying a product from Flying Skull that claims to condition water. Z7 is the name of the product/
http://flyingskull.net/proddetail.php?prod=Z7
http://flyingskull.net/proddetail.php?prod=Z7
So I looked on amazon and the cheapest I could find is a 5 stage 50 gal per day which is way more than enough for my little garden and personal use, but I wasn't sure if there were any that would be cheaper but only made like 25 gallons a day that would be a little cheaper that anybody had sen elsewhere?
I would call and talk with the people at purewaterproducts.com They seem knowledgable and the products seem solid. You can tell them what your analysis is and see what they recommend;it doesn't cost anything to talk. I ended up purchasing a sediment filter and two activated charcoal filters which I hooked up to my house water supply. I water the outside plants with my hose now and the water is good and have a good supply at the kitchen sink too. Works well for me all the way around as I no longer buy water for myself or family either.
Rrog
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You can get a Chloramine filter, or do the standard 5-stage RO thing, which will not remove Chloramine. You need a Chloramine scrubber. If you a call a place like Water General, they can install a Chloramine into a multi-stage system.
Consider collecting rainwater, unless you have pollution or that's not discrete.
Consider collecting rainwater, unless you have pollution or that's not discrete.
What do you mean a chloramine filter? Can't find too much info on this and really I thought a 5 stage RO would get everything out of the water
blackrecluse
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I looked into the whole filtering water thing. It was all to expensive to know 100% without hurting the water. But at that point water quality actually has dropped. I have read many places that ro water in the side by side preforms the worst.
But since I went organic. I did have to solve the issue. I kept coming across people saying ACT will reduce or remove contaminates. Made sence to me. So I started bubbling water for like 20 bucks. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of life I have seen in the dirt and water. Not to mention big fat white roots coming out the bottom only a few days after transplant.
Your water might be worse then mine. Mine is 150 ppm and .02-.04 chloramine. Give it a shot. If you can get a fish tank running nice and green. Id say the water is safe to use.
But since I went organic. I did have to solve the issue. I kept coming across people saying ACT will reduce or remove contaminates. Made sence to me. So I started bubbling water for like 20 bucks. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of life I have seen in the dirt and water. Not to mention big fat white roots coming out the bottom only a few days after transplant.
Your water might be worse then mine. Mine is 150 ppm and .02-.04 chloramine. Give it a shot. If you can get a fish tank running nice and green. Id say the water is safe to use.
Southerner
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A carbon filter such as the Hydro Logic Small boy will get out 99% of chlorines and chloromines(they claim). I use these in both my flower and veg room in an all organic grow without any obvious defects in the plants and no longer have to leave out barrels of water for days. This will also keep the good stuff in the water, like Ca/Mag. I suppose true organic purist would not be OK with 99%, but it works for me.
SeniorFrostyKush
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Hey Rrog, I use a Hydro Logic RO system with dual RO membranes. After I run my water, I let it sit for at least 24 hours to let the trace amounts of chlorine evaporate, however I was under the assumption that my RO was removing the Chloramine as well. Am I wasting my time and still feeding my plants chloramine?
Rrog
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http://www.hydrologicsystems.com/products/index.php?id=35&keywords=De-Chlorinators
Double check what you have since they have several chlorine filters.
It's common to think that carbon adsorbs everything, since it's such a great adsorber. But Chloramine isn't one of those items. I had to Google it to prove it to myself, but it's true. But it's s simple filter that could be added to your existing rig. Just insert a cloramine filter somewhere in your filter chain.
Double check what you have since they have several chlorine filters.
It's common to think that carbon adsorbs everything, since it's such a great adsorber. But Chloramine isn't one of those items. I had to Google it to prove it to myself, but it's true. But it's s simple filter that could be added to your existing rig. Just insert a cloramine filter somewhere in your filter chain.
SeniorFrostyKush
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Dammit I should have known. what exactly do you recommend that I get? I don't see any chloramine filters on the hydro logic website. the model that I have is called the Stealth RO-200 and I see now that they sell an upgrade kit that contains a KDF catalytic carbon filter, and I have no idea how or why it would be different than the carbon filter that I already have. I've searched through the whole site and couldn't find any products that even mention chloramine.