Lights off, no plants. Light dose of MC (2g/gal), protekt (2ml/gal), calmag (2ml/gal)
Res temp: 66F (steady, no drift)
PPM: 920 (700 scale)
pH: 6.5 (no plants, so not overly concerned on that part for the moment)
- (4) 13gal buckets
- (1) 13gal res
- 400gph pump supplies 100/gph to each bucket via 3/4"
- 3" return
Did an initial dose of z7, but thought since no plants or light, I'd save a couple doses. Obviously a mistake on my part. I should have dosed it again when I added in the nutes, but the pH issues I had with it took my mind away from that. When I remembered, I figured with no plants or light exposure, I could be ok without adding until it was ready.
Wrong answer.
Tons of DO, and micro bubbles everywhere. Each bucket (4 total) has its own airstone, and gets its supply water from the top via waterfall action.
The res also has an air diffuser, and the pump has a venturi attachment running.
(Also have an ATO res, which is plain water, and has its own airstone as well.)
So this is kinda why it's baffling me a bit. In theory, it shouldn't be there. Yet, here it is.
I'm getting ready to put some more res setup info in my RDWC journal, as a note.