Never to Reading.... Thought it would be a better analagy for ya...
Defo wanna get rid off it out of system, i only watered fresh clean water for last few weeks.... Would have been longer, but had to cut it early...
As for Tank ph, i leave it the hell alone.....
...... If the fish are happy, so am i.... Only chemical ever used in my tanks is dechlorinator.... Never had a health issue or disease... Low maintenance, planted tank too !!.. 250 litre, with 2ft under that...
I would cut down the filter crud down with plain water, tank water would be best... The chloramine in our water will kill the nitrifying bacteria.
All house plants, veggies will love it.
As im in soil, the ph level isnt as critical... Yes it has to be within tolerances, but with the soil acting as a buffer...ok with standard tap or tank water... Not ph adjusted, with chems i mean..
Good tip about the ash in flowering, i did it once before... But awesome to get it confirmed dude ... You would have to put lots in too bugger the ph, didnt want ya getting a big swing in ph or anything... That wood not be good..
Dont use fresh chicken poo.... Its too hot !!!!... Not thermally !!!
Gotta be in dry pellet form, or very well rotted and heat treated... Its not pleasant... Yuk
My chillies have been crap this year, loads of loses.... Bloody slugs nailed 3 scotch bonnets.... I have 2 purple cayeene at about foot and half, in 5 litre pots.... Had no chillies yet, but beautiful purple flowers. Will keep em going throughout winter, indoors
Then into bigger pots... Big bush variety... Get more scotch bonnets going next year, got the seeds from fleeebay....
I use same soil mix for all my growing in pots, indoors and out !!
Thankyou for the reps by the way.... May the buds be sweeet, scottish