Reverse osmosis systems

[Cbd captain]

That's a good idea Im taking it maki g a mix of 50/50 it will cut the need for calmag and silica?

[IceCalibur]

That's a good idea Im taking it maki g a mix of 50/50 it will cut the need for calmag and silica?

With the amounts of calcium I personally have in my tap water...yes! lol

Calcium 128 mg/l
Total Hardness 320 mg/l

[Herbitual]

If my water met your water, Ice, mine would back off immediately and suggest a pastry and a coffee to talk things over.

[Herbitual]

I got this one last week and I’ve ran 120lit off it so far and go from a start TDS of 400 and finish with 3.

I had been paying £10 for 60lit at local garden centre which had TDS no lower than 30.

This was result from testing first batch thru the unit

IMO having a water source with a starting point of 0.0 can only be a good thing surely as it give you greater control of the feed strength as depending on the area you live you could have a start ec of .4 before you’ve added a ml of nutes.

I start with my base RO water and then add silicon, leave for a hour for silicon to dissolve and then as cal mag at 1ml per lit, then add my nutes, test ec, lower PH and serve...

I got this one used, with new membranes and a pump which is important as it would take forever without one for £50!!!



These have been fed using RO water from birth nutes delivered at a dosage as advised by the guys on here, this is current position week 8 veg..



Has using RO water been instrumental in this? I whole heartily believe so, can I prove it, no, will I use anything other than RO moving forwards, most definitely not.

Just my view, based on my experience to date..

Isn't this just your second grow? Feck me, you've gone large.

[IceCalibur]

If my water met your water, Ice, mine would back off immediately and suggest a pastry and a coffee to talk things over.

Lol

Another way to look at it is that they could quite possibly be a fantastic mix, thus being perfect for each other..undressing each other with their eyes and skipping coffee altogether or a quick bunk up back at base!

[Herbitual]

Lol

Another way to look at it is that they could quite possibly be a fantastic mix, thus being perfect for each other..undressing each other with their eyes and skipping coffee altogether or a quick bunk up back at base!

I can see it now...my molecules, such that they are, yielding, submissively as they're wrapped up in the arms of what is, ostensibly, a hairy fucking builder...but in a liquid form.

[Cbd captain]

OK so I've gone for a 5 stage 100gpd unit with pump I go pick it up tomorrow.
He says it needs new filters but at £30 it's got to be worth a try

[Bud_Wiser]

Yes mate for that money with a pump has got to be worth a punt..

Enjoy..

[Jumper114]

OK so I've gone for a 5 stage 100gpd unit with pump I go pick it up tomorrow.
He says it needs new filters but at £30 it's got to be worth a try

Watch out - some of the membranes are expensive.

I binned my last unit due to this!

Ideally check output with a Ec pen. Also poor storage will wreck the components.

Hth - hate to see 30 quid p1ssed away...

[Bud_Wiser]

Love this thread already..this is the direction I'm personally heading, but thinking of just mixing the RO water with my tap water at a 50-50 ratio..I think I'll still have enough calcium in there for them LOL

Personally I would just add calcium to the ro water.. have you seen the amount of shit that goes into our tap water.:

If our ladies just require the main compounds silicone, magnesium and calcium, which we can add ourselves at a dosage we control why would we not do that and prevent the plant from being exposed to elements, okay not necessarily harmful, but not required and don’t need to be introduced to the mix, pardon the pun