Quote Originally Posted by Chebus
Hey all, I'm new to this all and was wondering if I use distiller water I'm my ebb n flo systm does that eliminate most ph problems? I have no meters and cannot afford one,I am using foxfarm nutes, I want to make this as easy as possible on myself and not have to worry about my water ph ppm ect. In a nutshell is distilld water good enough to use and not have to correct ph EVER?
No, pH must always be monitored. Distilled water/RO water especially so, because there's less stuff initially present to act as a buffer.

I use the GH liquid pH tester kit. Not the most accurate thing to try to judge but it works if you've got decent light to judge color by.
khyberkitsune Reviewed by khyberkitsune on . If you use RO or distilled water you NEED CalMag Plus That's all. My fingers were cramping from typing it n times a day. Rating: 5