Hydroton fresh from the factory comes in at high pH and needs to be soaked down to pH 5.8-6.o before use. Keep on top of your pH until it stabilizes. This is of utmost importance.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . first time using a w/f hydro system, need help!! i am used to growing in coco with a drip system on a timer. I decided since my friend had a bunch of water farms that i would try them. I am having nothing but problems!!! I did all the mods that needed to be done to the w/f. i drilled new holes to get them daisy chained together. also got it recirculating on a pump and timer. i changed the rez's and got 32 gallon garbage cans instead. Pretty heady looking system i might add. i am running 4; 8 pot systems. each is its own system. i am in Rating: 5