ph problem in hydro set up

[solochronic]

flushed the system yesterday and today the water looks very murky and by the way the ph has allways been a problem.It allways climbs to 7.0

solochronic Reviewed by solochronic on 11-19-2008. ph problem in hydro set up flushed the system yesterday and today the water looks very murky and by the way the ph has allways been a problem.It allways climbs to 7.0 Rating: 5

[SpaceNeedle]

What are you using for media?
What is the PH of your incoming water-line?
How big is your reservoir?

[solochronic]

clay balls, 7.5, 90 gallons

[GoldenGraham84]

did you soak your hydroton (clay) in pH appropriate water before use?

[solochronic]

yes

[stinkyattic]

You are not going to get any useful info if you make us play 20 questions and answer with 1 word responses- YOU are the one who needs help, so you might want to work a little harder to help us help you...

Fill out the troubleshooting form at the top of 'problems'.

[LOC NAR on probation]

90 gallons damn. What is the water source ?
If you don't filter it yourself it could change. 90g you would have to, maybe a filter.

Give us more to go on insted of 20 questions.

[LOC NAR on probation]

No fair stinky, I type to slow. However great mind do think alike.

[solochronic]

Sorry new to the site.I have been reserching the problem and I believe I found the solution,but why does the water look slimy.This is the first time that I have seen this and I changed out the water less than 24 hours ago without ferts.with only straigh ph adjust water at 5.8

[stinkyattic]

Here ya go...

H=Answer if you grow hydro or aero
C=Answer if you grow coco
S=Answer if you grow traditional soil
L=Answer if you grow soilless other than coco (Promix, Hyponex, SunshineMix)
R=Answer if you grow in RockWool
T=Answer if you grow in HydroTon
D=Answer if you run any type of automatic drip system, including into soil or soilless
E= EVERYONE needs to answer lol!


E-indoor or outdoor
E-soil, soilless, coco, aero, or hydroponic
E-specific medium
CSL-Soil type/brand
HCL-Hydro/aero/soilless system type
SCL-Anything you have added to the soil
SCLR-Soil or slab runoff pH
E-Water source
E-Source water pH
HRT-Source water EC (if hydro)
E-Age of plant
E-Type of fertilizer
E-Rate of application (if hydro, this is your PPM number, preferably after each component is added)
E-Lighting source and distance from plant
E-Air temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period)
HD-Reservoir temperature
E-Air % Relative humidity
E-Lighting schedule
E-Type of ventilation your room has
TR-Did you pre-soak your media in pH corrected solution?

There's a lot of things that can go wrong in hydro so fill that out and we will get to the bottom of it!