Yes my tap water is unusable. It's buffered at 8.0, I hear municipalities will do this to prevent acidic damage to city piping....

I'll try a little baking soda in a bottle of distilled and see....

I'm really curious to know what the strain is.. I'm 99% sure that the plants that are doing well are seeds from a friend's outdoor NL grow. These bad ones may be from some that I bought previously. The leaves are a little broader with less tips...