I'm using SunShine#4 for my medium also.

You say it's an unusual practice what exactly do you mean by that? The water needs to be held in something before you hand water, am I confused?
razzapiggy Reviewed by razzapiggy on . Adding WaterNutes To Half Empty Resi = Bad? I water by hand and sometimes add water when I run low, and then put more nutes in accordingly because it makes things alot more convenient. I was told at the Hydro store that you are supposed to fill resi to desired amount, add nutrients, and then not add more water (besides the 4-5 gallon top off from the d\h) otherwise it kills some of the beneficial things for plants. Is this true? Do those of you who hand water use all the water completely, then re-fill it as needed? Is it really a Rating: 5