I'll go with TinyToon on every word !

Yeah, pH stuff is a bit tricky with ebb&flo. Turns out those Rapid Rooters
i used for germination which got put right into the hydroton, are breaking
down into other micro/waste material and this doesn't allow the roots to
drink the nutrients readily...Action taken... flush flush flush ....Put a hose
extension on the return line, ( under the hood ) under reservoir lid, and into
a bucket or out a window....
As for the spare parts idea ! Well, TinyToon being automechanic knows
the power of this. Spare parts are a must. I have every-piece
of my ebb&fafafloy system, except the float switches. Extra everything. Back-Ups. As for the flood safety systems..." whats in your wallet !"
..Not much, so make your own out of stips of wood and thick liner for the
floor. If your system has 3-6 pods then you don't need more than,
30 - 35 gal. Easier to keep that amount contained until you get to see it.
So, far I've replaced one float switch. It was one of the fill float switch and
not the shut off ! Maybe someone has come up with a back up, stop fill,
float switch , on theirs control res. ??
But yeah, you gonna have solutions for your problems if you stick witit !

My PPM's don't raise these day cuz'n their in flower, so it goes down.

pH goes up, if i let the hydroton go to long without flushing !

One of the quick and easy ways to check ones plant condition with
ebb&flo is lifting the hydroton buckets up and checking the root
system. The best way to see how your plant's health is doing.
Then, notice the water they are sitting in ! ? All that decaying roots and
other matter are blocking your plants from drinking water first, nuitrients
second. That's why flushing is really tops props, in good healthy plants.

The other reason for flushing and replacing the water ( big res.) is because
as the stuff in the wet buckets / liner buckets, continues multiply,
plus with addtion of any sweets you may tease the ladies with !
adds to the break-down of your water supply, which all right if you watch
it, and attend to it...and still the PPM's are still normal no gains,
but as time goes on it could start to form a different, a solid material
we see as floating algae, tan colored goo ! Plants can not take this
form of nutrient, even though it's the same thing they live on !
So, that stuff and stuff we can see, unless under high magnification, are
preventing the plants from using up nutrients.
Ok, went on way to long here.

On this Thanksgiving Day, we are thankful for TinyToon.


TinyToon