Yeah I figured you don't add the nutrients together, you would want the water to act as sort of a buffer. My question was is it ok to pour water and nutes directly into the reservoir and allow the bubbles to mix, or should I mix the water and nutes by hand (with a wooden spoon/other stirring instrument), and then pour them into the buckets? I'm guessing it doesn't matter, or that it might actually be more beneficial to allow the bubbles to mix it, as it might do a better job. So allow the nute mixture to bubble for how long before I transition the plant over? 5 minutes? I had also heard from another source that you put your additives in before your base nutes, so I just wanted to clear up what order I should be using. Yours differed, but I think I'll take your advice. Also found out in one of my grow books last night that nute amounts are based on volume of water and not volume of solution, so that got cleared up as well. Thanks everyone, great help!