I would say the root system is weak and needy. I'll need to monitor that water level very carefully, and make sure I have enough water on hand the next change.. I'd planned to redrain it in a few days and start on a more bloom-heavy nutrient load. Now I'll just wait until things look up and firm again, heh.
MisterE Reviewed by MisterE on . Res. change catastrophe!? ok today I drained my res. with the intention of fllushing the system for a few days with plain RO water before I switch to 12/12. I drained the system no problem, and replaced 7 out of 10 gallons while I was waiting for more containers to fill to top it off. I went and made some dinner and came back and my plants were drooping very badly, 1 dramatically bad. I tied the top up straight (gently) for now while I am topping up the res. Hard to tell yet if they're perking up with the new Rating: 5