*Bubble Ponics* PH likes getting high too!

Hey guys,

I've been really struggling with my grow. No big deal, first time so I expected problems. Anyway, I created a thread previous to the one I'm writing now....https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/273485-please-help-1st-grow-bubbleponics.html

I really believe I figured out what is troubling me...PH is WAY WAY too HIGH!! 7.8 - 8.2 comes straight out of the faucet. The Stealth hydro strips that came with the unit lets just say...were very inaccurate. I'm not knocking them, don't misunderstand. I just received my Digital meter the other day and I'm amazed at how high my PH is.

I did a drain and replenish this morning, plus I really flushed everything with peroxide 3%, and ph 5.8-6.0 water.

I added 5 gallons of 5.8-5.9 ph balanced water to the reservoir. I let the system run for 15 min.

Next I added a 6th gallon of water with 1/6 nutes that measured 5.8.

I completed this around 11:00 AM EST this morning.

It's about 2:15 right now and my PH is 7.2. I'm scared to see what it will be around 11PM tonight...

One more thing I tried to add a half gallon of ph adjusted water to the tank in the past & the water later got cloudy, about 12 hours later?


Any thoughts? Ideas to keep it down or constant?

Take Care Happy Holidays ,

P

alright m8. all hydro should have a ph of 5.8/6.5! over 7 can be good but not sure how it will effect your plants, maybe nute lockout? i think if you dont have ph down you can use viniger but i might be wrong! see what other think. good luck

How many people have tested the pH of hydrogen peroxide. It raises the pH of your water.

http://www.parish-supply.com/phscale.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hydrogen+peroxide+hydroponic+ph+up&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

d'oh!

alexdunaba said:

How many people have tested the pH of hydrogen peroxide. It raises the pH of your water.

http://www.parish-supply.com/phscale.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hydrogen+peroxide+hydroponic+ph+up&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

d'oh!

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Thanks Alex for the advice. Thanks for posting the links as well.

I understand that peroxide raises PH. I tested the pH after adding a tbsp of peroxide to a gallon of water.

As far as the water getting cloudy??

I can't help but think about my father having problems with our home pool's pH, thus turning the water cloudy.

I'll test and adjust my pH in about 5 hours or so, being sure not too adjust it too much within the 12 hour period.

Thanks guys,

P