indicapro:
I use aero, so I keep the ppms low. I also use ro water, but recently have switched to back to tap becuase of the change in ppm. During the winter my ro water is 7, but recently the ro has been around 6.2 due to change in tap water (for farming) and heavy rains. tap is right at 8. The conny is awsome in conjunction with ro water around 7 because the proper mix wil give you the exact ppm and ph as listed on the label.
The first run (ro water)
40 gal rez
change nutes every 2 weeks
cal mag 50 ppm before adding nutes (only with ro)
week 1
- bud blood 20g (one pack)
- conny 200 ml of a&b
week 2-5
conny 250 ml a&b
big bud 200 ml
b-52 100 ml
silicate 12ml
week 6-8
conny 200 ml
overdrive 200 ml
silicate 12 ml
This is what I followed. I had a drastic change in my ro water around week 3 (from 7 to 6.2) this caused the buffers in the conny to drive the ph down to 5-5.2, so I had to up the solution.
Then I switched to hard water, stopped using the cal mag.
soluiton stabalized.
Next time I will only use the conny a&b. Thats it. It is similar to DM gold because it is a standalone product. The reason I prefer conny to dm gold is because you get the precise ppm and ph (when using ro water @ 7) never had to down it until I used hardwater.
DM is not a bad product, I just like AN better. Personal preference.
hope that helps.
The absolute best part of the conny is that if you are not happy with it, take it back. Your local store or online supplier has to return it. AN guarentees it. |