 Tap water and Bacteria | |
Doesn't the chlorine in the tap water kill some of the bacteria that you are trying to keep?
let me explain: after filling your Bio-System up with fresh tap-water…yes the chlorine is to high for the Beneficial Bacterium to form, that is the reason that I encourage people to let the Bio-System set and run 24/7 for two weeks before putting there plants in the system, (depending upon the size of your Bio-System and the amount of fresh air you have circulating in the grow/room,)
After the Beneficial Bacterium has colonized throughout the Bio-System adding a little tap-water with chlorine into the system will not effect the Beneficial Bacterium, because it has already established a foot hold throughout theBio-System and is deeply colonized in the pores of the lava rock…..
this is why we use a float valve connected to tap water so that only a little bit will be added at a time, this, your system can handle and even helps to keep the bad bacteria from gaining a foot hold.
I do believe that it is due to the fact that these singled-cell microorganisms; having a well designed Bio-Bucket System, will provide plenty of oxygen at such a rapid pace that the Beneficial Bacterium will be able to overcome most any root-rot dieses.
Btw if you are wondering how to tell when your Bio-System has sufficient enough Beneficial Bacterium established or colonized, simply put your fingers into the water to test: by dipping your fingers in the water and rubbing them together, if they fill slick or slimy, you are ready, and if not you are not ready, don’t expect a great deal of slickness just a little will do. |