Pool Shock

[Hydro]

You had an underlying bacterial infection and go with the 67%

Possible, but he pH didnt do that until the day I started the Pool shock. I was reading that there are 2 different pool shocks available now since when I was using it forever ago. Read that one of the 2 that contains actual "chlorine" can cause pH to dance constantly and I think that may have been what I was experiencing, but I'll find out soon enough. I got a lb of the 65% calcium hypochlorite to test out so well see if it makes me chase pH again. I'll follow @Turpman ratio and see how she goes.

 

[Turpman]

If my math is correct it should give 1ppm at 1ml/L. I have tested it with pool test drops in pure water it looks correct. I get a light straw colour.
After nutes are mixed in I get no colour on the test. I have read the chlorine reacts with nutes quite rapidly but still has some killing power.

 

[gwheels]

I got some too. If this works i might try the autopots again.

 

[gwheels]

How often do you add the 1ml per litre solution? (20 ml per 5 gallon bottle)

 

[Turpman]

Ya 20mL/5g every 3 days.

 

[curious2garden]

Possible, but he pH didnt do that until the day I started the Pool shock. I was reading that there are 2 different pool shocks available now since when I was using it forever ago. Read that one of the 2 that contains actual "chlorine" can cause pH to dance constantly and I think that may have been what I was experiencing, but I'll find out soon enough. I got a lb of the 65% calcium hypochlorite to test out so well see if it makes me chase pH again. I'll follow @Turpman ratio and see how she goes.

I should ask Cannabineer. He'd know more about the different forms of Chlorine than I do. I run my pool on a hypochlorous loop and my pH is stable. Also using pool shock (73% Ca Hypochlorite) in NFT kept the pH stable. So one uses a Sodium salt and the other a Calcium salt. I'll see what CN says. Let me know your experience.

 

[Turpman]

At least the calcium may be plant usable sodium not so much.

 

[Hydro]

iirc, it was the Ca Hypochlorite that was the pH stable one to run of the 2. Most def interested to know for sure before using on anything I have at the moment. Dont really have anything "disposable" that I can take risks with right now.

 

[gwheels]

I got the sock it and...i might go and get the aquarius instead. I usually have 70% liquid chlorine but i used it all the last week the pool was open.

Is this the same thing? If it isnt i can actually put it in the pool next year.

I am going to clean out a flood and drain and give it a go with Megacrop V3....I find that to be the skuzziest next to the autopot system. Hell if this works out ok i will autopot a 6.5 gallon plant or 3

 

[Turpman]

Looks like it says calcium hypochlorite on it. Probly the same stuf.

 

[High kev]

 

[High kev]

Adding co2 to water will bring the ph down

 

[gwheels]

The stuff i use for the pool is a lot different. I stated using chlorine pucks with zinc...no algacide or algae. Algae cant live in the zinc environment.

And i get liquid cholrine in 2 gallon jugs for shocking it.

Whatever doesnt work will end up in the pool. 1 of those 6 dollar sacks treats your whole pool....wow that is strong. Mine is 17500 gallons.

Just imagine....what if you could put your plant in a floating lounge chair......Kratsky in the poolski...