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... as expected, that is some hard water Bel', but not the worst! ... it's a cumulative issue over time, so it can sneak up on you, then bite your ass! 
What does your nute' solution read for pH? Can you get some low ppm water from someplace? And do you have something to bring pH down? Citric acid, like what's used in canning, is a great choice,... When you can, water one of the problem girls, and get some run-off collected in a clean saucer or something, then test that for pH and ppm's too,... the dilemma is how to both reduce the pH and the ppm's of what's in the pot, difficult to do with water this hard,.. (Oh, also, the TDS-ppm scale isn't universal, like EC is,.. it depends on the manufacturer and where you live; 1.0 EC = 500ppm USA, 640ppm EU, 700ppm Aussie)... Anyway, the run-off pH and TDS will give us a clue,....
What does your nute' solution read for pH? Can you get some low ppm water from someplace? And do you have something to bring pH down? Citric acid, like what's used in canning, is a great choice,... When you can, water one of the problem girls, and get some run-off collected in a clean saucer or something, then test that for pH and ppm's too,... the dilemma is how to both reduce the pH and the ppm's of what's in the pot, difficult to do with water this hard,.. (Oh, also, the TDS-ppm scale isn't universal, like EC is,.. it depends on the manufacturer and where you live; 1.0 EC = 500ppm USA, 640ppm EU, 700ppm Aussie)... Anyway, the run-off pH and TDS will give us a clue,....
couse i never had so big problems like now.... i have ph down solution but how low can i go? I cant get low ppm water.... maybe just disttilate water? I have at home distiller machine.
