Filter vs Vitamin C

[LaoWhoo]

Hi All,

We have decent water of only about 60 PPM, but the county uses chloramines. Have been adding Vitamin C for this which exactly corrects PH but only lasts 2 days. Ordered a chloramines filter but if it takes out other water goodies will feel compelled to use cal-mag+ and maybe even other supps, wh/ for our first grow will be above our pay grade. Would you continue w/ unfiltered tap and maintain Vit C schedule or filter? Figure you'll know what water typically has, just how dangerous chloramines are, how much of these we have (acc. to our low PPM readings), and all the other things I can't think of. Thanks.

 

[LazyNhazy]

I just found out my water co switched to this, I've been using it for a year now and have had some weird deficiency. Thanks for posting I guess I'll be buying my water now.

 

[LaoWhoo]

More and more areas have switched b/c it accumulates less in their systems. But rather than buy water there's a $37 filter for your hose. Says it puts through 1.5 gph so it's slow. But switchin to RO or distilled would be the last thing I'd do cuzza the loss of so many beneficial bits and then the difficulty of replacing those w/ who knows what. That's my take anyhoo and why I'm askin.
Amazon product

 

[LazyNhazy]

Seems to me it would work though, put hose in 5g bucket and walk away.

 

[LaoWhoo]

LOL Yep. And good for 10,000 of them. Lotta walkin.

 

[LaoWhoo]

p.s. Looked up the cal-mag percentages in our GH Flora series nutes and they're fairly substantial, not counting what's in our water, and as for the filter, says it removes chlorines, chloramines, VOCs and pesticides/herbicides, so pretty sure I'll use it w/o need for add'l supps.