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Distilled water?
    #13003441 - 08/04/10 07:34 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

OK so I am preparing to birth my first brf cakes next weekend. I am building a terrarium / fruiting chamber similar to the mycodome.

My problem is that my well puts out REALLY shitty water. It is very hard and almost muddy. I have a whole house filter that I use charcoal filters in that need to be replaced once a week because they are plugged solid with mud so you might see why I am hesitant to use tap water to fruit my cakes.

My question is, should I use distilled water to put in the base of the chamber along with misting or would regular bottled water do the trick?

Thanks much,

- Filthy

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003454 - 08/04/10 07:37 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

I only personally used distilled water to make LC. Just use bottle water.


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Re: Distilled water? [Re: machineman4223]
    #13003462 - 08/04/10 07:38 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

OK Stupid question... What's LC?

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: machineman4223]
    #13003465 - 08/04/10 07:39 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Most people, I tell them tap is fine... do you drink the filtered tap water?

Also, shotgun > mycodome.


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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Doc_T]
    #13003524 - 08/04/10 07:48 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

I use tap water and have never had a problem.  The only time I would say not to use tap water is if you have I high sulfur content, meaning your using well water.  I would then use bottled water.  But I use city water fresh out the tap all day long with no problems.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Doc_T]
    #13003542 - 08/04/10 07:51 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

I try not to drink the tap water. I don't even like brushing my teeth or showering with it but I don't have much of a choice.

Also, I'm not using the Mycodome. I'll be damned if I'm paying 175 bucks for it. On top of which they have the balls to charge $65 for SHIPPING!

I just watched the video on how it is used and adopted some of it's features (ie: use of hydroton, fish tank bubbler and air pump) I know a storage bin and pearlite would serve the same purpose but I'm a stickler for appearance and my setup just looks a lot nicer. lol

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003552 - 08/04/10 07:52 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

I have a VERY high sulfer content in my water.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003553 - 08/04/10 07:53 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Use bottled water then..  Also make a shotgun instead of paying that much for the myco dome.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Damion5050]
    #13003571 - 08/04/10 07:55 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

That's the second time "Shotgun" has been mentioned in this thread. What is that?

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003576 - 08/04/10 07:57 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

http://www.mushroomvideos.com/Terrarium-Tek

Click the link and read the page then watch the 3rd or 4th section of the video I think it is the 4th  shows u how to build one.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003577 - 08/04/10 07:57 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Liquid Culture..... search it bro


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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Damion5050]
    #13003579 - 08/04/10 07:57 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

It's the third section of the video  so watch the third part.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Damion5050]
    #13003588 - 08/04/10 07:59 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Also he is using a 1/4 inch drill bit and the holes should be basically 2 inches apart in every direction.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: machineman4223]
    #13003601 - 08/04/10 08:00 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

OH OK. I've watched that entire video series. I just didn't realize (or had just forgotten) that that terrarium was called a shotgun.

Also, I know what liquid culture is, I just didn't recognize the abbreviation. Thanks for the heads up.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003606 - 08/04/10 08:01 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Quote:

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I try not to drink the tap water. I don't even like brushing my teeth or showering with it but I don't have much of a choice.






Be prepared to use bottled, then. But try the tap water, you never know.


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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003611 - 08/04/10 08:02 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Called a shotgun because some people say it looks like it was blasted with a shotgun to make all the holes..  :shrug:  They work really well then when setup properly.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Damion5050]
    #13003638 - 08/04/10 08:07 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

That is a LOT of holes to drill. I'm too lazy. LOL

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003655 - 08/04/10 08:09 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

To lazy to succeed? It's a lot less work to do it right the first time. :lol:


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Re: Distilled water? [Re: filthybill]
    #13003660 - 08/04/10 08:09 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

Well you better get to work, being lazy wont get you anywhere in this hobby, cutting corners is not a good idea..  Makeing a shotgun FC is one of easiest and cheapest fruiting chambers you can make and or have.

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Re: Distilled water? [Re: Damion5050]
    #13003740 - 08/04/10 08:21 PM (14 years, 5 months ago)

So if I put distilled water in my spray bottles will it evaporate differently?

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