First Grow - Winter 2023-24

Week 9 overall, going into Week 2 Flower Tragically topped the smaller plant as it had wire for LST holding it down and snagged when moving around ;( will have to see how she ends up. Got their PPMs lower, PH still in lower 6 even using 8.5 pH tap water at 780ppm. Just flushed during last watering and got the big one to 6.09ph and 2470ppm and small to 1910 and 6.35ph. They were well over 4000 originally! Didn't have time to keep flushing and they were looking okay so left them alone for now. Ordered RO countertop appliance to see if that helps the situation. Had no idea how hard my water really was, seeing that with my current veg tent they are ending up with small crystals of salts on leaves! Anyone have any advice for my situation?