PH was steady at 5.8 for the last 4 days of res then I go to change water out and ph is 3.9 and ppm went from 450 to 550 overnight... If I got bacteria and plant is ruined Im giving up on my stealth closet.... THis will be the 2nd of 5 grows where my 4g rez has had bacteria in it..... I flushed with aquashield and ph'd water to 5.8
Bacteria in res ???????
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superstoner1
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It could be since the ppm went up it drank a lot more water and the higher concentration of nutes will make the ph lower. Also try using a beneficial bacteria like great white or pondzyme
joe macclennan
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if you keep having problems with bacteria read this https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/655319-using-bleach.html
Superstoner1 I am so sick of my pussy small setup where I get no tree (at most 4.5oz per 3 months) and run into problems cause rez is too small and ph fluctuates, 250 watt is a little to big for my closet, basement runs a little warm, etc............... Seriously I live in ny and about to move away where tree is legal.................. I put about 55ML of aquashield with the 4 gallons and ph rez to 5.8 and 1 hour later ph is 6.6 fucking shit......
I hear u but I'm about to throw my too small closet in the garbage... I put in the work and its to small
joe macclennan
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do you have a dependable ph meter? How often do you calibrate it?
Yeah have the dropper kit and a $10 meter.... DOn't understand how everything was good and now to shit, maybe I let water get to low (was 1.25 gal left of 4gal).... NO lie ph was 5.8 last 4 days and ppm was very steady at 465.
How long should I "flush" for with the aquashield ??? and if ph doesn't drop in next 12 hours maybe u are right on the above ^^
I do the 3% and I add 50ML for 4 gal rez.
joe macclennan
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wait... You are using peroxide from walgreens?
HAHA no walmart, First time in 4 grows and I might have bacteria... Read its the same just use more ml with the 3%
joe macclennan
Well-Known Member
no no no!
It is not the same. there is something in that stuff that is bad for plants. I can't remember what.
You need food grade or horticultural h202 If that is what you prefer to use.
h202 did nothing for my slime when I had it. It's Why I went to bleach.
Malevolence
New Member
The h2o2 is killing your aquashield bennies so you have to stop running it in your res, but you can wash/clean with it between res changes. You also need to dechlorinate or use R/O water from the grocery store or whatever because that will probably kill the aquashield too. 55ml in 4 gallons is waste of money, 20-25 ml is fine. Continue to add it to the res two or three times a week throughout the entire grow. I don't know what system you are in, but in DWC h2o2 rarely does dick, especially once you have an established problem. I have had and beaten root rot with aquashield on several occasions but you have to be sure you don't kill it... or brew up stronger tea that can survive the chems (heisenberg sticky thread in dwc forum). Each time I got slimed it was due to fucking up the aquashield or not using enough or often enough.
Make sure your aquashield isn't expired... look in the bottle and see if you see mush chunks floating around. Smallish dark black specs is normal. This is something almost everyone goes through that does some form of DWC, but it is simple and cheap to fix. Make sure you have an air pump, 100% light proof, 70* water... use a gatorade cooler or wrap your bucket in 3 layers of silver bubble wrap (reflectix - home depot) and give it a 1L bottle of ice once a day. I don't know what kind of set up you have, but adapt the principles to fit your needs.
Make sure your aquashield isn't expired... look in the bottle and see if you see mush chunks floating around. Smallish dark black specs is normal. This is something almost everyone goes through that does some form of DWC, but it is simple and cheap to fix. Make sure you have an air pump, 100% light proof, 70* water... use a gatorade cooler or wrap your bucket in 3 layers of silver bubble wrap (reflectix - home depot) and give it a 1L bottle of ice once a day. I don't know what kind of set up you have, but adapt the principles to fit your needs.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I've had bacteria take a nutrient solution from 5.8 to 4.3. My mistake was adding a shot of SuperThrive. the bugs SuperThrove. Just for fun, I left the nute batch alone, and the pH rebounded over a coupla days to 5.7 without me doing anything ... cn