Need advice dwc question

kpm2335

Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #1

I have transplanted my seedlings into my 2 gal dwc containers 2 days ago and today when checking them my water smelled a little funny, like kinda stale water color looked fine plants seemed fine even moved the rockwool up a little higher in the hydroton and roots looked normal as well, any help on why it smells stale would calm my worries lol only thing changed was room temp got a lil high today goin to buy better fan and some electronic meters for precision. advice would be appreciated thanks

 

GrnMn

Active Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #2

um... If it ain't broke, don't fix it?

I cant smell your thread, so I can't really elaborate. What is your water temp, and are you seeing anything that may be malicious?

 

kpm2335

Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #3

nothing that looks malicious but room temp got to like 88 degrees for the first time maybe thats the cause accidently left fan off/ need better 1

 

GrnMn

Active Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #4

Room temp can be up to 90f. water temp can't get above 78, and then, only for 12 hours or so...

Check your water temp if you can. a rectal thermometer will work if you can't get a digital pen...

 

kpm2335

Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #5

sounds great do you know if u can use electronic soil ph meter for water testing

 

GrnMn

Active Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #6

No, and they don't work well anyway. Best to get digital pens, ph/temp, and ec/ppm.

 

kpm2335

Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #7

ok appreciate the advice man

 

GrnMn

Active Member

• Feb 8, 2012

• #8

not a problem. I'd tell you where to get both pens for under 30, but it's been so long since I bought them, I don't remember... So sorry about that.

Keep us updated; if you have any problems, slime, brown roots, yellow leaves, drooping, etc, let us know and we'll try to get you on the straight and narrow...