Yep, that is the exact spot I am in. Never really thought to just pop them outta the containers. Think I am just going to continue with letting them dry out, do a light water and see if the runoff has any odor or if it was just stale water coming out of the bottom. If still smells, will treat with a bit of hydrogen peroxide as I have it on hand, will grab cannazym next time I am at the hydro store.
Thanks man, I appreciate the input. The baffling thing is that the plants look great...just they aren't growing at the right rate and the runoff with a weird smell worried me.