just remember that some algae are okay and down the road you don't want to do this every time because you want the beneficial bacteria to build up.positively i got some algae, and definitely some salt build up.
Im gonna use the bleach/ hydrogen peroxide to clean my aero system and flush the hydroton with ro water to hopefully stop those two things
So far my solution for the matter was to buy 12qt of hydrogen peroxide and run it through my system, this was my check listThat's a cool setup, the graph thing, really nice to be able to monitor your nute solution like that. Not to mention have it all automated, you just plant a seed and come back in a few months?
Anyways, if you are using city tap water like me, mine is 300ppm 7.7pH, absolute trash water, not really good for anything. I will pH my water down to 5.5 pH and then, next day it is 7.0 pH again. I can pH down the stuff down like that for at least a week, before it seems to calm down a little bit. I am thinking about taking some bark and putting it in a sock and then put that into the res to buffer the water so it will stay lower with less vinegar used. Also looking for other ideas, that one I found on an aquarium forum and responding to your post made me think of it again.
If you come up with any solutions please share.
Forgot to say another thing I have heard but not tried yet is if you are using tap water or similar, is to cut it in half (or whatever fraction is necessary), with rain, r/o, distilled, etc. to lower the ratio of whatever is causing it to rise so quickly.
Aquarium UV lights really help to reduce any algae build up?so, don't use the dollar store 3% h2o2. it's what's called stabilized h2o2 and will fuck with your pH. You need lab grade 29% or 34% h2o2. I use alchemist brand liquid oxygen. it's cheap and incredibly effective. for the algae you need to seal any light leaks and sterilize all your gear to ensure you eliminate all the cultures. if it's grey algae i wish you luck. i've heard of people having to toss entire systems once they got hit with grey algae, it's probably the hardest thing to eliminate other than some particularly fucked up mites.
did not knowso, don't use the dollar store 3% h2o2. it's what's called stabilized h2o2 and will fuck with your pH. You need lab grade 29% or 34% h2o2. I use alchemist brand liquid oxygen. it's cheap and incredibly effective. for the algae you need to seal any light leaks and sterilize all your gear to ensure you eliminate all the cultures. if it's grey algae i wish you luck. i've heard of people having to toss entire systems once they got hit with grey algae, it's probably the hardest thing to eliminate other than some particularly fucked up mites.
don't know i'm not a fish farmer lol that's an @Aqua Man questionAquarium UV lights really help to reduce any algae build up?
I followed your recommendation on cleaning with h2o2, afterwards readding my enzyme once more with my nutes under ~300i think i mentioned a few times that you would need to a proper clean with bleach, hydrogen proxies, and few rounds of tap water to wash and remove any bleach or hydrogen peroxide residue. Also, when you are adding your ingredients make sure to add them in order they are meant too. Enzyme is the last thing you do after your ph adjustment.
not grey, orange, luckily.so, don't use the dollar store 3% h2o2. it's what's called stabilized h2o2 and will fuck with your pH. You need lab grade 29% or 34% h2o2. I use alchemist brand liquid oxygen. it's cheap and incredibly effective. for the algae you need to seal any light leaks and sterilize all your gear to ensure you eliminate all the cultures. if it's grey algae i wish you luck. i've heard of people having to toss entire systems once they got hit with grey algae, it's probably the hardest thing to eliminate other than some particularly fucked up mites.
I don’t use anything.so i heard some conflicting results in this thread, for you live system users, what sort of microbes do you purchase and trust?
If i was to use either one, i too would go with southern agi would go with southern AG instead of hydroguard. The concentration product is better than a product that has 1000/L of water. lol!
haha we've talked about this man. you better share your winings when you win the lottery because you're running on luck or doing something that works and don't realize it. i've not had any issues with h2o2 at all as long as i don't exceed 5ml/gallon. i haven't tried to go higher simply because i know what that shit does to my skin if i get some on it -- it's not a fuck around additive. BUT i also don't run air pumps at all. h2o2 adds all the dissolved oxygen i need.I don’t use anything.
About 8 years ago when i started rdwc I was under the understanding that it was to be either live or sterile, so to start, so in went some h2o2, but that just pissed them off. Since then i guess ive been running a "live" natural accruing (good) bacteria.
I plan on making that my next nutrient change. Ill test it in my veg tent before I see how it works in my flower. Im sure im just bias, but honeslty it would be nice to know which colony lasted longer. I used 60ml of hydroguard, roughly 3 or 4$, in 30 gallons, 6 plants and it lasted 2 months, on purpose I didnt top off to see if the colony would last and it did. So when I do try Southern AG, im starting off with that same challenge. gonna google the stuff now lol. . i mean a dollar is a dollar in the endi would go with southern AG instead of hydroguard. The concentration product is better than a product that has 1000/L of water. lol!
I really think something is going on in a good way. Actually bought a hanna do meter last year but haven't used it as i only run 2crops.haha we've talked about this man. you better share your winings when you win the lottery because you're running on luck or doing something that works and don't realize it. i've not had any issues with h2o2 at all as long as i don't exceed 5ml/gallon. i haven't tried to go higher simply because i know what that shit does to my skin if i get some on it -- it's not a fuck around additive. BUT i also don't run air pumps at all. h2o2 adds all the dissolved oxygen i need.
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