Originally Posted by FoxCompany426

Here's a little more information about H2O2 and plants...(if you want the source, I got it, lol)

H2O2

If any substance is interesting, it's hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide should really be called hydrogen dioxide. Its chemical formula is H2O2. It contains one more atom of oxygen that does water (H20). By now everyone's aware of the ozone layer that surrounds the earth. Ozone consists of three atoms of oxygen (03). This protective layer of ozone is created when ultraviolet light from the sun splits an atmospheric oxygen molecule (02) into two single, unstable oxygen atoms. These single molecules combine with others to form ozone (03). Ozone isn't very stable. In fact, it will quickly give up that extra atom of oxygen to falling rainwater to form hydrogen peroxide (H202). (Bear with me: all this chemistry mumbo jumbo I'm going through actually will help you understand the importance of hydrogen peroxide.)

H2O2 Helps Plants
It is this hydrogen peroxide in rainwater that makes it so much more effective than tap water when given to plants. With the increased levels of atmospheric pollution, however, greater amounts of H202 react with air-borne toxins and never reach the ground. To compensate for this, many farmers have been increasing crop yields by spraying them with diluted hydrogen peroxide (5 to 16 ounces of 35% mixed with 20 gallons of water per acre). You can achieve the same beneficial effect with your house plants by adding 1 ounce of 3% hydrogen peroxide (or 16 drops of 35% solution) to every quart of water you give your plants. (It can also be made into an excellent safe insecticide. Simply spray your plants with 8 ounces of 3% peroxide mixed with 8 ounces of white sugar and one gallon of water.)

About the airstones, you may want to take them out and rinse them down and let them soak in some tap water for a few hours or so to make sure that wasn't where the foam was coming from.

Originally Posted by Enig

Cool thanks man. When I changed the res I rinsed them under water for a few minutes and since then no foam in the res yet. I scrubbed the hell out of the res again. That may have been the source because I didn't soak them before I put them in since it wasn't mentioned anywhere on the package and since it was ceramic I didn't think about it. If it happens again I'll definitely soak them. How are the little plants looking?The one in the purple basil cup is pineapple express from attitude and the other is just a bagseed.

Originally Posted by FoxCompany426

They're looking good man! Moving right along. Keep it up.

Originally Posted by Enig

Thanks man! I wish I could fast forward time I want to pick them and eat them haha Thanks again been a really huge help. On a side note I picked up a temperature gauge with humidity and it's around 87 with 45% humidity. That's with 2 26w and 2 23w daylight bulbs plus the hood.

Originally Posted by FoxCompany426

You might wanna get a fan in there (if you haven't already, if so, then another one, haha). Try and keep those temps at about 75-80 for smooth sailing. Humidity is fine, try and keep it about 60 and below.

The numbers that I just stated are based on research and limited experience. Remember to always do your own research before taking anyone's word for it.

Originally Posted by bosslady

hey enig if using ag check my pics......im a newbie might be able to help.

Originally Posted by BeavTek

Sorry for the late reply dude, I got the 35% at my local hydrostore. It was 4 bucks for 500ml but that will last for about 250 res changes.

Originally Posted by Enig

I'm actually picking another fan up today. Just trying to figure out where I'm going to mount it lol... I have a fan outside pointing into the closet blowing air in and a fan blowing onto the plants. I'm assuming the next fan should point out to expel the heat?