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Nutrient Solution Problem. Have to change ever 4-5 Days. Flood and Drain, PleaseHelp!
Hey guys, I am driving myself nuts trying to figure out what my problem is with this Flood and Drain setup I am running.
I am running a bonticare 4x4 table with a 40gallon reservoir under the table. I have a 345 gph pump that floods the table for 15 mins every three hours only while the lights are on (12/12.) I am running GH Flora Duo nutes, I have 2 8" air stones in the bottom of the tub that holds the solution which constantly run.
When I do a change I drain the tub and scrub as well as clean the pump and tubing all with a light bleach/water solution. Then fill with fresh tap water that is stored in a 265 gallon container,The water has sat for weeks to evaporate chlorine etc. I then add 60ml of FloraKleen and ph to 5.7 and run that for an hr to an hr and a half. Drain and scrub and clean again then fill with more water, add nutes and ph down to 5.7.
after 3-4 days the nute solution becomes very cloudy and stats to have an odor. At about day 5 I have to change and do the above process all over. the water gets so smelly, it smells like fish water. If i missed anything Id be happy to add or if you're missing any info just let me know. Any help would be excellent, I am wasting so much nutes changing every so often. The temp in my room is at a constant 70 and the nute solution stays at about 65-68.
I also forgot to mention I top off with a gallon of water every other day and adjust the ph to 5.7 daily. I have 25 plants in 6" netpots with grow stones.
Either run a sterile res or add beneficial bacteria. Either one should solve your problem.
Could you give me the names of some good products to use for either options. I am sorry, still somewhat of a beginner here but much better off than I was 6 months ago haha. I really appreciate the response. Also, I would ideally like to go with the least expensive option or pretty close to it. Thanks again man.
After doing a little research I was thinking about picking up some Subculture B to add to the reservoir as well as some hydrogen peroxide. Do you think that will help me out? Also, I don't know if I could add this or not but I bought some Orca Liquid Mycorrhizae for my cloner that I could add in to the nutrient solution if you think it will be of benefit. Thanks again.
im pretty sure the peroxide counteracts your benes bro
I thought peroxide would provide extra oxygen in the nutrient solution which would help to establish beneficial bacteria I plan to add (subculture b) Am I wrong?
H2O2 sterilizes, meaning it kills. Run pondzyme, cheap and effective. This water storage you have sitting for weeks, does it have air stones? Sounds like stagnant water.
Last edited by superstoner1; 01-31-2013 at 07:54 AM.
Is light getting into your reservoir? If it is that smellnis algea and what not. Put a lid on it if you don't already
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The storage tank sounds like it could be a problem, put a mixing punp in there and keep the water cold enough 50-60deg.
As far as running h2o2 or bene's lots of different opinions on the subject. I think its a simple choice.
If you run organic based nutes use the bene's.
if you run chem based nutes use h2o2 and keep a sterile rez, and water supply.
Just choose which way your going to do it. I like chem and sterile, no cloudiness or smells,less hassle. IMO.
Last edited by mountainboy; 01-31-2013 at 10:45 AM.
Nute reservoirs need to be 100% darkened or as close to that as possible. Light into the res can accelerate algae blooms. This includes the lids. Unless superstoner or another hydro expert refutes that I would say this is a big issue. Is your res protected from light intrusion?
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