What's the BEST way to clean your aerocloner?

Neoprene collers aren't all the same. I have some I can sterilize and reuse over and over. I have others that are a softer material that absorb any solution I put them in. I have to do multiple plain water soak/rinses to get any bleach out. I don't use those anymore.

I tear down and manually wash my cloner between runs. When cloning, I run tap water through it every 10-14 days, the chlorine keeps it clean. I run a .2-.3ec bloom formula only because my tap water is too inconsistent. Don't listen to this guy......

bryan oconner said:

http://www.just4growers.com/stream/propagation/aeroponic-cloning-faq.aspx
they and i use there water for 4/6 weeks you use yours for a week at a time with hot water . if you want to boil the water cause all the slime and stem rot then yes you need to use some sort of bleach and scrub the hell out of every thing take apart the jets . and then you will be ready to cause more root rot and grow more slime right away .

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Dead root material or excess nutrients are what enable root rot. Usually happens after a major pruning or plant foliage issues. The rootball is too large for the plants size and will die off. I saw this with my bonsai plants after a trimming, if I didn't root prune the roots died off because now the plant was half is original size, or smaller. Bacteria eating the decaying roots use up O2 in the water, creating more issues.

Excessive nutrient levels the plant can't use also provide a ready food source for the bacteria. Sugar/carb supplements are big contributors.

Combine those two and it's a perfect environment for bacteria.

Cloners are even more susceptible because the cuttings aren't taking any nutrients from the water, leaving it all to any bacteria that might be there.

Keep nutrient levels appropriate for plant growth and manage root/ canopy proportions you'll eliminate the majority of issues. Root additives (bene bacteria) and proper aeration also go a long way in controlling issues.

I run up to high 70's in my res' without issue for 2+years.

mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide 50/50, it makes peroxyacetic acid (PAA).
i use peroxyacetic acid in my tissue culture lab, it does a far better job at
sanitizing than bleach! it's great for removing bio-film from surfaces and
cleaning my laminar flow hood bench.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peracetic_acid
from the wiki-

"The United States Environmental Protection Agency first registered peracetic acid as an antimicrobial in 1985 for indoor use on hard surfaces. Use sites include agricultural premises, food establishments, medical facilities, and home bathrooms. Peracetic acid is also registered for use in dairy/cheese processing plants, on food processing equipment, and in pasteurizers in breweries, wineries, and beverage plants.[7] It is also applied for the disinfection of medical supplies, to prevent biofilm formation in pulp industries, and as a water purifier and disinfectant. "

there are even some studies out that added PAA to hydroponic solution
used for growing tomatoes. it would be interesting to see how cannabis
plants reacted if PAA was used for preventing microbial growth in the res.

here are some pictures of my tissue cultures, because pics or it didn't happen.

What beneficial bacteria is best in aero/bubble cloner.

Is it best to keep the rez temps in the low, mid, or high 70s.

I just read I should take apart my ecoplus 633 as much as possible to get it thoroughly clean. Also I'm going to get new airline and airstones. My collars are the harder denser type so I'm going to power bowl them in water with a lid on for bout 30 minutes to sanitize them.