Dont put Rid x in your reservoir!!

[texashustle]

Jesus christ! I cant believe I did this. I tried it out as another member raved about how great it was. Bullshit. Within 6 hours my plants where drooped over, almost dead. I changed out the water and hoped for the best. The plants perked back up but are kind of light colored. The roots still have slimy shit all over them and I dont know what to do. I added some Hydroguard and plants look better but roots are horrible.

You guys think these femd girls will live and grow to flower or become hermies now?

 

[muah12]

... You fail

Sry ladies

But why

 

[maxwelljr]

Are you serious? Rid x... What claims did he provide? What was this suppose to achieve?

 

[c5rftw]

wait what????

 

[DND]

"Any posts made by me are purely fictional in nature and by no means is anything I say to be taken seriously."

I hope that part of your disclaimer is true!

WHY would you put a septic tank cleaner in water that your plants are growing in? WHY? I'm sorry, but anyone doing this should try another hobby.

 

[maxwelljr]

That's what I said..

 

[olishell]

Rid-Ex is made to dissolve roots in the septic system.

 

[texashustle]

Heres a whole thread about it. I thought everyone knew about this, fml.

https://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/235896-would-not-have-believed-otherwise.html

 

[brothafromanothaplanet]

Heres a whole thread about it. I thought everyone knew about this, fml.

https://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/235896-would-not-have-believed-otherwise.html

that guy said he was using rid x on soil not in his reservoir. either way, i don't think i would have tried this.

 

[texashustle]

that guy said he was using rid x on soil not in his reservoir. either way, i don't think i would have tried this.

Yes he put it in DWC if you read.

 

[Trunk5]

lol, now you know to never take advise from someone with 30 posts. im sorry but this is honestly too funny.

 

[Bob Smith]

lol, now you know to never take advise from someone with 30 posts. im sorry but this is honestly too funny.

No lie, I spit out my soda onto my computer screen when I read the OP..............holy idiocy............that's top five dumbest things I've ever heard.

 

[Bob Smith]

Jesus christ! I cant believe I did this. I tried it out as another member raved about how great it was. Bullshit. Within 6 hours my plants where drooped over, almost dead. I changed out the water and hoped for the best. The plants perked back up but are kind of light colored. The roots still have slimy shit all over them and I dont know what to do. I added some Hydroguard and plants look better but roots are horrible.

You guys think these femd girls will live and grow to flower or become hermies now?

Just use his "special flushing technique" and you'll be fine - equal parts Drano and battery acid, works miracles on sick plants.......

 

[howhighru]

damn that sux dude, hope they survive this fucked up tragedy. goodluck to u

 

[MediMaryUser]

quick put some bleach in there to get the roots back to a white healthy color!!!!! too bad i was thinking about possibly trying it on soil

 

[cbtwohundread]

dunce.,.,lol.,.,try draino and and leftover veg oil from fried chicken.,.,lol

 

[texashustle]

They have new roots! Sweet looks like they are going to live. Yeah this was pretty stupid of me. Live, grow and learn.

 

[Dystopia]

I believe Rid-X is designed to provide/increase ANAEROBIC bacteria in an ANAEROBIC system - your septic tank. It does this by introducing anaerobic bacteria and food to the tank, as well as using a buffer to raise the pH of the tank to 7.0, which is more condusive to anaerobic bacteria growth.

So if you want anaerobic bacteria (which are the bad slime monsters that eat anything they can get their hands on in an aerobic DWC system) then add Rid-X and feed them with molasses.

You can see the patent for Rid-X here:

http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en...#v=onepage&q=rid-x and septic systems&f=falsehttp://www.google.com/patents?hl=en...#v=onepage&q=rid-x and septic systems&f=false

 

[texashustle]

I believe Rid-X is designed to provide/increase ANAEROBIC bacteria in an ANAEROBIC system - your septic tank. It does this by introducing anaerobic bacteria and food to the tank, as well as using a buffer to raise the pH of the tank to 7.0, which is more condusive to anaerobic bacteria growth.

So if you want anaerobic bacteria (which are the bad slime monsters that eat anything they can get their hands on in an aerobic DWC system) then add Rid-X and feed them with molasses.

You can see the patent for Rid-X here:

http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en...#v=onepage&q=rid-x and septic systems&f=false

So that dude that got good results is messing with everyone?

 

[Dystopia]

So that dude that got good results is messing with everyone?

Not necessarily. If you are growing in conditions conducive to aerobic bacteria (cold water, lots of DO) and the plants are healthy, then the aerobic bacteria will build up and it will be very difficult for the anaerobic bacteria to get a foothold.

If you look at the patent, you can see that one of the ingredients is a form of pyrophosphate to help buffer pH as well as increase metabolic activity in the anaerobic environment. Pyrophosphates are generally hydrolyzed and broken down in aerobic environments to orthophosphates. I suspect that his "spurt" may have been due to blasting his system with phosphate. If he's not doing weekly res changes, he may be in for a surprise further down the line...


If you're growing in high water temp conditions (above 75* F; I would even say above 70* F) I would avoid anything to do with organics - nutes, molasses, beneficial bacteria boosters, etc. This stuff is supposed to attract beneficial bacteria; but if conditions are right for anaerobic bacteria it will attract them as well. The winner will be the one who has the best conditions to live in.

Besides - as Consumer Reports proved - this shit is a waste of money. If the conditions are right the bacteria will show up and proliferate all by themselves; you don't need to keep adding them to your system.

Look at the patent, look at th FAQ's on the web site; they say it is for anaerobic environments and specifically state it is not for aerobic environments. I'm guessing your water is probably at 75* or above, and when you added the Rid-X it foamed up, your pH rose, and the anaerobic bacteria went to town.