doh! got algae in my DWC "tubs", what now?

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Ns5

Member

• May 8, 2009

• #1

Basically have 2 tubs (rubbermaid, clear shoebox ones) that are my "beta" dwc tubs.

They have algae, so they are definitely moving into their new homes tomorrow.

So what do I need to do now to fix the problem? I dumped a pretty decent amount of h2o2 in there (hopefully my shit doesn't die before I get to the hydro shop tomorrow).

They get new water, new nutes, new tubs, and new hosing tomorrow. I need to disinfect the airstones I assume; anybody have a recommendation here?

Anything else I should know?

 

olosto

New Member

• May 8, 2009

• #2

Bleach the shit and rinse really good. Don't worry about it till tommorrow.. Make sure you paint or tape the outside of the new containers..

 

olosto

New Member

• May 8, 2009

• #3

oh and run the airstones in water for a few min after the bleach to remove it. A little bit of bleach can kill you plants easily.

 

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Ns5

Member

• May 8, 2009

• #4

Thanks for the suggestion on bleach.

New tubs are blue so no need to worry about light this time (i hope)

 

olosto

New Member

• May 8, 2009

• #5

Ns5 said:

Thanks for the suggestion on bleach.

New tubs are blue so no need to worry about light this time (i hope)

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Yes you do. Paint or tape the outside. trust me....

 

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dbo24242

New Member

• May 9, 2009

• #6

don't buy clear rubbermaids. wrap them up in black poly so they are lightproof

 

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775skier

Active Member

• May 9, 2009

• #7

Home Depot sells the most legit tubs for DWC. They are black and super sturdy, I was having problems with a lot other buckets bulging and the top not fitting quite right, they're only $10 too which is way cheaper than anywhere else I've seen for the quality.

 

LonghornFan

Well-Known Member

• May 10, 2009

• #8

775skier said:

Home Depot sells the most legit tubs for DWC. They are black and super sturdy, I was having problems with a lot other buckets bulging and the top not fitting quite right, they're only $10 too which is way cheaper than anywhere else I've seen for the quality.

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Those are great tubs you are talking about...As much as I like the black tubs, I do my 5 gallon camo buckets also. I laughed going home thinking about camo around my plants...hahaha I was looking at Wal-Mart one day and found them...I thought they would look pretty cool...