Drooping leaves problem

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Grow style: aeroponic/DWC in 5 gallon bucket
Light: 90 watt LED
Height: about 18 inches from plant
Nutes: Technaflora Recipe for success

I'm a total newb doing my first med grow. The problem started a couple days ago I think, I know there has been a little heat stress, it got up to 82 in the tent (I keep it open) most days it's between 75-79. I noticed the first set of lower leaves drooping maybe two days ago, did a res change yesterday, added about a gallon and a half of filter water, the plant is about two and a half weeks hold.

Fed yesterday 9/21/15
per six liters:
boost 5ml
grow 2.5 ml
thrive (red) 1ml
magical 1.5ml
sugar daddy 4ml
Total PPM after nutes but before adjusting PH was 391, it's about a quarter of the strength recommended.

I think the droop started right after the roots actually hit the water before that they were suspended in air. As soon as the roots hit the water I added an air stone to the bucket. Oddly the roots in water are pure white whereas the roots that are suspended have a slight brown tinge to them, some of the newer growth is white too.

This morning I thought it might be root rot so I added 30ml of hydrogen peroxide and they started drooping even more, so I filled a bucket with tap water PHed it and threw it in a pure DWC, now it looks worst LOL I don't have a pic of that since my camera is dead.

I don't care if I save this plant or not, I just want to know for the future so I don't make the same mistake!

I appretiate any help or tips!!!
 

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Light is too close most likely.Back off about 8". They will adjust then you can get it closer. Get your PPM down to closer to 300. Otherwise it sounds like a good start. Good luck.
 
Thanks for the help. I backed it off and they seem to be doing better, it could be a couple problems, it stays between 73-75 so I don't think it's a heat problem, the PH might of been too high or I might have root rot. The roots are a brownish color, I'm not sure it's the nutrients I'm using, I'm getting a decent amount of new root growth that is white so I'm going to monitor my PH and see if the roots get any darker.
 

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