DWC Bubbler Grow Tent First Attempt

i was just thinking.. i didnt scrub the cups i put in there with bleach... :/....

that could be the issue, also, should i lay low on sum nutes?

right now on this batch i used AN sensigrow a and B, a lotta hygrozyme, and superthrive
 
^^ I found in my first tub grow that when the PH would rise a couple of points overnight, it was usually root rot.

In my case, warm res temps and tap water were the cause.

I'm not sure what's going on with your grow, but it wouldn't hurt to only use a small amount of your base nutrients, and save the additions for later when you'll have healthy roots to uptake it.

I'd also try to bring the res temps down to mid sixties with ice packs to see if that helps. Cold water can hold more oxygen and will retard rot growth.

Have you tried hydrogen peroxide?
 
wow thanks so much guys... first of all, theres bubbles in my tub... like soap bubbles?.. idk if iss the hygrozyme or superthrive? (doubt itttt)... how bout sum soap residue left on the cups?........ (drrrrrrrr)

obx: thanks dude! ima def freeze some water in some CLEAN bottles right now

ss:thanks brother! appreciate it man!

butcher: thanks brother for sure man he seems like he knows what the hell hes doin.. hope he sticks around

weedy: idk what the roots look like right now ima find out.. thanks for the input that helps me out tryna figure this out ... thanks dude!!

andy: like i said.. bubbles?? thats def not common right?? ill try n get some pics.. changing res now
 
This is most likely controversial, but for me, I've found a greater distance from the net cups to the top of the water helps... but that's in a drip system. I'm not sure what effect it would have in yours, but the idea is to let the root get as much air as possible, with just the tips in water. I've got some really thick roots that way...
 
OBX: anything helps at this point man thanks.. well eventually theyd be able to reach the bottom of the tub right?.. so do you just put like an inch or 2 in the bottom?........


my roots arent too deep in the water right now either.. and probably bout 4 inches b/w pot and water...

now for the pics.. heres the pics last night that scared the crap outta me

plant A... god this things haggard..
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plant B... brown has infiltrated the 2nd to top layer of leaves....
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sprout C.. no growth still but wait..
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group
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now i JUST changed the res... tell me if this loooks right.. for one, its WAY cloudier than when i made.. it was pretty greenish, prolly from a lotta hygrozyme.. i cut that in half this time (ex-pen-sive)..

this is what it looked like when i opened it up
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now those "suds" are either suds, or i think bacteria can look like that?... wahtever it was, everything in there was slimy as shiiiiit
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i think the plants were lookin so down and dead cuzza pH levels.. i put a shit ton of Down in there this morning before i went to class, and it had to've brought it down for awhile and i think within that time, they actually got some nutes.. when i came home ph was up again :/.... also snot buildup on the roots.. not as bad as before but still..

but i think within the time period of the ph bein right, i think they sucked it up, cuz they looked a lil better when i came home before res change
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heres the brown frown killin plant B... <tear>
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that second set of pics is AFTER res change..

now since i think the slimey nonsense and the "suds" are from infection of either leftover soap buildup on cups or bacteria.. i Scrubbed the SHIT out of everything.. air stones, air tube, the whole tub, and the cups with a very strong bleach solution

also sprayed the gunk off the roots.. ill post later to give yall an update and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!!.. so glad i decided to post this grow, theyd be dead by now....!!
 
Hope they make it... I'm sure with the res change they will start perkin' up. My res is slimy at the time of change as well. I think its just the nute residue. I dont know about the suds though. That ones new to me.
Anyway, things aren't lookin to bad! Give em a few days, they will rebound.
Peace man.
 
thanks doc lets hope so brotha... do yours get "droopy" in the dark period??

and can anyone fill me on in this suds business by chance?....
 
Suds... I don't use much cleaning product just because they are harder than you think to wash away completely, especially bleach, so there may be some small amounts that got stuck in there somewhere and producing suds...

Or, it could be some bacteria feeding on the rot... like a yeast infection.
 
alright alright.. im pretty sure those "suds" are bacteria... this tub lets some light in cuz its so thin and cheap .. plus with all these issues trying to figure out, its costing too much for a res change (10gallons!!!!)

sooooo
 
there ya go buddy. i think the tote would work fine for people like OBX whohas 8' plants and the liggt dont even get to it. but i did think about DWC buckets. yours are ebb&flo buckets?? when i have the room i would like to do ebb&gro.

you gonna pop new seeds?
 
the suds are more then likely left over residue in the air stone.Keep in mind that whenever you use airstones of anytype they have purs that WILL keep any residue in them until they are able to be released from thier bond to the sone.This is why if you ever read the directions on the packages they say to soak the stones for at least an hour prior to use.But either way nice job on the buckets.And +rep, those ladies perked right up after the change.Great job odorous.
 
ok at 12:51 ph was at 5.9 (my post earlier)
i instantly added a good bit of phdown bringing it down to 5.2 by say 1:00pm
it is now 11:30pm and ph is at ----> 6.6!!!!!!!!!!!

THATS why i think the suds are bacteria.. not that im SURE that bacteria can raise ph that much but its the only thing i can think of!!! this is ludicrous!!!

i can peek thru that hole in the side and see everything pretty clear in there, thats how bright it is in there, and yes weedy if i had 8' plants the light probly wouldnt enter at all so thats why ima switch to these black buckets.. i think plant B can still b resurrected, and ima TRY to save plant A but i do have 7 seeds germin ready to take its place.. ima soak those air stones tho before hand tho right now n get all this done tonight

thanks for all your help thru this terrible terrible time.......
 
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