Newbie, need your expert help!

[EyelykPot1]

I am a first time grower and I have been reading your forums and you all are very impressive with your knowledge! I have a small closet setup, with a DWC hydro with a 18 gallon res. I have 8 females in their seedling stage, and I have my water at ph 5.8. I am worried as I seem to have a mucous-like fungus sticking to the bottoms of the net pots and their roots. I wiped it all off, very gently this am. I was going to change the res, but when I checked it seemed clean so I am waiting. I am nervous, as I want these pretty ladies to survive (4 Paradise Seeds Ice Cream and 4 Nirvana Snow Whites!!). They haven't formed any new growth at all. This is day 8 of seedling stage, with three CFLs providing mostly veg light and small bit of flowering light. Can you save my babies?! Thanks for your expertise and passion for the green!

[EyelykPot1]

Hi there...an update. I remembered that there was a filmy growth on one of the net pots I had used in a failed grow a few weeks ago (like a moron I put in seeds I had ordered online and accidently killed them when I put in too much ph down. I learned the hard way, even after reading all the posts by you guys saying to "germ 3 seeds only until you get the hang of hydro growing", like a fool I germed 8 females that cost around $150! What a waste!). Well, I decided to take all the net pots in my setup and scrub them down in the sink with water mixed with GH Florakleen and hot water. Then I cut a small hole in the bottom of the net pots to allow the stems to have access to the res. The mucousy fungus was definitely inhibiting root growth, so I now am waiting to see how they respond to the stress of the transplant. I was very gentle with roots, making sure not too break them off. For now, the waiting game. Also, I have 8 Low Life AK 47/Hindu Kush seedlings in my other closet and they are doing pretty well, so far. They are 1 week old. I hope I get a few females out of them!