You are raising your ph to 8.8 before adding to plants? This will likely either kill the ladies, or stress them into producing nanners. 6.6 to 6.8 is optimum in soil, and Promix shouldn't alter the ph 'up' at all.

What color is your run-off? Pool test strips or an aquarium water ph test kit is fine for clean/clear water. But the color of the run-offf water will skew the results. A ph pen is a much more accurate method.

I strongly recommend adjusting water to around 6.6 or 6.7, and flush the shit out of em. (a couple of times the volume of the pot, minimum) For the time being, I"d pay more attention to what the ph is going in. Worry about run-off if the need arises, and get a ph pen if possible. (the need will definatelly arise at some point down the line)

Also...are you sure you're not pumping your exhaust into your neighbors bathroom? (their fan likely isn't on all the time to push your exhaust away. I'm positive that if my bathroom started smelling like a skunk, or if I started hearing voices or noises coming from the vent/fan...I'd definatelly track down the problem, or have management do so. :wtf: