Trouble with bubbleponics

[Bongtok4u]

Ewww, looks like some nasty root rot going on there too. That may be why it's getting that foam in there....Time to start some new ones buddy. :jointsmile:

Since everyone is arguing about the troubleshooting form, I sha'll post it here for you and you can just fill it out!

FIRST TIME WITH HYDROPONICS
I AM RUNNING A BUBBLEBONICS FROM STEALTH HYDRO
2 CFLS 46 WATTS (bare bulbs)
2 LEDS 54 WATTS
4-6 INCHES
2 6" hydro fans
MY GROW TENT HAS INLET AND OUTLETS
11 GAL TOTE USE ONLY 6 GALLONS WATER TEMPETURE IS 70
WELL WATER
DONT KNOW ITEM M-L
PH CHANGES DAILY
I DO NOT FOLAIR FEED
HUT IS 62"TALL X 36 WIDEX 20 DEEP
LIGHTS ON 76 DEGREES 60% HUM
LIGHTS OFF 70 DEGREES 50% HUM
NO BUGS IN ROOM
FROM SEEDS AND DONT KNOW JUST GOOD BUD
I HOPE I DID THIS RIGHT FOR HEADSHAKES PURPOSE

Bongtok4u Reviewed by Bongtok4u on 06-27-2009. Trouble with bubbleponics I am one my 3rd day of bubbleponics and am having problems from the get go. second day of production i woke up to my ressi full of foam and the pump was barley working. does anyone know what causes this? Also i noticed my ressi water was stinky. what would cause that to happen. my ph level was 6.8 but now is 6.4 and slowly dropping do to ph down i put in today. I also live on well water is that good to use? My plant are starting to turn yellow at the bottoms and are drooping more everyday. Rating: 5

[Gunner420]

those roots look horrible, maybe you have some kind of bacteria in there that is creating the bubbles and giving you root rot? just a wild guess....try adding a capful of hydrogen peroxide to your reservoir to keep bacteria to a minimum

[Bongtok4u]

Thanks gunner i will try that.

[headshake]

the correct amount is 30ml per gallon of 3% h2o2.

-shake

[Rusty Trichome]

Not that this is the cause, but have you heard about the HydroHut outgassing problems from last year? (how old is yours, and are you the first owner?)

Hydrohuts killing plants

Headshake: I feel your pain, bro. :thumbsup:

[michaelpeg]

I have never grown hydro before but im quite sure that well water isn't good to use in a res because you can't be sure what is in it such as calcium levels etc. (I think)

[LOC NAR on probation]

well you got bubbles alright and slime on your roots.

I saw this and built one myself. It is a combo, bubble and drip. The whole problem is the drip side of it. Mine didn't get root rot at first it started fine and then the plants just stayed small. After a few weeks of nothing the roots started to rot and the project was scrapped.

On taking it all apart I found that the drip line going into the bottom of the netpots were clogged with the water roots and stopping the flow of water but just enough to keep the plants alive in bonsai manner. I tried this to keep the drip contained under the lid to prevent spills. The roots grew about 4 inches up into the drip lines.

I think this would work if the drip lines were taken into the top of netpots and put on a timer. Like most drip systems.

Move the drip lines to the top of the net pot and get some better nutes, some R/O water and some calmag. Every thing else sounds good. You will have success with minor changes. It's the learning curve. Or just go with the bubbler and not the drip.

[garbageman]

algea.


bet u.