Sounds like the spoungers are staying toooo wet and not getting enough air. As said pictures would say it all just guessing on that info.

A lot of questions ? with those airstones why pumps unless it's a drip system which it sounds like.

If this is your first time don't give up TUNE IN. All of us have to tune our systems in it's half the fun.
LOC NAR on probation Reviewed by LOC NAR on probation on . Please Help me with DWC I have a homemade DWC system, made out of the blue storage totes. It has 6 plants in it. 4, 5inch Airstones, and 4 12inch airstone strips, which are all connected to a high output airpump. Also there is a water pump inside the tote to circulate the water. I have 2 of these, so 12 plants total. I have not added ANY nutes to the water yet, the PH is 5.5-6.0, and ive been adding the correct amounts of H202. I started 12 seeds last monday, so 10 days ago. I started them out in paper towels Rating: 5