slugs in Hydroton pebbles

[mistyganjatree]

hi people,
this is my first thread,,, I dan't know how many of you out there are very experienced in hydroponics, or if indeed you have ever come accross or even heard of this problem, i have used hydroton four over three years and had no probs, indeed i thought i had solved the problem by flooding them out and picking them off, the thing is they are all very small! the biggest are about half an inch max when stretched out! I first collected 50 or so a month ago dropping them into acid as a revenge for eating my plants roots, they rarely if ever surface they stay under the cover of the arlita {generick name for hydroton pebbles} the only sign i have that they are present is the P H value of the water they are acidic and the PH will drop in grow as aposed to climb as in the norm<<<< i am alass finding myself with dropping PH in grow and as i transfered a clone found four of the little bastards, yet again i am doomed to work over the tanks for hours tommorow trying to flood them out! when i send the tank to overflow and flood all the arlita the slugs try to prevent themselves from drowning and come to the surface thats when i have to snatch them and reep my revenge,,,,,,,, what i really need is something that will kill off the slugs not harm the plants and not effect the arlita!!! asking to much u say? change the arlita you say? trouble is this is a considerable amount of arlita??? over 40 50litre sacks??!!!! expence is an issue....
so if you think you have any ideas how or even where to get help wt=ith this problem please reply to this
thanks for your time,
misty
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mistyganjatree Reviewed by mistyganjatree on 04-10-2006. slugs in Hydroton pebbles hi people, this is my first thread,,, I dan't know how many of you out there are very experienced in hydroponics, or if indeed you have ever come accross or even heard of this problem, i have used hydroton four over three years and had no probs, indeed i thought i had solved the problem by flooding them out and picking them off, the thing is they are all very small! the biggest are about half an inch max when stretched out! I first collected 50 or so a month ago dropping them into acid as a Rating: 5

[The White Snoop]

SLUGS ewww dude thats sucks!

Never seen it man but gl w/ it.

[Garden Knowm]

Well misty...
I did that research while we were in chat...

Looks bad dude..
But Alcohol may very well be your answer..
i really like your technique about flooding the system and then catching them..

You could use an aquarium fish net..

After this grow you should run a diluted bleach solution through youur system!!!

Keep us posted...
You may even want to try hydrogen peroxide...


: )

[Garden Knowm]

Well misty...
I did that research while we were in chat...

Looks bad dude..
But Alcohol in your reservoir may very well be your answer..
i really like your technique about flooding the system and then catching them..

You could use an aquarium fish net..

After this grow you should run a diluted bleach solution through youur system!!!

Keep us posted...
You may even want to try hydrogen peroxide...


: )



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