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 TomCollins
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 Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? 
#304789 - 10/27/09 04:18 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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My reservoir has a bit of a funky smell. It smells a lot like pond water. Should I be worried?
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 Dr. Siekadellyk
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: TomCollins]
#304946 - 10/27/09 08:50 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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its stagnating, needs to be aerated....put an air stone in it......
how long has it been since your last change
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TomCollins
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it's only been about 4 days.
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Dr. Siekadellyk
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: TomCollins]
#305328 - 10/28/09 08:38 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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its probably just starting to then,
aerate the water by putting an airstone in your res.
nutes sitting in still water will start to smell and grow things like a pond...
is your res. dark inside or can light easily get through?
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TomCollins
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It's completely transparent, so light gets through really easily. Bad right?
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Dr. Siekadellyk
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: TomCollins]
#305486 - 10/28/09 01:25 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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not good.
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TomCollins
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Fuck. Ok then, would buying an aerator solve this problem entirely or should I buy that and a light-proof plastic container? I've seen people do DWC setups with see through stuff but I want to be sure and do the right thing.
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: TomCollins]
#305720 - 10/28/09 07:11 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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yeah the airstone should pretty much fix it... Its just recommended the rez be dark because the light promotes the bacterial growth but as long as its not an intense direct light for a while it should be alright.
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Edited by Dr. Siekadellyk (10/29/09 09:14 AM)
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Magash
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I'd get rid of the clear res and get a product called aquaguard from botanicare. This will take care of the problem guaranteed. 
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: Magash]
#306097 - 10/29/09 09:15 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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hmm, never used that product before, what does it do?
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Edited by Dr. Siekadellyk (10/29/09 09:34 AM)
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TomCollins
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I rekon it's an organic anti-bacterial cleaning agent specially made to keep hydroponic reservoirs clean of unwanted visitors.
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andyistic said:
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Magash
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: TomCollins]
#306140 - 10/29/09 11:31 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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It pretty much puts in a bacteria that eats the bad ones. Gets rid of the pond smell, root rot, and damping off at the stem if you happen to be starting seedlings.
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TomCollins
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: Magash]
#306146 - 10/29/09 11:38 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hey,
Just to clarify, is it hydroguard or aquaguard? I can't find the product called aquaguard but the company has this thing called hydrocare. Same thing right?
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andyistic said:
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Magash
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: TomCollins]
#306176 - 10/29/09 12:48 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Use to be called hydroguard and now it's called Aquashield. Stoned when I did the first posts. 
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Re: Bacterial Growth in Reservoir? [Re: Magash]
#306178 - 10/29/09 12:50 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Magash said:
It pretty much puts in a bacteria that eats the bad ones. Gets rid of the pond smell, root rot, and damping off at the stem if you happen to be starting seedlings.
OK, I see... ill keep that product in mind
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