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Originally Posted by Luke Highwalker  im pretty sure hygrozume needs 8-10ml per gallon to be effective, but NEVER over 15ml/gallon |
I put it in just slightly over 8 the 8ml mark
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70 degrees is right on the cusp of pythium temperatures. you need to get that chiller to pull down another 5 degrees or so. 65-70 would be better. always in the 60's is ideal.
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It's running full bore right now so the temps aren't going to get any lower
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also when using HZ i would recomend changing the water at least every other day, if not everyday. as the HZ breaks down the dead nasties there will be all kinda funk floatin around in the res. many claim this to be normal, and just ride it out..by the weeks end your roots should be back to new.
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If only it were that easy. My system takes about 30 gal of water and since I use R/O water it takes a long time to get 30 gal out and then getting 30 gal out of the system... once a week puts my back out for 2 days. *sigh*
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in the future i would try using HZ before the problem starts, instead of waiting till its diseased and trying to recoup it....
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At 40 bucks a bottle that's VERY expensive.
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root disease will look just like lockout and def. of all kinds. is there any brown snot on the roots? or are they just slightly discolored?
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Well they do have a little bit of brown tinge to them as you can see in the pics.
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on a side note, what kind fittings are those on the buckets that you used and bulkheads? are they watertight? id love to go to a 9 bucket system instead of a rubbermaid tub, but i cant find bulkheads cheap enough.
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I used cheap irrigation fixtures from lowes. It's the blue/gray fittings for 1/2inch irrigation tubing. One end is male or female (both needed, one inside and one outside the bucket) The other end is barbed for connecting the black irrigation tubing. I just regular rubber garden hose washers on the outside to seal the hole and prevent leaks. Since the water doesn't get above the fitting and there is no pressure there is no leaking with this setup.