Please, do read this thread. I know it is quite long. This slime algae is actually a bacteria, cyanobacteria. You are referring blue green algae. Totally different.
Strange Slime buildup on roots
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Please, do read this thread. I know it is quite long. This slime algae is actually a bacteria, cyanobacteria. You are referring blue green algae. Totally different.
Longhair
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Hello richyrich,
Mine Was Not Blue Green. It Was Translucent Gold In Color Very Gold, No Where Close To Blue Green. Also When Reading Something Interpetations Will Very.
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You Should Again Read My Post. The Color Was Only 1 Color Gold Strictly Gold. Nothing Near yellow-green to brown in color. Also I'm Talking Hydtoponics. Interpetations Again.
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Mine Was Not Blue Green. It Was Translucent Gold In Color Very Gold, No Where Close To Blue Green. Also When Reading Something Interpetations Will Very.
Thank You
You Should Again Read My Post. The Color Was Only 1 Color Gold Strictly Gold. Nothing Near yellow-green to brown in color. Also I'm Talking Hydtoponics. Interpetations Again.
Thank You
Maybe you had this one. Blue green algae can be any color.
"Mustard Algae" is probably the MOST misdiagnosed form of algae. Mustard algae is a chlorine-resistant form of green algae (yellow-green to brown in color) typically found in sunbelt areas.
Fixed that for you. If you want your post to be read, please don't go out of your way to make it unreadable.
I do not need to read your post again. I advise you to read this entire thread though before claiming in your post to know the immediate answer. Nothing wrong with being helpful. It is encouraged. But, blue green algae was ruled out long ago.
The point: Blue Green Algae can be any color. Do a quick google on it and find out for yourself.
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Dr. G
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slime or root rot?
they are kinda wet
whats been happeneing is overwatering and then i found standing water in my trays
the i added am90 and hygrozyme and i havent lost anymore plants but there isnt much maybe 1% new root growth but my rez ppms are going up and the ph is going up but i would think this is because of the hygrozyme breaking down roots?
getting AS in the mail tomorow
i do get a brown/red coating ont he rez and pots but i figured thats cuz of brand new hydroton that i havent washed really well
crazy thing is my table thats ion aanother room but still in the basement hasnt gotten any problems she went on sm90 the day i put these in it and that table looks amazing that rez is kinda cloudy tho.... prolly gunna dump it tomorow but im running outa nutes dumping the rezs all the time
another problem i added h202 to my cloner to make sure this wouldh=nt happen then teh next day brownish roots and no growth
i added am90 and hygrozyme and 3 days later new growth in the roots
BUT!!! the clones WITH NO ROOTS now have a tiny bit of slime but ive never seen any slime on any plants with roots
they are kinda wet
whats been happeneing is overwatering and then i found standing water in my trays
the i added am90 and hygrozyme and i havent lost anymore plants but there isnt much maybe 1% new root growth but my rez ppms are going up and the ph is going up but i would think this is because of the hygrozyme breaking down roots?
getting AS in the mail tomorow
i do get a brown/red coating ont he rez and pots but i figured thats cuz of brand new hydroton that i havent washed really well
crazy thing is my table thats ion aanother room but still in the basement hasnt gotten any problems she went on sm90 the day i put these in it and that table looks amazing that rez is kinda cloudy tho.... prolly gunna dump it tomorow but im running outa nutes dumping the rezs all the time
another problem i added h202 to my cloner to make sure this wouldh=nt happen then teh next day brownish roots and no growth
i added am90 and hygrozyme and 3 days later new growth in the roots
BUT!!! the clones WITH NO ROOTS now have a tiny bit of slime but ive never seen any slime on any plants with roots
Dr. G, all your pics look like some serious root rot from sitting in stagnant water. The roots have suffocated and died. I'm kind of dealing with the same thing right now. If you are still in veg I would remove the plants and cut away as much of the rotted root mass as possible. Give them a H202 bath and put them back into your system. First though, clean your entire system with Physan20 and buy new hydroton. I would say you may have a 50/50 chance of them recovering. Might be more worth while to start over with new clones instead of waiting for them to recover. Get the trays completely draining properly and start off with beneficial microbes from the get go. Read all previous posts on the subject.
On the ph going up, that is usually indicative of the slime. I'm not sure if you have it but by recently adding a zyme product you may have opened the buffet for it to arrive.
On the ph going up, that is usually indicative of the slime. I'm not sure if you have it but by recently adding a zyme product you may have opened the buffet for it to arrive.
Dr. G
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well those are mostly plants i just cut down today
the rot has stopped the plants arent dieing anymore
the sm90 does raise the ph its like 8 ph in teh bottle or so maybe 9 ph
but doesn't the breaking down of the roots with the hygrozyme cause the ph to rise?
i am getting a tiny bit of new growth on the ones that arent that bad but will be adding aquashield tomorrow
if i use the physan 20 should i just flood it once? will that be enough?
also how long you think till i can add AS a friend used it on his rot 2 weeks ago and it made new roots overtake all the dead ones
i think i have killed the root rot teh plants have stoped getting worse with the am90 but wouldnt mind nuking them all
but i do see a tiny bit of slime only on my unrooted clones the clones with roots right next to it are recovering nicely
do you think if the slime is very minimal i can just add the AS to the cloner and dip the unrooted ones in physan 20 and put them back in?
ps ive read every word in this thread =)
the rot has stopped the plants arent dieing anymore
the sm90 does raise the ph its like 8 ph in teh bottle or so maybe 9 ph
but doesn't the breaking down of the roots with the hygrozyme cause the ph to rise?
i am getting a tiny bit of new growth on the ones that arent that bad but will be adding aquashield tomorrow
if i use the physan 20 should i just flood it once? will that be enough?
also how long you think till i can add AS a friend used it on his rot 2 weeks ago and it made new roots overtake all the dead ones
i think i have killed the root rot teh plants have stoped getting worse with the am90 but wouldnt mind nuking them all
but i do see a tiny bit of slime only on my unrooted clones the clones with roots right next to it are recovering nicely
do you think if the slime is very minimal i can just add the AS to the cloner and dip the unrooted ones in physan 20 and put them back in?
ps ive read every word in this thread =)
Good luck.
Dr. G
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im ordering some physan 20 since noone carriers it in my state
but i saw this localy wondering what you guys think of it its like 5$ a gal
https://www.aquachem.com/mp/v/index...110VgnVCM10000053d7010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
the algecide plus has a non foaming agent
but i saw this localy wondering what you guys think of it its like 5$ a gal
https://www.aquachem.com/mp/v/index...110VgnVCM10000053d7010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
the algecide plus has a non foaming agent
Looking for fast results? Give Algaecide PLUS® 24 hours to quickly kill all types of algae and prevent them from returning. Green, mustard or black—watch them all shrink back with this non-foaming product that's suitable for all pool surfaces.
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Prevents & kills green, mustard, and black algae
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Non-foaming
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Results in 24 hours
It's probably not enough. It's only an Algaecide. Probably a little more potent than the ones I tried from the pet store. It's pages back.
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Prevents & kills green, mustard, and black algae
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Non-foaming
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Results in 24 hours
It's probably not enough. It's only an Algaecide. Probably a little more potent than the ones I tried from the pet store. It's pages back.
Dr. G
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ya thats the only thing i could find local noones even heard of it and im like seriously? to all the people on the phone
oh well i second dayed the physan
im wondering if i should just do it once a mth hit them with physan on a separate rez then flush it then put them back into the bb rez
or do you guys think a large bb colony would be sufficient to over come the rez
did anyone actually get a sucessful harvest without useing the physan and only useing bbs after having delt wtih the slime
37 pages is alot to remember for a stoner lol
oh well i second dayed the physan
im wondering if i should just do it once a mth hit them with physan on a separate rez then flush it then put them back into the bb rez
or do you guys think a large bb colony would be sufficient to over come the rez
did anyone actually get a sucessful harvest without useing the physan and only useing bbs after having delt wtih the slime
37 pages is alot to remember for a stoner lol
Dr. G
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Well the physan isnt here yet but i dumped my cloner rez and did a strong dose of sm90 and the slime went away but as soon as they physan gets here everything is getting hit then im adding bbs
One more ? How is the foam when you flood the trays am i going to have a cartoon like thing happening where my room fills up from foam lol?
One more ? How is the foam when you flood the trays am i going to have a cartoon like thing happening where my room fills up from foam lol?
AQUASHIElD (previously known as hydroguard), hygrozyme, h202, sm-90, have all worked for me, but once the rot has got a foothold, you cant worry bout protecting the microlife anymore, you must use something powerful like h202/sm-90. I think there is still an ongoing debat on whether sm-90 kills microlife or not, but last i read, someone had said the the company has recently tested it (due to consumer inquiries) and said it doesnt harm microbes.
I had recently entered that discussion. I'll re-post a few here instead of making a link. This could come in useful for some reading here.
