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  1. splifjoint

    RDWC water change question.

    I am running 4 buckets connected by pvc, water chiller pump ect... during my water changes I have been putting my babies in seperate buckets with water, then I pump the old water out of the system, after pumping I am still left with a couple of inches of water because of the level of my pvc pipe...
  2. splifjoint

    DWC Help!!! Pretty please

    yeah i barley use any tea. My whole system uses about 15 gallons of water (RO) and I only add maybe a cup or so. So its not the color of the tea thats making them brown. I will lower temp and see if that makes a diffrence.
  3. splifjoint

    DWC Help!!! Pretty please

    First thanks for reading and any help you might be able to give. Let me begin by saying I've read the heisnburg thread and now use the tea (ancient forrest, Mycrow grow, mollases) consistantly and since Ive used it I have not seen any sign of "the slime" or its partner to soon follow "root...
  4. splifjoint

    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    yo Sidewing thanks. Did you notice any increase or decrease in harvest, slime or anything other than PH
  5. splifjoint

    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    yo Sidewing thanks. Did you notice any increase or decrease in harvest, slime or anything other than PH
  6. splifjoint

    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    does anyone just use regular old Tap Water in their DWC?
  7. splifjoint

    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    ok Sky Rocket thanks for the answer.. So your saying that I can use the orange buckets even if they clearly don't keep light out? as for the other questions I asked them in this particular forum because I've had the slime before and have gotten rid of it via the Tea.... so does anyone else have...
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    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    damn last question. RO water or tap water? and why?
  9. splifjoint

    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    one more question people. If I don't have slime right now and starting a new run, how much inoculation do I require per gallon of tea? amd how often and how much should I add to remain disease free? thanks
  10. splifjoint

    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    please someone answer! ok a couple of things I'm confused about. I believe I have a RDWC system. That's a DWC system that has a reverse current created by a pump that's transfers water from 5 gallon bucket to 5 gallon bucket via pvc pipe. right? Anyways I don't have a separate reservoir. I have...
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    DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

    Hello Heis and other knowledgeable members. I have been a fan of this thread for a couple months now off and on. Heis you sound like you know your shit man I wish we were friends so I could soak up knowledge. Hello Heis Ive been a fan for a while. thx a lot by the way!! question about this...
  12. splifjoint

    how often should I change water in DWC

    Hello everyone. New to DWC. I have 16 five gallon buckets connected by 1\4 inch PVC pipe and water chiller running. When buckets are full to the point where it meets the bottom of the baskets it's about 40 gallons. Lots of water. How often should I do a 40 gallon water change? Using house and...
  13. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    Its super cheap to make tea! 50$equals tea for a year. I'd rather not use chemicals on my babies. No way. Tea is heaven sent.
  14. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    Thanks everyone! I have learned soo much from you all. Garden has turned around and I am really looking forward to future harvest. I've implemented the tea and wow. I've decided that it doesn't matter if you're using organics or chemical you still got to use the tea!! I send some pics soon...
  15. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    They are new babies.....very small roots, no rot was present. Just added tea made by my hydro shop. Are there different teas? Maybe the tea they make is different? The guy at the store said tea is only for soil. But I. Added it anyway thinking he wasn't sure what he was talking about because he...
  16. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    So the hydro store in my neighborhood gives away tea twice a week. I added some per Directions laid down by Heisenberg. Now it looks like stuff floating around in the water? Is that normal?
  17. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    Don't Beneficial bacterias have organic materials? Such as the tea suggested to make? Are those bad?
  18. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    also I have completely cover buckets to make light proof.
  19. splifjoint

    root slime? DWC and organics dont mix?

    hello everyone thanks for reading. and thanks for any help I may get. First off this is not my first merry-go-round. I've done hydro top feed buckets for years... I recentlly went to DWC. thats where the problem starts. I have a certain number of 5 gallon buckets all connected by 1 1/4 inch...
  20. splifjoint

    Help please

    What's IAC MEAN?
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