This next one is really recent.
So I got my girls going. Everything is fine. My 3 gallon DWC is running SMOOTH. I for some reason, decide that "on this grow, lets try some new nute additions"
Since I have been using GH for nutes in hydro since day one, Off I go and I buy the rest of the GH line, floralicious, diamond nectar, etc
What is it they say about best of intentions???
Within 6 hours the smell started
Within 12 hours a clear snot had started to form on the roots
Within 18 hours the smell got even worse
Within 20 hours the girls started to show signs of stress
Within 24 hours the snot had changed color to brown
Within 36 hours the PH was at 6.8 and I was in panic mode
I was unaware of this at the time, but apparently its a BAD IDEA to use any organics with DWC. Further research showed that the cause of this entire issue, infestation, whatever, was the floralicious. Apparently, brown slime (not to be confused with root rot) LOVES organics. Even though my res are light proof, even though I have TONS of dissolved oxygen, this crap was thriving in my res.
It remains to be seen whether of not the grow can be salvaged. I am still fighting the slime, although so far, there has been no signs for 2 days of the ungodly SOB. My girls are showing many defs and are very unhappy at the moment.
I learned to stick to what works instead of trying some crap blindly.
Hopefully, I will learn that loving perseverance will pays off <crossesfingers>
CK