air pump help

i have 3 seedlings that about one inch tall root starting break through rockwool into clay pebbles my air pump died and new one wont arrive until wednesday, will they be ok that long in 5 gallon net pot buckets they are autos and not sure if it would stunt them and i should just start new..

You can do something to aerate the water. A few times per day, spend a few minutes using a cup or ladle to stir up the water, scooping water up and letting it fall back down into the reservoir. That will keep it aerated.

bakenast said:

i have 3 seedlings that about one inch tall root starting break through rockwool into clay pebbles my air pump died and new one wont arrive until wednesday, will they be ok that long in 5 gallon net pot buckets they are autos and not sure if it would stunt them and i should just start new..

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If the roots haven't made it into the water yet you could use a turkey baster or large syringe to suck up some nutes and water from the top until the new pump shows up.

I did a lot of DWC and always got rebuild kits with any pumps I bought and after a couple grows had a spare pump usually by upgrading the pump I had and keeping the older one for back-up.

During a prolonged power outage I added some 35% peroxide to the tubs every couple days and that kept them happy and healthy for over a week. Just stirred it up with a big mixing spoon.

Isn't there a pet store, or something like a walmart near you?
An aquarium air-pump is like $15