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Grcrider1989

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I just set up a 16xl double barrel system. I didn’t not clean the system as I got it brand new . Was I supposed to thoroughly clean it before I started? Second of all I’m two weeks in veg. I’m feeding it some Nuke Heads Uranium VEG , hydrogaurd and some ph down. I’ve just noticed that the water in my totes now smell like gas and I have no idea why. I really need some help because o think it’s effecting my plant.
 
Are u replacing your water every week. U can flush it all fresh water with h202 I use alot for my RDWC system it will kill everythimg good and bad pump that around for 24 hrs it then flush ever 24 hrs for 3 days drain and fill with fresh ph water after that things should be good to go again. I love RDWC the plants love it to.
 
If you just set it up, your plants should be small enough that you can take them out of that reservoir and set them in a temporary jar of nute solution while you clean it up.
 
Howdy Crcrider1989, You also need to keep the reservoir water cool (64° to 70° F), well aerated, and completely free of light leaks. This with the regular (every week to ten days) changing out of the nutrient water, will help to keep the reservoir 'fresh' and will help the plants as well.
 
I use straight tap water, straight into the 7 gallon latch-tote bins. I fill my bin in the bath tub, drop in an air line for about an hour while I mix nutes, and then check pH. I lift the lid, with the plant, schnorkl and air-tubes installed, and set it right onto the fresh bin. I've never even had a problem with chlorine.
 
I start the 'feed cycle' with pH'ed water and nutrients (at 6.0 +/-), then at the mid week point, top off the reservoir with only pH'ed water with FloraShield. My current grow is in mid bloom and they are using around 2 and 1/2 gallons by mid week. When I say "change out", I mean that I completely drain out all of the water and start the cycle again with fresh water and nutrients. I use the FloraShield as an inoculant to prevent algae and other unwanted microbes from getting out of hand. I tried, some time ago, to use the Hydroguard, but it did not work well for me. You can not use the Hydroguard if you ever use hydrogen peroxide in the system.
 
Sonnyhad, I forgot to say that I use 1 gallon milk jugs for the water and nutrient mix, I do not have ready access to water in my grow room (closet), so I fill up the milk jugs the day before a feed or topping off the reservoirs. I put the FloraKleen (2 to 3 ml/gal) in and then adjust the pH to around 6.0. At the beginning of the feed cycle it takes 12 gallons and at the top-off it has been requiring 2 1/2 gallons per reservoir. My reservoirs (10 gallon totes) sit on a plank on top of two inverted 5 gallon buckets so when it comes time to drain them, a 5 gallon bucket just fits. Carrying the water into and out of the grow room is about the only exercise that I get, except for jumping to conclusions and patting myself on the back! LOL!
 
No worries, Sonnyhad . I just pulled that one on @DAAS69, it was pretty funny.

Here's a picture. I take the lid (with the plant and everything installed in it) off the old bin of nutes and set in on a fresh bin.
 

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I hope this is helpful for you. It's super easy to mix up the nutes, and just swap it over. If there is a trade-off, it might be stressful to her to lift her root ball like that. But they don't seem to complain.

And nothing is as relaxing as indoor-gardening in your jammies. I think everyone will be doing it soon.
 
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