Need some advice

[Bigjim34]

So I have a green crack going in a 5 gal bucket. It’s been growning nicely but it’s a orange bucket so I have to change the water every few days because of algae. I plan on getting a black bucket soon for it.

I have some tip discoloration going on and some brown spots starting today also
I did a water change today

I am using 2g per gallon of mega crop
600 watt hps
Humidity is in the 50s
Temp stays mid to upper 70s most days with low 80s from time to time
I also use the recommended amount of calmag and I have been using small amounts of peroxide under the recommended dose
Oh I keep between 5.5 and 6.5. I just let it swing
I don’t know water temps it’s one thing I haven’t checked

Any and all advice welcome

 

[rkymtnman]

So I have a green crack going in a 5 gal bucket. It’s been growning nicely but it’s a orange bucket so I have to change the water every few days because of algae. I plan on getting a black bucket soon for it.

I don’t know water temps it’s one thing I haven’t checked

you probably have some root funk going on. have you checked/felt/smelled them lately?

if all your other info you posted is correct, i don't see anythign obvious

maybe bugs? check the under side of the leaves with a scope

 

[Bigjim34]

I did check the roots today. Everything was green so i rinsed them off to get as much of the algae out as I could. I’ll check better for bugs

 

[rkymtnman]

I did check the roots today. Everything was green so i rinsed them off to get as much of the algae out as I could. I’ll check better for bugs

yeah, fix that "green" issue ASAP.

maybe try a chlorine based solution instead of h2o2

 

[Bigjim34]

I wasn’t sure if that was an option. I’ll see what I can dig up on google

 

[firsttimeARE]

I use blue/grey Lowe's buckets with no issues. Can't see how orange would allow that much more light in. Any light leaks from a partially filled/covered netpot? Clear air tubing?

 

[Bigjim34]

I do have clear tubing and I use a neoprene piece in the net cup to fill it up completely. The orange bucket just seems thin.

 

[Airwalker16]

Use black tubing and you COULD technically spray paint the bucket black if you have it lying around. Otherwise just buy the bucket cause a can of pint is about the cost of one.

 

[Coloradoclear]

Use black tubing and you COULD technically spray paint the bucket black if you have it lying around. Otherwise just buy the bucket cause a can of pint is about the cost of one.

Hell yes spray paint and duct tape. My Broncos orange cloner got sprayed blue to stop the light!

 

[GBAUTO]

Been there, done that-orange grows really nice algae. Either paint the buckets or get some opaque ones. Try and keep solution temps under control and you'll do fine.