h2o2

[grotime]

Ok, I had a thread earlier this week about an issue with my
res smelling, and haveing possible root rot. The solution was
unanimously adding h2o2 to the water.

Why not use h2o2 as an ongoing additive to the res? From my
understanding, h2o2 turns into h2o and one o, which joins another
o to become oxegyn, which is good for additional oxygen levels,
or the o attacks mold or other living organism in your res.

There must be a negative, or everyone would be using it constantly.
What is the negative? I have done alot of reading on this, and the
only negative that I found was that the extra molecule of o will
not only eat bad, but also good organisms. Nothing that I am
adding is organic anyway, so what benneficial things will it eat? I
scrub the res regularly, so I would think that this would kill everying
anyway.

Let my know your thoughts.
Thanks,

 

[bombbudpuffa]

Idk if there is a down side if you're unconcerned with bacteria and fungi. Imo, nothing is wrong with using it the whole grow.

 

[lyfr]

my last grow i used 1 tsp of the strong stuff in my 20 gal res every other day and never saw algae and all stayed clean. this time im doin beneficials that may be harmed by it so ill see how they work...but h2o2 worked great!

 

[massproducer]

yup it all depends on what your goals are...I have been using beneficals for a while now so I never really use H202, I would rather fight the bactaria with other bactaria, fungi and enzymes.

If you are going to use h202 make sure that you are on a strict regiment of use, you gotta use it every couple of days because once it breaks down, you plants will have no natural defence system...That is what the h202 now becomes, the plants defence system against pathegens.

With that said h202 is great as long as you use it as directed. It will keep everything clean and sterile in your rez. Other thing to check out is SM-90, it is kind of like h202 but it is a bit safer on the beneficals. You could also get some hydroguard, or voodoo juice to use after you dunk your roots in h202, to help rebuild the beneficals killed by the h202