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Tira



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Possible contam? (cobweb?)
#21326393 - 02/25/15 03:01 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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So I've been getting this funny smell from some of my colonizing bulk containers, it kinda smelled like yeast, a fermented smell. Now I've realised there are some mold-like formations on the surfaces. Here are the pics:
This is the one that most definitely looks like cobweb:

And this is the same container's lid:

This is another one that looks and smells suspicious:

And these do not smell or look contammed to me, they smell like fresh mushrooms but I'd still like some opinions cuz I see some white spots on the walls of the containers:
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: Tira]
#21326955 - 02/25/15 08:46 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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That first pic doesn't look good. If that spreads over everything in 24-48 hours you will know for sure. Isolate them though.
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Tira



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what about extracting the contaminated part; it seems to be only on the surface?
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: Tira]
#21327065 - 02/25/15 09:21 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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taGyo
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First pic is cobweb. I've had it. Spray it with H202 and get some air in your environment.
No idea what that second pic is.
Third pic looks like cube myc to me.
Containers look fine.
Cobweb:
 
Trichoderma:
 
I don't think you have trich.
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: taGyo]
#21328693 - 02/25/15 03:06 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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That's a relief for sure.. How much hydrogen peroxide should I add to the mixture, like %10 H202 %90 water?
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: Tira]
#21328711 - 02/25/15 03:08 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd do 20, give it a light misting spray and the cobweb will sizzle and disappear.
Cobweb usually appears when you have insufficient gas exchange.
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: taGyo]
#21328728 - 02/25/15 03:10 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yes, that might be the case since it only appeared in containers that I keep in an incubator with it's lid closed.
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: Tira]
#21328743 - 02/25/15 03:12 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yup,
Gotta get more GE in there.
Glad you figured it out,
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Re: Possible contam? (cobweb?) [Re: taGyo]
#21329087 - 02/25/15 04:07 PM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks, saved the day again .)
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