About 6~ months ago I had orderd these off Amazon ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B005HG49IQ/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0&isremote=0&tag=vglnk-c1061-20 ) deseeded them and this is what I got...
No harm in letting it sit there right? Might recover on it's on. I keep hearing all you need to do is leave peppers alone and they will do better than over nursing it. This might be a case to just let it sit and see what happens.
The pump is for a inground pool that l got from a buddy (traded an old canoe for it) l still have to finish the wiring and plumbing. Press fit isn't strong enough ( :homer: ) and the power cord isn't heavy enough..
My original response was "play it Taps. It is done." But that was before I saw your Aquaponics post. I've seen hydro systems work miracles with plants that just wouldn't grow in soil. Good luck to you.