Indoor Sweet Banana Pepper issue or not???

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-Leaf images come from the lower sections of the plant taken today.
-Plant started flowering roughly 2-3 weeks ago and seem to be acting appropriately as seen in the other 2 photos.

Just wondering if the small leaf damage is something to worry about...???

-Plants are indoor grown, with LED lights, but also in a south facing room.
-Room is relatively temp and humidity controlled at 55%-65% humidity and a temp of 70-75 for the most part.
-Soil is Miracle-Gro Organic Indoor Potting Mix mixed with Perlite and good pot drainage.
-Usually heavily water when soil seems decently dry which is roughly every 4-6 days but it varies since all the plants are in different sized containers...first year growing experiments had to take place lol...but all plants in every pot are represented in the pictures and having the same issue, so I'm kind of ruling that factor out.
-There are fungal gnats(or some small flying critters) at times but I only see 1-2 flying around at once, yet the sticky traps have captured quite a few 🤷‍♂️

Any insight or help would be appreciated 🙏
 

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Welcome @CrazieAtes

My thoughts are you are doing a good job with those peppers, and the damage is very minor at this point...but worth cautiously keeping a look out.

Gnats are the worst here this year I have ever experienced in a lot of years. They are everywhere outside...and a frost is still a long way away for here. Keep us posted on your peppers' progress.
 

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You can get some DE and top dress the top of the pots. Thats the one of the main problems I have with using Miracle-Gro Organic Indoor Potting Mix. When I used Miracle gro potting mixes, I had gnats. I've never used it again and don't recommend it.
 
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You can get some DE and top dress the top of the pots. Thats the one of the main problems I have with using Miracle-Gro Organic Indoor Potting Mix. When I used Miracle gro potting mixes, I had gnats. I've never used it again and don't recommend it.

What would you recommend for a potting mix in my situation?
 

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