Hey all! Awesome forum, glad I found it
I'll be getting my grow setup by the end of this week (..finally) I have decided to go for the HomeBox XL with charc. filter w/fan, Ballast brightstar 600W, Son-T 600W (bloom), SunMaster (MH)600W (for vegging, does anyone know if this would be a good bulb for seedlings as well if I strung it up high over the plants?), Aeroflo 20 from GHE and their 3 part nutes pack. Rockwool and clay pellets. ph up/down and meter(s)
I have been looking around this forum but haven't seen anyone use the aeroflo20. Anyone here that uses this system?
Anyone got any feedback on the GHE's 3 part solution?
I am also wondering about GHE's Ripen, which is to be used the last ten days before harvest. The last ten days the plants should only receive water, anyone that have used this product on their crops?
Thinking about buying a biofilter as well but unsure because I'm thinking it will clean away the nutesolution(?).
Will be growing Aurora Indica , some Afghan and bagseed I got from a friend and I hope I can get a camera so I can make a journal of it all w/pics and text
First crop so nothing fancy this time, just want to grow it up and harvest what's left..
Any ideas for res cooling?
Tell me what you think about the setup and let me know if you think I left something out here.

Have a good 420

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Nice Plans! Definately get a digital cam and post pics.
I wouldn't mess with the biofilter for the exact reason you mentioned. I would plan just as carefully the ventilation of your room......
Best of Luck!

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I am only here to gather information for a friend of my brother. Pot do smoke not I.

Thanks a lot man!
Can't wait to get it up and running sometime friday. I would like to use Grow Light Source - indoor hydroponics and grow lights
as well but don't know if this would be just too much in the end and that it wouldn't have any effect.
1st timer worries..

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That air cleaner is pretty cool.

The downside to the air cleaner as that is it does nothing to draw in fresh air and circulate the oxygen rich air out. YOU MUST VENT NEW AIR IN AND EXHAUST THE OLD. Be sure to plan your ventillation. It is a very big deal if you are using HID lights. Your growroom will cook.

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I am only here to gather information for a friend of my brother. Pot do smoke not I.

Yea the guy at the shop is going to help me with this when it comes to ventilation. Can't decide if I wanna go for the aircooled tube or the adjust-a-wing. I will also get a fan to attach to the charc. filter and maybe a pc fan to put in the intake hole of the tent.

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Nice. Keep it cool.

BTW, be sure to get a camera.

Peace.

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I am only here to gather information for a friend of my brother. Pot do smoke not I.

Yeah, I've grown a couple of crops in the areoflo. I call it an enhanced NFT. It's a tough system for a newbie. Since the medium is the nute solution, it's a must to keep it right all the time. So good for thinking about the res temps, they are best in the 60's. If your res is in the growroom, and air temps get above 80, then your res will be too warm. I would suggest a pH and EC monitor, where the electrode stays in the res, and you can constantly read it.

GH's 3-part nutrient will be great in that system. And you won't need to flush at the end, because there will be no medium to flush. Just run plain water for the last 2-3 days.

HTH

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Thanks for the info Potroast, any idea about a good/..cheap monitor I can use for checking on my res.?
Also has anyone used Ripen??

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Thanx for stepping in there potroast. I was just getting ready to say that would be a tough one for a new grower. VV

Why is this such a difficult system to have?
I have completely moved away from the idea of using soil, what I have to keep in mind is keeping it clean, maintaining good temperature, nutes, topping off and changing the water every 2 weeks right?
Don't wanna come off sounding harsh here because I really appreciate the input I get back from you guys/girls here!!
This system is the best solution I can find here in my country (only got about two shops I know of that sell this type of stuff here, lol) for the best use of the limited space I have.
Would like to hear more about the lighting I have chosen
600w MH for seedling/vegging?

Happy growin' y'all, may the nutes be with you!

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