Thank you. Earl should get all the credit for the design. Like Earl says, it's better to put out a little money and grow right.

I got my Milwaukee Monitors last week and for the first time was able to truly test our city water.... 250ppm , 7.2 ph .... UGH.

I had been using distilled water but I can't carry in the amount of water that will be needed for this .....lol . That's why I'm going RO as many have suggested. Our city water is garbage.

I havent totaled it but not including the lights( I have (2) 600 watt HPS units), I'm going to have probably close to 1000 in this build.

That includes the chiller, both pumps for my nute res and 1 pump for the drain line, the pvc to make the system, the sprayers, tubing, grommets, rubbermaid totes, drain, and all necessary miscellaneous parts needed.

I'll be using AN Sensi-grow and Conisseur Bloom. If anyone knows of any nutes that I should add to that list let me know.

Questions?

Here's a look at the RO system and chiller.... I'm not ordering these exact items but these are identical to what I've ordered.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-REEF-RO...3A1%7C294%3A50


http://cgi.ebay.com/1-10-HP-Water-Ch...3A1%7C294%3A50

as far as that chiller, i think you should shop around. im quick to spend money, but i wont be damn if dont bargain shop for at least a week before i buy

i think you can get a better deal on a chiller

far as my RO res setup, gimme a second

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The chiller is already ordered. I'm not on a pinched budget so no worries.

The only thing that I havent ordered is the RO system. I'm shopping on Ebay as we speak. Looks like I'll have about 150 in the RO system.

I'm seeing 5 stage, 6 stage, and 7 stage.... Any suggestions?

how important is the chiller in this type of set up?is it a must

all hydroponic res MUST be chilled or temps kept around 65F-68F

any higher you risk pythium and no DO levels in the water (dissolved oxygen)

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If you can keep the temp of your flower room at a steady 65* there is no need. In my flower room the (2) 600 watters keep it at 70 even with the room AC on.

From what I've read, if your res temps get up over 68 to 70, you'll have problems. The cooler the better. It's my understanding that the roots have maximum o2 intake when the water temp is 66 to 68 degrees.

Trust me, I didnt like dropping 400 on it but it is essential in my situation.

i connected it under my sink, ran some tubing to the grow op. the blue and white fitting i took a picture of is a John Guest Angle Adapter Quick Connect (push-in) valve

it just allows me to push in a 3/8 poly tubing to run to the input of my RO system (yes that is a vanity type sink or whatever you call it...its wood so i just drilled a small hole so I can run tubing

this is the same bathroom, just up under the bathtub... if you look, you will see some clear tubing running on the ground, that is the input from the water supply under my sink i just mentioned, that runs out of the wall and to my RO system

in this picture you will also see my Quick Connect Saddle drain valves. One is for my RO system's drain line and the other is for one of my Aero system's drain line (i just turn on pumps and it drains itself, really nice perk easy on the back too) And whatever doesnt drain, i just use a siphon battery operated pump (you know those ones you use for kerosene heaters)



inside the RO....i have 2 ario aerator version 4, a float valve, a pump that is hooked to the hose to push the water through, and last but not least...i have my UV sterilizer. I know it may be overkill, but i've had some yucky experiences with water mold and all kinda stuff...so i keep a tight watch on my water now (i normally dont use air pumps because of them introducing spores and fluctuating pH and EC, but this is only RO water and whatever the air pumps germinate, my UV sterilizer will take care of




the blue tubing is hooked up to that white thing. the white thing is a float valve

you can drill holes and use bar stool rubber feet. they have worked great. i just drill a hole in them and run the wiring through.


LAST BUT NOT LEAST, a pic of the whole RO res unit

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sorry for the really big pics, its been a while (almost a year) since i've used RIU and forgot how to downsize pics

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