skunk, i'm trying to get in contact with the manufacturer of these containers; they are made locally, somewhere....

i've been toying with the idea of marketing this setup. the greatest thing is, it's like the waterfarm system; you can add or drop a bucket very easily, as they can be independently ran. it would work well for a two week cycle, 18 clones every two weeks; you could take out the harvest container, and ad in a fresh one!

if you have any ideas for helping me develope this idea, i'd much appreciate it!

love, kp

what are we hoping for here? 3 pound harvest?

pound per tub... just under an ounce per plant...

doesn't seem too impossible...
best of luck my friend!!!

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I can't wait to see that in full swing!

You can't beat those $10 60 gal wal-mart pumps. I've got 3 of 'em pumpin air through 6 14" air stones into a 20 gallon res. So far so good.

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if i can manage a half ounce per plant, i'll be doing ok; one ounce per plant and i'll have met my goal, and will never change it.

i'm realistically hoping for 3/4 oz per plant

they're nice, but imo a hassle in a big project; i'm looking for ways to eliminate some plugs and wires, too much stuff doing too little.

i'm looking at general hydroponics' air pump and one on ebay (112w industrial)

kp

hydroempire has a submersible air pump rated for 115 gallons. The pump draws air in through a hose that extends above the waterline.

Hydroempire, Organic Hydroponic Nutrients, Indoor Grow Lights and Supplies - Hydor Ario 4 Aerator - $49.95

I'm wondering if this would be a solution for my bathtub resy. I might get 2. I've found them cheaper other places, but I've bought from this store before.

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these are the two i'm considering.... i need some major horse power, each container uses three 6'' diameter airstones. one walmart pump will push one airstone (by connecting the two outlets as one with a T), so i need to find something quite a bit more powerful....

AIR PUMP COMMERCIAL GRADE 112 watt AQUARIUM HYDROPONICS - (item 130141316843 end time Aug-16-07 16:06:52 PDT)

http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/itemdesc....HPAGHD&eq=&Tp=

Oh snap! That looks like some serious power there.

You think two of those from bgh would be enough to oxy a bathtub res?
I'm seriously losing sleep over trying to figure out the best way to do this effectively. I have to order something within the week and I'm not afraid to spend some money.

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i think one of those from bghydro would do a bathtub; they are four outlet, and the air supply is supposed to be 2.75 times greater per outlet than the walmart air pumps.

i'm still thinking about the bigger one, it's piston driven... think it would be loud?

also, the gh pump has an upside; they sell rebuild kits for it

kp

I managed to get 3 q's from 2 plants without a single day of veg'. As soon as the clones rooted I put them into the medium. 3 into a bubbler, 2 hydro. The 2 hydro's didn't do very well, and one of the bubblers ended up smaller than the hydro's.

BUT, 2 of the bubblers really took off, and I harvested 3 q's between the two of them. I honestly feel that a two week veg in a bubbler could net you an oz per plant.