First Timer DIY 2400w Flood and Drain

So... The general consensus is to be quiet and not look for advice?

Switching to 600w lights today.

Adding another 40 gallon piggyback res.

Screen is being constructed as well but i really need about 12" of vertical growth before I install it.

Pic updates tonight!

Originally Posted by bigfoot6913

So... The general consensus is to be quiet and not look for advice?

Switching to 600w lights today.

Adding another 40 gallon piggyback res.

Screen is being constructed as well but i really need about 12" of vertical growth before I install it.

Pic updates tonight!

Hey Bigfoot,

Good call with the 600's. You'll be able to place them close to your plants and you already have the perfect amount.

A small suggestion.. If you have the space you could throw in the 400w MH for some extra blue light. Maybe hang it in the center above the other lights or off to the side a bit.

Keep it up!

We just had a 3 day heat wave and the temps outdoors hit 40c with the humidity. My AC never shut off once in those 3 days and removing the heat of the 1000s from the room will help counteract that during the real heat of summer.

I dont want to add that heat back in with the 400w but if I can cajigger my 4" inline fan on my charcoal filter to run another Cooltube it may just work.

Given that its going to be a scrog, is there any advantage to light coming up from underneath the canopy? I could run the light facing up towards the bottom of the buds...

Originally Posted by bigfoot6913

We just had a 3 day heat wave and the temps outdoors hit 40c with the humidity. My AC never shut off once in those 3 days and removing the heat of the 1000s from the room will help counteract that during the real heat of summer.

I dont want to add that heat back in with the 400w but if I can cajigger my 4" inline fan on my charcoal filter to run another Cooltube it may just work.

Given that its going to be a scrog, is there any advantage to light coming up from underneath the canopy? I could run the light facing up towards the bottom of the buds...

Never thought of it. Might just be crazy enough to work! Red light from the top, blue from the bottom.. Can't think of anything wrong with that.

Aggie

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Clementine

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Delilah

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Res upgrade completed today.

Found a rain barrel out back, had a lil pond pump and lots of hose and fittings...

50Gal drum outside of grow space effectively tripling water capacity for bucket upgrade and nutrient/pH stabilization.
Plus im guessing the few hundred buds will need more than a cup or two of water a day in full bloom



Pump fed from the main res and gravity drain return to main res.



Built in an overflow just incase...



"Waterfall" effect from return line doing a great job of oxygenating the res.



4 Degree drop in average res temp and more consistent PH since implemented.



Top ups and nute changes can now be down without removal of unneccesary ribs and subsequent freak contortionist acts. (Im 6'5 and not exactly "slight")

Threw together a grow log sheet instead of the hand scrawled notes I have been taking.



Comments?

Sooo Many pictures!!

The girls tonight after a thorough defoliation this morn

Agatha

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Clementine

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Delilah

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Hope someone is enjoying this grow besides me!