homemade areo system

i got a ribber maid tub but when the pump truns on and it sprys it leaks around the lid? and ideas how people seal the tops?

I had this problem when I first setup my home made aeroponic unit. Get some window weatherstripping, and put it on the inside part of the lid. Measure how big the lip is on the actual tub, and put your Weatherstripping inside the lip of the lid. May want to get some spring clamps to help hold the lid on tigther. I've found that helps a good bit as well. Once I had the weatherstripping put into place, I've had no other issues with leaking. Hope this helps.

Well, from what I read, the ONLY rubber tote that will not leak is Rubbermaid Roughneck. But if you can seal the leaks on that one, good deal!

thanks alot i put wether strippin around the egde and it is all good. one other thing i was wondering is feeding schedule and what is best i got my girls get sprayed 3 times a day well the lights are in my pump is on for 15 min does this sound right or no????

well, I use an Aerocloner and I run that for 30 minutes on and 45 minutes off. The first 7-10 days I run it 24 hours a day. The roots need oxygen but you can't let them dry out.

My tubs dont leak but I use snap tight type setup tubs that have a over under lip that water cant get into.gaskets can be made from home depot supplies for all tubes.In the aero tubs you want the sprayers to run 24 hours a day everyday dont let them cycle unless your using a very fine micro spray with ultra high pressure pumps of aroun 3000 psi.Dont spray feed plants follow your hydroponic feeding schedule that the nutes manufacture provides such as fox farm.advanced nutrients, or dutch master, Keep the ph at 5.5-5.8 max check daily and keep the ec an ppm with in the feeding schedule reccomendation and adjust to max as you get used to them during grows.

If you do run them 24 hours be sure to keep an eye on your water temperture.

ahh so leave my pump on all day even when the lights are off??

That would be 24 hours a day.

no root rot will happen running them 24 7? and the temp in my res is like 68 is that good?

Well, I don't know. I use Aero for cloning. I run mine 24 hours until I have roots, after that I run it 30 minute on and 45 minutes off. I had 100% success. I got a timer with 20 settings on it for $8 at Lowes. It works but I will get a better one. A clone, Crimea Blue. 68 is good

ok so u dont do any flower in areo? cause that is what i am doing so i am wonder if it is ok to leave the pump on 24 7 during flowering???

I just use Aero until it's big enough for Waterfarms. good luck.

killerman448 said:

ok so u dont do any flower in areo? cause that is what i am doing so i am wonder if it is ok to leave the pump on 24 7 during flowering???

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No, you do not want to let your pump run 24/7. In a cloner that's okay, but not in an aero system when you are vegging/flowering. I have my pump spray 6 times a day in 15-20 minute intervals. 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 12:00 am, and 4:00 am. If you run it 24/7 root rot will occur, and you definitely don't need that. Make sure you get an air pump and an air stone to throw in your tub. You need to keep the nutrient solution oxygenated, plus that will help the roots from just sitting in stagnant water when your root system starts to poke down into the water. Hope this helps...

Here's a link to my little garden. https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/121971-homemade-aero-system-update-third.html . Like I said I just run my pump 6 times a day for 15-20 each time. It's looking pretty good IMO...

you actually can run most aero systems 24/7 regardless of what stage the plant it in. even the system i used which had half the roots dangling in my rez didnt rot with my misters on 24/7.

throw an air stone in it will help prevent root rot. roots need air