ihavealotofquestions
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ihaoqs - 1 gal. bubbleponics setup
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skulljam420
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wont your roots get all tangled in those tubes that are..right on your net pot?
ihavealotofquestions
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The roots will grow right through them, there's a little straight connector so I can disconnect the line that's secured to the netpot from the 2 way splitter so I can take the lid off for easier res cleaning.. if it proves difficult as you say, I will remove it.
& I'm not quite sure what you mean purple caps.. the red caps are from the end of pens, because I drilled to large of holes for the L connectors to seal lol.
I'll update in a couple of days.. started germinating about fifteen seeds two days ago with the silk cloth in a glass jar w/ warm water method and they're all splitting open.. so.. when they go into rw cubes I'll post pictures. I may also get my hands on a 400w MH light to veg two monsters with the bubbleponics system..
love ihaoqs
& I'm not quite sure what you mean purple caps.. the red caps are from the end of pens, because I drilled to large of holes for the L connectors to seal lol.
I'll update in a couple of days.. started germinating about fifteen seeds two days ago with the silk cloth in a glass jar w/ warm water method and they're all splitting open.. so.. when they go into rw cubes I'll post pictures. I may also get my hands on a 400w MH light to veg two monsters with the bubbleponics system..
love ihaoqs
Malevolence
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not sure why you want to get all fancy and tricky with air stones, but whatever works for you.
I'm doing 2 gallon DWC buckets in flower now, so will be interesting to see what you end up with since most the DWC I see are 5 gallon trees or rubbermaid totes.
I'm doing 2 gallon DWC buckets in flower now, so will be interesting to see what you end up with since most the DWC I see are 5 gallon trees or rubbermaid totes.
firsttimeARE
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That looks complex and interesting! Keep us updated how it works.
ihavealotofquestions
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I intended to aerate the roots & water thoroughly since I have no way to recycle the water continuously. I feel the need to have a third bucket w/ water chiller & either an air operated water pump or a water pump to recycle the water, then I would take out the rediculous airstones on the netpot lol.
Question, can seeds sprout in rw? I've germ'd in paper towers before until the plant lost its seed casing and sprouted, but never let the seed pop & planted into rw cubes.. I have the cubes in a tray w/ a heating pad underneath, the water retaining in the cubes is pretty cold.. someone told me to do what I'm doing but in a aluminum baking pan w/ a clear plastic lid.. or am I fine with my current setup?
Question, can seeds sprout in rw? I've germ'd in paper towers before until the plant lost its seed casing and sprouted, but never let the seed pop & planted into rw cubes.. I have the cubes in a tray w/ a heating pad underneath, the water retaining in the cubes is pretty cold.. someone told me to do what I'm doing but in a aluminum baking pan w/ a clear plastic lid.. or am I fine with my current setup?
Malevolence
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My current grow I sprouted in rockwool... but drowned 2 seeds because I squeezed the rockwool and ruined it's water draining properties.
PaulN'Chuck
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Yo im so gonna sit down for this one. Post LOTS of pics and detailed information. I kinda wanna make the same set you got/. Whats your water like? ph, ppm, bottled, rain water. What strains, Keep us posted.
ihavealotofquestions
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straight water from ze bathroom sink. i've used pH down like 3 times and didn't like it so i stopped fussing with it.. i quit reading halfway through an article about ppm also lol. strains for now are some good reg seeds from the good reg thats been going around lately
BigBuddahCheese
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Go with 1" cylinder airstone and be done with it.. you are not getting any more DO in the water with all that negro rigged airstones.
BigBuddahCheese
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Sorry I don't candy coat my comments. I hope were all adults here and can handle some honest truth.
ihavealotofquestions
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Is it true? There's no need to aerate in higher parts of water? I've never really been sure... I figured the more aerated the roots stay the better. I'll remove the airstones from the netpots.. mr. 1,430 posts. I'm pretty sure you've helped me before lol
BigBuddahCheese
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Number of posts has nothing to do with reading, learning and always taking in knowledge. Search or do some research on dissolved oxygen in water, there are some threads on RIU or other forums that has real live data and tests. You will see the water can only have so much dissolved oxygen in it, and it doesn't matter where, how or what but how much. I didn't mean to offend you but when you see silly crap like that I blame the people who steered you in that direction.
If you think it is required then @!*(& me and do it anyway, its YOUR grow. Do not listen to others if you think its the best way to grow, as again it is YOUR grow. I was just trying to tell you straight to the point that it was not needed, what you do with it is your business.
I'll make sure I wont post in your threads any more, and I for sure was not the one that told you to do that if I did help before. I won't make that mistake again.
Malevolence
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You don't need all that plumbing and shit... that's why your first 4 replies were like... wut?
That said, it prob won't hurt anything besides getting all tied up inside your roots and becoming impossible to remove... but it almost def won't help anything. Everyone I've seen just uses cheap 1.49$ air stone per bucket. In a 2 gallon bucket, I have to fill the fucker up every other day, those little air stones up by the lid won't even be in the water half the time.
That said, it prob won't hurt anything besides getting all tied up inside your roots and becoming impossible to remove... but it almost def won't help anything. Everyone I've seen just uses cheap 1.49$ air stone per bucket. In a 2 gallon bucket, I have to fill the fucker up every other day, those little air stones up by the lid won't even be in the water half the time.
ihavealotofquestions
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You're the first to mention dissolved oxygen.. I truely didn't know sir. You're kinda an ass though.. just a real ass and you know it and don't care at all lol. Thanks.
mike91sr
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DO is important but relatively easy to maximize, so keep in mind that while more aeration doesn't increase how much oxygen dissolves it does increase how much total oxygen is present at any given time, which is also important. Having those stones up top is a waste because it doesn't pass oxygen across the entire root system like the stone on the bottom. So you'd be better off getting rid of those higher stones. And maybe getting a bigger pump to get more airflow through the stones at the bottom, judging by the video. Unless running just the one stone makes a pretty big difference.
scotty bagmonster
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dude ,Dwc is what i run and 3.5 gal buckets and chepo 4'' air stones that i throw away after each use and this is what I do
. its because of people like bigbuddahcheese that ive learned how to k.i.s.s.=keep. it. simple.stupid. buddah dont need me to be a cheerleader for him and im not a dick rider ,what others say and me too is read ,read and read more.it pays off when you have no nute deficiency and all you have to worry about is why does the 'ol lady keep talking when my show is on!!!! bigger bucket means less work trust me . happy growing
. its because of people like bigbuddahcheese that ive learned how to k.i.s.s.=keep. it. simple.stupid. buddah dont need me to be a cheerleader for him and im not a dick rider ,what others say and me too is read ,read and read more.it pays off when you have no nute deficiency and all you have to worry about is why does the 'ol lady keep talking when my show is on!!!! bigger bucket means less work trust me . happy growing