I had thought of that as well, but also thought that the same problem would persist. Whether growing into the pipes, or bunching up against a filter, I'd have the same issues. But I could be wrong. I haven't grown anything in a system like this before.
That's cool that you can swap out the lids based on what you want to grow!
You must have a decent amount of room to work in with that many tubs
Then you have to use a porous cover to block the light while letting air pass thru. Still won't circulate fresh air into the area where the spray happens without a fan of some kind. I still think airstones are the way to go to maximize DO.
I figure 4 tubs in the new 8x4' space and a couple in the current grow room or in the upstairs bedroom that is going to be for veg only. Each tub sitting on a dollie so I can easily shift them around to work on the plants. I've been doing my DWC ScroGs that way so I can sit on a chair while tying down grow tips etc. My back can't handle me being bent over for more than a few minutes so I rarely do the dishes and leave that up to the women.You must have a decent amount of room to work in with that many tubs
Compression fracture of the L1 in a 1987 motorcycle accident. Could have been a lot worse.
It's fairly dark where the controller sits. I've got a 70 L/min commercial air pump for the 4 buckets (1 line/bucket) and a Large cylinder airstone for each bucket. I didn't really see the need to have an airstone in the controller with the waterfall. Are controllers with a waterfall usually have an open lid or something? I thought that the water jetting into the reservoir water created the DO. Am I mistaken?
Same with my back. Lots of military injuries (Infantry Mortars, 1987-1993). It's one of the reasons I wanted to go back to hydro. Besides the initial setup, there's really no heavy lifting.I figure 4 tubs in the new 8x4' space and a couple in the current grow room or in the upstairs bedroom that is going to be for veg only. Each tub sitting on a dollie so I can easily shift them around to work on the plants. I've been doing my DWC ScroGs that way so I can sit on a chair while tying down grow tips etc. My back can't handle me being bent over for more than a few minutes so I rarely do the dishes and leave that up to the women.
If you got stones in each pail then the spray bar is most likely redundant but certainly won't hurt.
Right on bro! That's super simple to follow.Square buckets are more convenient, but round ones will still work.
If you're set on square buckets and don't mind the cost, you can get 8 and 13 gallon buckets and lids from here
The round buckets will flex and flatten when the bulkheads are tightened. To make your own bulkheads, here's what you use (2" for example):
Male bulkhead adapter (Male PVC conduit adapter) $1.16
Female bulkhead adapter (Female PVC conduit adapter) $1.26
20-pack union Washers $16.63
2" hole saw $13.97
Black 5-Gallon buckets $3.98 ea at Home Depot (lids available too)
Black netpot lids $6.25 ea
- Cut the 2" holes using light pressure
- Sand the sides of the holes to remove burrs and allow the male fitting to easily pass through
- The male adapter can be used either inside the bucket, or outside. It doesn't matter. What does matter is where you place the washer. The washer should always go on the male adapter. This is because of the threads. Water will leak through the threads if the washer is placed on the female side. Having said that, you may have to use a washer on both sides because the fittings really tighten up the more you screw them together. The extra washer will act as a spacer.
- Hand tighten the adapters, but do not over-tighten. You want to tighten them so that a little water might drip out when the bucket is filled. At that point, hand tighten until the water stops dripping. This means you have to do this once the system is in place.
Note: You can cut the female adapter in half so that it only has the threads. This frees up room in the buckets.
Original DIY concept here
Hope that helps
Kind of what I figured. It's cool though
One of the reasons I'm going UC is because it's cool seeing the machine that grows your weed in action. Tired of staring at my coco grow and yelling "Do something!" LOL I started out with hydro and actually find it easier than soil.
Very cool!
It's nice going from managing multiple containers down to a single, controller container/bucket.
Read my mind haha
Now I know why no one does it. Too complex
No shit. A lot of Hurry up and wait going on with almost any kind of growing but for me the simpler the better and that's mainly why a complex system doesn't float my boat. Same with cars and electronics too. The more bells and whistles there are the more likely something is gonna give me grief.Kind of what I figured. It's cool though
I don't think its too complex. A bit more plumbing and more points of failure maybe. I probably just cant explain it simply enough. Wait till i build itNow I know why no one does it. Too complex
I was thinking about having the pump push the venturi bubbles into the res, then that water starts going through the buckets again. Basically just a way to add DO to the controller. Probably overkill.
If you build it, I definitely want to see it!I don't think its too complex. A bit more plumbing and more points of failure maybe. I probably just cant explain it simply enough. Wait till i build it
If you were to add the venturi it'd be replacing the waterfall into the res right? I dont think either way would add any more DO then the other.
