Yeah I started this system with two - 80 watt pumps.
It now has 2 - 110 LPM pumps on it. It's about 60 gallons of water, and I've been using FloraDuo Expert recirculating (To a T with essentially no issues after the initial 4-week recovery from sulfur burn caused by dealing with powder mildew)...
Look up heizenbergs tea. I never even posted in that thread to thank him. Too many others already had.
Pretty much you put SO MUCH beneficial bacteria in the water that it really doesn't matter. Light creates bacteria. I call it food for the tea lol.
I started wrapping them in Mylar but...
I almost made a DIY guide for this setup (as well as a grow journal) but the community didn't show interest and I wasn't going to waste my time I could spend doing something else - as this system is one of three that I run in my home. If a 4x6 area is the best you're working with then you might...
I used whatever I had handy. Vegetable oil worked well.
I didn't have a drain on the epicenter, but a set of ball valves on each return line was mandatory to simplify filter changes and for the system drain I just use my main system pump and plumb it to a garden hose which runs through my house...
I was having leak issues with the shitty totes. As soon as I converted to the expensive US plastics tote with the stiff sidewall - I haven't had ANY leaking at all through the uniseals, even through weird angles.
13 gal EZ store on 3" PVC working fine for me. I even turned the pump off to see...
I cut my system down to 9 plants tonight due to size constraints. I had pulled 3 buckets about 3 weeks ago due to some sulfur burn; flushed them and threw them in soil and they came back looking pretty good. So I had these 3 extra buckets running nothing. The roots were absolutely amazing. I...
I'm changing out the res tonight so I don't have a lot of time but I wanted to stop in. First off; you're ignorant if you think the color of the bucket REALLY matters. First off, you can breed enough beneficial bacteria that it won't even matter if light is in your res (See Heizenberg's Tea...
I got a few PMs asking about similar setups so I will update:
The Rubbermaid smartstore or whatever 18 gal totes I used have too thin of a sidewall for the uniseal to seal correctly so I spent $500 on 13 (1 extra just in case) buckets and lids, 13 gallon each (Ezstor buckets).
Should be...
I've been back in state for like a month and I can't seem to find any oil. I'm really trying to have to avoid driving 2 hours to Ann Arbor and 2 hours back making me feel like a crack head in order to try out my new rig for my bong.
Anyone know where I can get any concentrates around Saginaw?
I know this is an old thread. But I was literally about to just drop $1500 at this place an pay for 2 day air (For a number of things)
Thank GOD I decided to google the site review first.
Thank you OP!
Yeah I am building the exact same one as the picture except mine is 2 rows of 6 instead of 3 rows of 4. Like this:
I mean, I'm sure I could get some of the parts for cheaper (Parts of the kit I ordered) but...I don't want to have to run around and try to make adapter to adapter to adapter to...
I think the only other plumbing missing is 4 - 90 degree corners (3"), and a 3"-3/4"-3" T adapter to connect the return line kit too (maybe a reducer/something to thread that kit onto - hardware store will have it all).
Saving a ton of money, and I scoured the internet to find and consolidate...