Recent content by akatheGOAT

Thanks for the reply, but not really what I asked. I understand your reasoning for flooding but that's not what I'm doing, and not what I want to do. In fact flooding limits your grow to the horizontal orientation, and I'm all about vertical efficiency. So hopefully Fatman or some aero pro has a...

Hi so like the title says I'm looking for the best sprayers for the pump I have. Here is a link to the specifications http://www.leaderpumps.com/ecoplus.html . Essentially what it says Is the ecoplus 230 has a max discharge psi of about 50. So I know I am not looking at atomizing misters which...

pazuzu, I just went to the store and got some krylon spray paint made for plastics, I think the suggestion you made about the primer is crucial. I may be heading back to the hardware store to pick up some primer. Thanks for the tip. Also what kind of results did you get from painting, did you...

yep i do have cool tubes which help keep the room temp down. Im just trying to add some simple things to improve efficiency. I would rather not have to buy another peice of equipment that uses even more electricity, like a water chiller. BTW Thats not my picture so i cant take credit for those...

the coliseum looks like this it is made from thick opaque plastic so no light really makes it through, i just want to make sure that i am attacking the water temp problem before summer rolls around. I figure room temps will be of the greatest effect to temperature inside this thing, but i have...

Thanks for confirming the flat white for me, I also am currently using reflectix to insulate my reservoir which is outside of my actual grow room. The problem that I'm running into is that the system my plants are growing in is a really odd shape and reflectix with the bubble wrap is really a...

im pretty sure i read flat is actually more reflective then gloss, thanks for the input though i will do some further research just to make sure which is right. Does anyone else take any measures to insulate their hydroponic root zone from hot HIDs? im open to any suggestion really, id even...

Hey guys i was wondering if anyone has tried painting their hydroponic systems white to reflect light and keep temperatures lower in their rootzone. As it currently stands in my set up my plants are in something that is a reddish color and i know that this is absorbing much more heat and light...

Well i don't know if anyone else is as interested in this as I am, but i have found a company out of California that does custom foam pieces. you can get any diameter cylinder at any length and they will make it out of the material you want. It is actually quite inexpensive as well. for 10 feet...

so, if your like me and the noodles are just too small I just was looking into those foam cylinders people sometimes use for yoga or at the gym, like this http://www.nefitco.com/foam_roller_3footx4in.html hope this helps somebody else as well!

thanks for all the help guys. Just to let anyone know who is interested most pool noodles that i have found online have a 2-3/4" outside diameter, which is too small for the size hole i have. they seem like the best option if i could just find the right size.

Haha.. Fun noodles man! I forgot all about those things, that's honestly a great idea if they are close to the right diameter. Looks like I've got mor research to do

First I have to say I love the DIY thread and everybody here has always been a big help to me. Now, my current problem is that I need 210 3.5" neoprene inserts. Something like an EZ cloner insert just a little bigger. Now I could shell out a buck and a half a piece and buy all these inserts, but...

I'm hoping to construct a cooltube. however I haven't been able to find a suitable piece of glass yet. I have seen plenty of DIY cooltube tutorials using bake-arounds and candle holder thingys(technical term) from craft stores. These however are not what I'm looking for. It seems to me that...

Hi I am in the process of installing an RO filter. I would like to install this unit a fair distance approximately ~8ft away from the source water line. My question is will this dramatically effect the ability of my RO unit to produce water at the rate its supposed too? Im assuming that it will...