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Hydroguard = no need to worry about rez temps whatsoever. I just got done vegging 4, 5 gal buckets with Hydroguard, and another 4 maintaining a sterile rez with UC Roots. The rez temps stayed in the mid/hi 70's and even went into the 80's. I also didn't change the rez a single time for the whole...

I run mine consistently 1 - 2" above the base of the netpot. This allows for more lateral growth of roots through the sides of the netpot - as well as all the way to the bottom of it - as opposed to thick ropes. It promotes up to 20% more root area which means more growth up top. However, I...

I concur. 2 5 gallon buckets. You need to leave some room in the tent to be able to get at all of the plants as well as lights, ventilation fans & stuff.

I've been playing with Hydroguard in my DWC. I used to be a strict sterile rez guy but now I'm really sold on the stuff. I did a side by side comparison with 4 buckets Hydroguard and 4 buckets sterile - with rez temps constantly in the high 70's/80's - and zero rez changes for the whole veg...

Yep. I get that white film and I just don't worry about it. What you can't see, is that that same while film coats the inside of all the pipes. I don't think it's really harmful. I think that your issues are your roots breaking down - that's what's causing the pH to go up. That's exactly the...

They sure seem like eggs of some sort, but I kinda don't think so. I think you'd be seeing the adults of whatever it is, somewhere. If they were root aphids, they would move - there would be no mistaking them. Being that they are just in one spot, one just one plant (you have others that don't...

Yep. A 240 like is really just 2 120 lines tied together

That's exactly what I was saying

Ok... It gets a bit confusing but... In the US, all appliances and electrical devices are rated for 15A at a household voltage of 120V. It's pretty much standard electrical codes. Your house wiring is all sized and rated for 15A service - that's the MAX that the outlet will provide. A 20A...

20A circuits require a bigger sized wire in the wall that what's most likely present in a residential 15A circuit. It's not a matter of just popping in a bigger breaker. Doing so would cause the wiring to heat up dangerously at junction points - outlets, switches... Short of having electrical...

Your roots are fine and there's nothing wrong with them being tangled - it's what they do. In soil or coco they do the same, you just can't see it. Let the roots grow as they will - trying to untangle them will only cause damage. They are bathed in liquid and they get the sites just fine no...

Its about as cheap and easy as could be. That said - I have a method for getting the roots going before I stick them in here. I had mixed success with an EZ Cloner as well as this bucket - when I just put bare cuttings in it. I use a $2 propagation dome and dip my clones in rooting hormone and...

It's something in your design. The plants definitely don't eat 1000 gpd. Maybe because it's a closed loop it's bushing against a dead end? I'd think you'd need to bleed those lines to get any flow to them. What about making it a recirculating loop that returns to the tank with a valve at the end...

One other thing... Once you get them squared away, you should really do some serious trimming to get airflow through those plants or mildew can easily become a catastrophic issue. I have one of those indoor/outdoor hygrometers - the kind with the remote sensor. I put it in the center of the...

I'm running an Under Current as well. How are your roots? Are you using UC Roots to keep it all disinfected, and adding it every 2 - 3 days? I'm a little confused when you say that the nute readings drop and the ppm's go up? Aren't your nute readings your ppm's - or EC, same thing really... I...

I went to a method to grow out the roots a bit before transplanting into the netpot. I got sick of the amount of time it took from seedling for the roots to come through. This way I can feed the roots right down through the netpot and backfill the hydroton. I made a "nursery" bucket to grow out...

I'm assuming this is a drip system that recollects a drain back to the rez? I'm thinking that the Danner 250 gal/hr would be PLENTY - but you can calculate what you'll need by figuring out actually how many gallons/hour your drip will be and multiply that by the # of drippers.

If you're putting it away for a bit, you should get the KCL storage solution - it's cheap and it'll recondition your probe while it's not being used. Storing it in pH 7 is fine for day to day to keep it from drying out. But even so, it's a good idea to recondition it every couple of months or...