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Holy crap! that's a ton of growth. The mag and ph issue and the correlation to the topped plants is interesting. Strange indeed. Looks like you might be tying those girls down before your done...not the worst problem to have. :)

Thanks red. I hope I do have it under control. If not then I quit! LOL. Yeah, I think it can be worth it if you plan. I already made the mistake of buying a ton of crap that I either didn't need or changed because I didn't plan way back when I first started reef keeping 20yrs ago. Only took one...

Thanks for stopping in exception. Well I woke up and checked the girls this morning and some of them were drooping. Man, I pulled a big fat busch league move. Over watering, fortunately it's not horrible but I should know better, this isn't my first time. In all fairness to myself this grow is...

Just some pics of the girls today. Took these under natural light as it is super warm and sunny today. Thought the girls would like to tan for a bit. Hope you guys enjoy them.

Im not stressing too hard. I have always run MH for veg, then HPS to flower so it's just an adjustment I need to make.I was just bummed that it's gonna be a hassle to swap the ballast and that I could have spent the money for the bulb on other stuff had I known. Oh well, scheme of things right...

Here is an update taken today at 8am. The girls are nice and green and seem happy. The initial stretch they had has stopped and other than the "midget", all are starting to really take off. I do have one gripe though. I picked up an Agrosun 400w MH bulb as my ballast is dimmable and will run...

BG, just spent the last couple of days catching up on your thread. Been a soil guy for years and just started my first grow in twelve. Once this one is done I will be switching to DWC for sure. thanks for the grea thread and info.

Your system and girls look great. I noticed that there are no true unions or ball valves to isolate each bucket separately to deal with maintenance or emergency. Was that part of your original plan? I have always grown in soil and just started my first in 12 years, just to get back on the horse...

So here's a quick update on where I'm at. All pics are 15 days from germination. Hope you guys enjoy them, and as always comments, suggestions, anything constructive, are always welcome.

Looking good so far. I'm doing a 400w grow myself. Have been going back and forth between FIM and topping thanks for the pics...:)

So I decided on the dims for my veg box. L-38" W-24" H-30" 1-4" intake 2-4" exhaust w/ fans 2x96w PC fixture 1-10k, 1-420nm Any thoughts, opinions? Thanks in advance :)

Agreed for sure on the MH. I forgot to mention that I did order another when I dropped the 14k phoenix . I have another 20k bulb I feel is too old (used on a 40 gal reef tank) so I will just have to be patient...I know they will get bushy and plan on using one or two as mothers. Just to clarify...

Love the dollar store buckets for pots, great idea! I get mine from a local succulent nursery $.50/ ea 3-gal. Girls look good, can't wait to see them fill in some more :) Thanks again for stopping by my grow. I appreciate the input. subbed for sure!

So here is pics from about 10am today. You can see where I've added stakes cause they are so stretched and top heavy. As far as the stretch goes i'm gonna ride it out a bit and see what happens Looks like the blueberry and gdp are a no go. :sad: Oh well, I have room for 3 more right now and have...

Thanks a ton red! All the leaves are nice and green. I can hold my hand 2" from the fixture and have virtually no heat. I see what you mean about the bleaching, dealt with that a lot in the past in the coral business. They are already in their final pots. I have staked them all out and installed...

Temp at tops is 73.4-76.7 RH is 42%. The temp variance is due to the fact that my exhaust fan comes on for 2 hrs then off for 2hrs. Unfortunately I broke my MH bulb that I was gonna use for veg and had to use the HPS instead. I haven't found the fan I'm looking for, so I haven't installed one...

So I'm curious why no one has any input. Do I need more pics, details? I have to say that after reading others journals and the responses they have had, I kinda thought I would have more response. Despite what the sticky states, I would love comments, thoughts, tips, etc.(good, bad, or...

So here we are 7 days from seed pics were taken yesterday afternoon. I picked up some Dark Energy, and Hydroponix 3 part and will be starting that today. This will be my first time using the Dark Energy. I would love to hear some input from you guys who have used it. For that matter, I would...

So the girls are enjoying their first night in their new home. I am enjoying some blue romulan and am ready to call it a night. as many of us that like to medicate here, I am a little surprised that no one has any input...

So I checked on the girls and already had roots out the bottom of the seed plugs, so into their pots they went! I dropped my 400w 14k phoenix MH bulb so I am using the 400w HPS. fixture is 13" from the top. The last pic is to give you a perspective as to how much height i have to work with. BTW...