Aeroponic pump question

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helpme

Active Member

• Sep 25, 2008

• #1

I am building an aero setup and need to try and figure out how much gph I need. This is the basic setup:

10 sites / approx. 6" apart (2 PVC pipes so 20 sites in total)
PVC will be sitting on rez
Approx. 40 misters (360 degree non-spinning) taped into 1/4" pvc

I was hoping that 650 gph pump would do the trick.. what does everyone think? Will I achieve a nice mist with that much gph or need more?

 

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Grow.T

Active Member

• Sep 25, 2008

• #2

not sure how much you'll need... but im setting up a smaller one of these and someone recomended 200-300 gph for 12 misters.... so if your using 40 then i would aim closer to 1000.... but it may work if you keep the lines short

 

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helpme

Active Member

• Sep 26, 2008

• #3

Anyone else have any input on this?

 

Eharmony420

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2008

• #4

i just bought this, i will be running 10 misters in a few feet of tubing. i'll keep yu posted, i asked around and peep said it was ok je thought. It says 6 feet of tubing and someone said yeah that sounds right, so i hoping

nevermind cant find it. It was a 19.99 in line water pump at 390 gallons i think on ebay. Was not under hydro pumps. Some wherehouse placem but type "in line water pumps" and they got cheaper prices thane "hydro water pump" and u want the inline or yur res gets too hot.

 

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E S

New Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #5

25 gph/microjet

 

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helpme

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #6

Earl says you should have approx. 100gph / 8 misters.. So I had to go back to the drawing board and redesign my aero sites.

I've downgraded to a 10 site per tube (2 PVC tubes per site) which would give me 20 misters per site.

If my math is correct, I'd need approx. 300gph.. I believe that you need 12gph @ 15-30 PSI per 360º mister to get a nice mist, so I guess I'd need more like 500gph for my 20 misters.

So you're right on E S

 

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Grow.T

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #7

im making a 6'' pvc setup in a small tent.. personal grow i have all the pvc tubes cut and i ordered a 400 gph pump a few days ago(due to the one i ordered befor never comming) ill link you to the journal when i get it up in a few days so u can get an idea of how it works

 

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E S

New Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #8

MicroJet Sprayer - 330 degree | Plumbing Materials & Fittings

There's a link to BGHydro and a 22-25 gph recommendation for the 330* micro jet. It's 20-25 gph for the 180* microjet.

MicroJet Sprayer - 180 degree | Plumbing Materials & Fittings

 

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aero master

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #9

I would go with the smallest one possible. They use way less power, and your neighbors wont hear it. You can make up for the difference by adding fish tank bubblers.

 

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E S

New Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #10

yeah... go with the smallest pump you can... that sounds like a good idea...

 

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helpme

Active Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #11

My understanding is that if you go with a smaller pump you won't get a very fine mist and since the pump has to work harder you'll end up overheating your rez water.. So I thought I'd go with a more powerful pump.

 

MAc DRe

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #12

get like a 500 gph and you can add more as you need it

 

Zhu

Well-Known Member

• Sep 27, 2008

• #13

Honestly you want a high pressure external pump. I run my aeroponics setup on a 980 gph submersible and the water gets pretty damn hot if I dont cool it.