Billy's Water Works

gr865 said:

Nice looking setup there Billy!

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Thank you @gr865

Zkittles X Skunk after 1 full week 12/12




Cut out the lower sucker growth that's not getting direct light.


Then got the net over.




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BL

So your at 109% saturation before adding the oxygen injection? Girls look happy. Are you also running a ph controller? Would be cool to see your salt mixing wizardry in action too. Haven't seen anyone who mixes their own nutes look this good. Is that 6 or 8inch diameter pipe?

pinner420 said:

So your at 109% saturation before adding the oxygen injection?

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It mainly hangs around 105%. It fluctuates, I can't quite put my finger on why.. For oxygenation I have a homemade protein skimmer, and a couple of homemade trickle filters. The skimmer isn't working as well as I'd like yet.

pinner420 said:

Are you also running a ph controller?

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No. I have plans to build a dosing setup. The DO controller can measure and control many things (conductivity, pH, ORP, Nitrate, turbidity etc etc) depending on the probes I have, but they're not cheap. In the meantime I run a low pH in the top-off Res and add a bit of nitric acid every day to keep on top of pH in the active parts of the system.

pinner420 said:

Would be cool to see your salt mixing wizardry in action too.

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I don't do anything special, I weigh the individual salts and add to the top-off reservoir every time it's empty and refilled. It's easier to use stock solutions. I've done it every way. I'm waiting on some 5 litre buckets so I can make a 100g/L stock of each salt to save the weighing and panic if batteries fail on the scales. I have a few different recipes for different systems and stages of growth so don't really use the A and B concentrate method anymore.

pinner420 said:

Is that 6 or 8inch diameter pipe?

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It's 6 inch.

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BL

Some interesting leaves on these Zkittles X Skunk.


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BL

After you get the injector set up what level of saturation are you aiming for?

pinner420 said:

After you get the injector set up what level of saturation are you aiming for?

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I've got a few designs to play with.. one should surpass 200% easily. 300% if I build it correctly..

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BL

What are the costs anticipated with bottled vs oxygen generators.

Concentrators are much more expensive, especially if you're buying new. But then there can be rental costs on bottles!

I'm not a fan of consumable products coming and going, but bottles might be the go. We'll see..

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BL

Zkittles X Skunk 2 full weeks flower. (Recently reduced lighting to 11 hrs to induce flowers)
















Day of the Triffids I reckon

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BL

Bump

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Bump

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Yep it's been a while lol.

I'll update in a few days with pics from all the weeks.

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BL

Where you at there Billy,
Love to see some update Bud!