Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
I WAS paranoid about posting pics 3 years ago. i'm not now.
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I WAS paranoid about posting pics 3 years ago. i'm not now.
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
yep, amazed me.
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
Northern Lights make my mouth water.
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
Welcome to the GANG, bro.
RPsmoke420
Active Member
Here is some info on BGhydro's site, however seems a little outdated, Still worth a read:
http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/static/articles/0506_digiballasts.asp
More info:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Are-Digital-Ballasts-Better&id=754677
http://www.hhydro.com/cgi-bin/hhydro/ELECTRONIC_BALLAST.html
Google the question, lots of answers out there. Read through them all.
When I was trying to choose, the way I looked at it was, the digital ballast use less energy, are more effecient. No EMI to worry about. Big deciding factors was the claim to less noise and less heat and supposed to make your bulbs last longer. Digital is all I have used, so I can't do a personal comparison for you. Maybe one of the other guys have run both.
Oh ya, EMI = eletcro magnetic interference. Basically the old ones can mess with am/fm radios for quite some distance around your house.
http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/static/articles/0506_digiballasts.asp
More info:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Are-Digital-Ballasts-Better&id=754677
http://www.hhydro.com/cgi-bin/hhydro/ELECTRONIC_BALLAST.html
Google the question, lots of answers out there. Read through them all.
When I was trying to choose, the way I looked at it was, the digital ballast use less energy, are more effecient. No EMI to worry about. Big deciding factors was the claim to less noise and less heat and supposed to make your bulbs last longer. Digital is all I have used, so I can't do a personal comparison for you. Maybe one of the other guys have run both.
Oh ya, EMI = eletcro magnetic interference. Basically the old ones can mess with am/fm radios for quite some distance around your house.
MostlyCrazy
New Member
Bubblehead Gang in action! Love it!
purpdaddy
Well-Known Member
MC,Roseman..you have been tru friends indeed to me.This is getting too much for me.I dont like stress.Well peace love and happinness fellas.My buds will continue to grow no matter where im at.Just remember that..MC..rose got my info you EVER need anything.Peace fellas
chkn915
Member
I wish you were all here to enjoy it with me. The package says they will be ready in 55 days so this weekend is it they look pretty close most of the trichs are cloudy. Thanks for your help.
Dystopia
Active Member
Hey Roseman, I took your advice and jury rigged my system to bubbleponics. It was easy, all I had to do was buy a manifold and adapter and connect it to the pump and plumbing I already had in the remote reservoir in my system.
I'm glad you guys turned me on to this, this solves a host of problems I had while waiting for the roots to hit the water. I'm definitely going to incorporate it into my next system. Thanks!
Notice how the bottom reservoir slides out for access. The wood "box" that the reservoirs sit on is on wheels and the whole unit can be pulled out of it's cubbyhole as one. Built most of this out of stuff I had laying around or left over from my reef tank days.
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MostlyCrazy
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Looks great Dys! Any way to get that feeder hose about mid cube/netpot. May not be important but that's a lot of water coming out on top. May just have taken the picture at max flow rate. Might be able to use a clothespin to restrict the flow a bit. Wow, a recirculating BP!
Got to get me one of those wheeled shorties. Might make one if I can't by one.
Got to get me one of those wheeled shorties. Might make one if I can't by one.
Dystopia
Active Member
The manifold has adjustable ports, so I turned it down to a fast drip. I couldn't push the tube down in the rocks, there's roots all over the place. I think it'll be OK, I'm going to pull it when the roots hit the water and go back to my original plan.
A problem with using ice chests is that the lids are so thick; I can only get the water high enough to barely reach the bottom of the net pots and I was watering by hand until the roots hit the water. Takes forever for the roots to come out the bottom; once the roots hit the water my plants usually take off. By using the tubes I'm able to open up the overflow valves and bring the water back down to normal operating level and not have to worry about manually watering. Hell yeah!
MostlyCrazy
New Member
Adjustable ports. Why didn't I think of that! LOL! You're set to go and I'm quite impressed with the plumbing. So you have a combo drip/dwc! I bet the insulation that a cooler provides will help with water temps later on.
Mongobud
Well-Known Member
Alright my Ph has been holding at 6.2 for over 16 hours, so that's cool. I'm hoping I dont see anymore rust spots develop, they got pretty bad on my biggest plant, and some on the other 3.
Could those rust spots be from anything else?
PH- 6.2
PPM- 450
TT- 68deg
Temp- 74deg
Could those rust spots be from anything else?
PH- 6.2
PPM- 450
TT- 68deg
Temp- 74deg
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
Hey Roseman, I took your advice and jury rigged my system to bubbleponics. It was easy, all I had to do was buy a manifold and adapter and connect it to the pump and plumbing I already had in the remote reservoir in my system.
I'm glad you guys turned me on to this, this solves a host of problems I had while waiting for the roots to hit the water. I'm definitely going to incorporate it into my next system. Thanks!
Notice how the bottom reservoir slides out for access. The wood "box" that the reservoirs sit on is on wheels and the whole unit can be pulled out of it's cubbyhole as one. Built most of this out of stuff I had laying around or left over from my reef tank days.
Looks GREAT, it is all about feeding them newborn babies.!
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
All the pics I can find of rust spots say OVER FEEDING, or LIGHT BURN, or splashed strong nutes on leaves, but your ppm does not say you are over feeding, so I don't know what is causing them.
Look here:
Marijuana Plants Problems - Yellow Leaves, brown spots, nutrient shortage etc.
to Harvest?