coolmike87
Member
i read through this forum with some1 saying you should leave your pump on for 30 secs then off for 3 mins throughout the grow process is this true?
timer for air pumps on dwc bubblebucket?
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infinitescrog
Active Member
I don't know who would say that, generally if only 1 of hundreds is saying something totally different then it probably isnt right.
Japanfreak
New Member
Air pumps should be left on all the time, somebody prolly was thinking timing for aero or something.
panhead
Well-Known Member
Water that is constantly airated experiences iron fall out,the same thing happens when magnetic drive pumps are left on too long so the answer is yes,you should not let your air stones pump a constant flow of air to the res.
I personally run my pumps at one minute on & 14 minutes off via timer.
I personally run my pumps at one minute on & 14 minutes off via timer.
coolmike87
Member
what kind of timer and where can u pick 1 up that does intervals like that?
TruenoAE86coupe
Moderator
My whole system is based on a magnetic water pump, never had any problems with any deficiencies, and i leave the air pump on 24/7 too, only off to be cleaned.
drgreentm
Well-Known Member
man thats crazy i have never heard of anything going wrong from oxygen pumps running constant never experienced iron def from it either and DWC was my main setup for years. do you have a link explaining this. not bashing your comment or anything at all really would like to read something like this for future reference knowledge is power.
thanks
mr. green thumb 01
New Member
you use dwc also? I have always left my pumps on 24 hrs but recently have been wondering... if a aero unit is set for intervals than should I put my air pumps to intervals so they are not constantly splashing the roots. But then I started to think more that i would be drowning the roots and if I could set up like a aerated ebb and gro or something like that would probably be best. I never have heard about iron fall out. How long does it take for that to happen? because most of us change the water every 1-2wks anyway
mr. green thumb 01
New Member
damn coolmike I dunno which girl I like better? If thats ur woman than thats just wrong...i love it!! 
drgreentm
Well-Known Member
i agree completely and was what i was going to say. i can see this happening to a res that has been running for months but i doubt it will effect my iron in just 7 days.
coolmike87
Member
thnx grnthmb... im hopin to get her to take some more
but evn when the water is changed every week or every other... if it is true it couldnt hurt to do it right? it could only help? i still say im gonna try it
but evn when the water is changed every week or every other... if it is true it couldnt hurt to do it right? it could only help? i still say im gonna try it
drgreentm
Well-Known Member
i say go for it man it prably wont hurt them but then again prably wont help either are you experiencing some problems with your DWC now or just a thought????
coolmike87
Member
just a thought check out the link in my sig. its my current grow nd will xplain y im just searching out some help....
drgreentm
Well-Known Member
i see man i would say at least get a 400w hps, co2 and you could prably get allot more yield your last grow was one plant right did you scrog??? sorry if you answered that didnt read the entire thing. i say nice yield though what was it all in all dried if you dont mind me askin.
coolmike87
Member
ya 1 plant. and i branches to the wall so ya i basically scorgd. all together i got a little over 3 oz.s....
u got any tips for cheap easy co2
u got any tips for cheap easy co2
drgreentm
Well-Known Member
thats not bad man 3 zips form one plant indoors not bad with a 250w. for c02 i used to use 12g cartridges for bb guns a smart friend of mine figured about three for a small closet is about 1300 ppm in the air which 1500 is almost a plants max intake of co2 i used to just pop them off in my room but they are about 17 bucks a pack of 25 12g cartriges. a hydrofarm low flow kit is about 130 for the regulator timer and everything needed except the tank which is about another 100 you will be amazed about 32% increase in yield.
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