Wakin Bacon
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Stumbled across this a few minutes ago and thought it was pretty cool. I am not affiliated with these guys at all, just a cool video I found. PEACE[video=youtube_share;WqtwsduML04]http://youtu.be/WqtwsduML04[/video]
Air pump and air stone comparisons
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PetFlora
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I always use air pumps, especially in my clone/seedling bubbler, where I use a 35 lpm pump + 4 Oxystones. always had excellent success, but, I want more DO + Chi in the water. Yes Chi Look it up. I bought the NOISY pump. It works great, but I could not stand the noise + it generates a lot of heat
As you can see from the video there is no water circulation, just air bubbles close to the air stone. Good, but no cigar
Here's last seedling/bubbler result Pics taken 8/18
See same seedlings 7 days later, below.
Basically, I am trying to create a mini river with constantly flowing water cascading/crashing over river rock= Chi energy + DO
Here's my first attempt to create max DO/Chi. This is on its' own 160gph pump
The bucket diameter is too narrow. Keep in mind this set up requires a second pump to pump nutes to the plants.
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It works, BUT...
I think it requires a flat plate, as opposed to a curved bowl as the water does not cascade/fall over the edge, instead it rolls down the underside of the bowl.
However, a flat plate will not hold the legs in place, so be prepared to make the necessary adjustments
I decided to post pics of my babies
The main stalks are strong
Might as well show you how the babies are responding
Not yet using the Rez energizer system, BUT, water drains into a bucket net pot lid filled with river rock and medium inside the 1 liter Air Pots is river rock. I need 2 more pumps to pull this off,
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As you can see from the video there is no water circulation, just air bubbles close to the air stone. Good, but no cigar
Here's last seedling/bubbler result Pics taken 8/18
See same seedlings 7 days later, below.
Basically, I am trying to create a mini river with constantly flowing water cascading/crashing over river rock= Chi energy + DO
Here's my first attempt to create max DO/Chi. This is on its' own 160gph pump
The bucket diameter is too narrow. Keep in mind this set up requires a second pump to pump nutes to the plants.
View attachment 2795596
It works, BUT...
I think it requires a flat plate, as opposed to a curved bowl as the water does not cascade/fall over the edge, instead it rolls down the underside of the bowl.
However, a flat plate will not hold the legs in place, so be prepared to make the necessary adjustments
I decided to post pics of my babies
The main stalks are strong
Might as well show you how the babies are responding
Not yet using the Rez energizer system, BUT, water drains into a bucket net pot lid filled with river rock and medium inside the 1 liter Air Pots is river rock. I need 2 more pumps to pull this off,
View attachment 2795598View attachment 2795600