How to build an aero setup

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lol ok well it was kinda warm today so I cleaned out the spot and grabbed some stuff to show how to make the rest of the setup.So tomarrow Ill try to get this how to finished.Thanks for the paitence

Hey, Filfthy I am trying to send you my info, but your messages are full!

its cleaned out again.Only took about 4 hours for it to completely refill again while I was asleep

FilthyFletch said:

lol ok well it was kinda warm today so I cleaned out the spot and grabbed some stuff to show how to make the rest of the setup.So tomarrow Ill try to get this how to finished.Thanks for the paitence

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sweet, you da man FF!!! hooray for warm weather lol. i like your setup alot fletch(very professional), but im pondering the notion of running my "supply line"(the half inch pipe that brings the water to the jets/misters) external so i dont have to worry about roots getting in the way... i would do this by running the supply line to the side/parallel of the root chamber and drilling holes in the top and to both sides of each net pot. the only problem that i have is finding a fitting to make a waterproof(it will be external of the chamber, dont want any leaks) between the pvc supply line and the 1/4" drip hose. so how do i go from the side of a pvc pipe to 1/4" hose??????

you have 1/2" drain holes right? have you ever had a problem with roots clogging the drain hole? if someone put a bigger pump(for a finner mist) would you recommend then going to 3/4 or 1"? also why doesnt the roots clog it up such a small hole?? thanks FF! your the man!

We TaRdED said:

sweet, you da man FF!!! hooray for warm weather lol. i like your setup alot fletch(very professional), but im pondering the notion of running my "supply line"(the half inch pipe that brings the water to the jets/misters) external so i dont have to worry about roots getting in the way... i would do this by running the supply line to the side/parallel of the root chamber and drilling holes in the top and to both sides of each net pot. the only problem that i have is finding a fitting to make a waterproof(it will be external of the chamber, dont want any leaks) between the pvc supply line and the 1/4" drip hose. so how do i go from the side of a pvc pipe to 1/4" hose??????

you have 1/2" drain holes right? have you ever had a problem with roots clogging the drain hole? if someone put a bigger pump(for a finner mist) would you recommend then going to 3/4 or 1"? also why doesnt the roots clog it up such a small hole?? thanks FF! your the man!

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I think you could use something like this. (top left in photo) XBF1CONN: 1/4" Barb Connector. If you go this route I would use epoxy instead of silicon..

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Just wanted to say thanks Fletch for all the help you provide

thanks alot. that might work great! would be great if it works. the only thing im worried about is if the pvc is thicker what the 1/4" barb connector needs to go through....... ya... but if it works, it should be perfect, exactly what im looking for. thanks once again, im new to this aero thing and dont know much of the hardware. rep+ for you!!!! saved me tons of time searching! ya, epoxy is probably the way to go when dealing with aero pressure..

You can go with the external lines if you really want but I found they arent as efficient and if you look around other makers have now gone to internal lines but they use a smaller diameter flex hose which I believe is called Pex piping,The external setup doesnt allow the mist to hit the lower part of the pots but sprays up higher so the roots dont grow downward as fast and the inside line allows the roots to grab on and holds the plants on the setup more secure to stop tipping.I have been tinkering on paper with a feed line that would be under the chambers then through a hole underneathe using a grommet to stop leakage but havent built a working model yet to see.My roots never clog the mister heads as they are actually about 1 1/2 inches up from the bottom of the bottom of the chambers and the roots run under them.I also have a second version that doesnt use mister heads but a differnt techniqued refered to as laser drilled holes.This basically has 3 tiny holes drilled into the pvc mister line at certain angles under the netpots so 3 micro mist jets are forced out and aerated by the pressure misting that pot. It works well I have it used in my mini veg machine and will use it this next aero round instead of the mister heads..As far as roots in the drain.I did get some the first round or 2 but not to bad but I have made these little adapters from flood table risers that just fit inside the drain opening then I wrapped them with a steel screen so that they stand in the drain but the screen stops roots from going into the drain hose.The water in the chamber is deepest right at the drain so the roots float above it and dont clog the drain holes.The key to these is to use clones and start 12/12 small. Im finding tossing 8 inch tall clones into 12/12 with finish 2 foot plants is the very best..I got some shots of the mister lines but not all so one more day on getting this post finished but its supposed to be good tomarrow again so will get done.And will finish the mother aero bucket too.

for this seutup, what nutes/lighting would you use?

im going to use this setup. so cheap and effective... cant wait til you wrap this up, trying to scout for best prices.

keep it coming man!

FilthyFletch said:

So tomarrow Ill try to get this how to finished.Thanks for the paitence

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your welcome for the patience! thanks for being so kind and helping fellow RIU'ers. ....................................

kick ass thread fo' sho'!!!

Its coming I aint forgot

too busy mini-mass producin? dya sell else where or just through here i wanna get goin in the australian market any tips? built a couple prototypes for builders i sub-contract to as mini herb gardens for top-end home kitchens they like em but scale/demand isnt enough to give up work yet

Yeah I sell locally, to a few buddies in thier hydro shops and online on like ebay,or craigslist.

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really nice setup man. getting ready to start my first grow when the bean arrived, but im already planning my second grow using ur plan

What about using LST (Low Stress Training) at the same time? I'm also unsure what nutes are good for aero setups since they can clog things.

eudroken said:

What about using LST (Low Stress Training) at the same time? I'm also unsure what nutes are good for aero setups since they can clog things.

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this setup is more used for SOG(seaofgreen) where you only lollipop the plants and nothing else. LST would not be the best idea when your trying to fit a bunch of plants in a tight space- not that his setup is extremely dense.

also, dont use molasses when mixing up your nutes for an aero unit. ask FF himself what happened





hows the weather FF? warming up for you? damn old man winter isnt leaving my area that quick its still getting in the single digits at night time........

yea I suppose the tedious task of managing multiple LST plants greatly outweighs the much easier method of growing many plants in a small area... simple logic.

so uh, how about SCRoG?