Kingkush325
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Just need a bit of insight guys lmk. Would really apreaciate it
Would 170 gph be straight for a 4 site rdwc ?
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Roger A. Shrubber
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what's gph?
Kingkush325
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Gallons per hour bro....
Kingkush325
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Thinking bout doing the water fall effect into each bucket , maybe with air stones aswell the more the better
Kingkush325
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Yea that's the thing about these o2 is mandatory anywayz what you think are compatible strains to run together in it . Any past experience? Maybe should start another thread...... hmmm
macsnax
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That's a tough one. Anymore I run short plants with short plants, and tall with tall. Then it's up to you to train and manipulate for an even canopy. I will say I switched to cobs a while back, and everything is growing more compact and tighter nodes than I got out of HID'S.
Kingkush325
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Yea indica with indica, sativa etc , it is a hard one lol made a thread we will see what they post
JohnDee
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Hi Kingbush,
When I first got into hydro...I used the EcoPlus 396 for no other reason then I liked the number. Big fan of the Chev big block 396.
As luck would have it...it was perfect for my need which was Ebb and Flow and was used as a submersible. It can also be used dry and mounted inline. Oh...and it pumped the solution up to the tray rapidly and with authority.
Not sure on RDWC...does it run intermittently or continuous? Using it submerged? Heat in res is an issue so keeping it small might be a good thing.
Cheers,
JD
When I first got into hydro...I used the EcoPlus 396 for no other reason then I liked the number. Big fan of the Chev big block 396.
As luck would have it...it was perfect for my need which was Ebb and Flow and was used as a submersible. It can also be used dry and mounted inline. Oh...and it pumped the solution up to the tray rapidly and with authority.
Not sure on RDWC...does it run intermittently or continuous? Using it submerged? Heat in res is an issue so keeping it small might be a good thing.
Cheers,
JD
Kingkush325
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Its continuous and yea it will be submerged . And heat hope it wont be a issue pretty small sized pump.
Airwalker16
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Not true. Airstones can't even come close to what waterfalls can do. They're pointless. Ran them for years and now I don't have a single one.
Only reason you should use air pumps is if you're doing shallow water culture. Which I do
Kingkush325
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Wouldn't it be beneficial to run both water fall and air stones at the same time ? I grow dwc and the airstones alone give me rapid growth, waterfall is a bonus wouldn't you think ?
Kingkush325
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I agree that the waterfall is more than enough to provide me with the growth I'm looking for, so leave out the airstones ? Just thought it would be nice for my girls to get best of both worlds I guess
rkymtnman
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it's just your preference but waterfalls produce way more DO than airstones. that's why ponds and fountains use the waterfall effect, it's not just cause it looks coolI agree that the waterfall is more than enough to provide me with the growth I'm looking for, so leave out the airstones ? Just thought it would be nice for my girls to get best of both worlds I guess
Airwalker16
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No. Water can only reach a certain maximum Dissolved Oxygen percentage and waterfalls get it there no problem. If you use a chiller and keep water at 66-68*F too, you can guarantee your waters fully saturated.
Airwalker16
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Also, I'd use 400-600GPH pump for 4x 5gal buckets.
Roger A. Shrubber
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der...i was fixated on grams per.....something.....
all these guys have said what i would have, and more....