rdwc

Hey there, I am a beginner looking to gain abit of clarity. I am looking into RDWC system consisting of 4 - 13 gallon buckets and an outside res tank. What are the options for water sources ? Is tap water sufficient? Any special precautions to think about when using tap water? If I didn't use...

Hey everyone! Excited to kick this grow off. I'm running Spiderfarm SF4000 5.3g square grow buckets 12 gallon rez 25 gallon storage barrel (total of about a 24 gallon system) 1.5" PVC with bulkheads 865 GPH Quiet-One water pump Eco Air5 1300 GPH airpump Complete Cultured solutions line RO water...

Hi everyone! I'm coming back for my second grow and have decided to move from DWC to RDWC. So after lots of research I've completed my design in sketchup and am getting ready to start purchasing everything. Before I do that, I was looking for some opinions on the system design and some of the...

I’m about to start my first RDWC waterfall grow. Hydro noob here, so I figure I’m bound to run into some problems which will require some complete res changes (system holds about 30 gallons). So my questions are: How the hell do I drain my system in case of root rot? Also, i use a separate tote...

4 site (5gal each) with 27 gallon reservoir. Using RO water btw. Nutes: GH Flora trio, CalMag, Floralicious plus, HydroGuard, and RapidStart. Im starting from seed in rockwool, i was wondering if anybody who uses these nutes has a feed schedule thats worked for them? I'm planning on running 4...

running an RDWC,4x 5 gallon sites, 27 gallon res. Probably 30 gallons or so when full. Wondering what size air pump I need to oxygenate the water in my system? I’ve heard 1 watt per gallon, but watts don’t really have anything to do with how much air It puts out. So does anybody know what size...

So I ordered these buckets (5.3 gallon black rectangular buckets) with snap on lids. They look great, but the only problem is once you get the lid to snap on, it’s sooo hard to get off (for me at least, I lost my left hand in a car accident so I’m working one handed lol) I’m worried that if I...

Have the system setup totally now. Got my first four in used autos for my first time. Figured it would be a good way to break it in. I started this project about 2 months ago. Some parts I've had a little longer used them in the last setup. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Still building that DIY RDWC waterfall system. My question is, how do you guys run your res out of your grow tent? The port holes in my tent are like 5.5 inches off the floor, and obviously I don’t want to install my piping that high up on my buckets. So, how do you guys do it? Any advice?

All parts sourced by me. I Built the PAhydro 8 gal 4 site RDWC system. I running a ipower 600 mh and hps for veg and flower. I also bought a ipower 6" air cooled hood. I have a vivosun 390 cfm fan with carbon filter. Just getting everything setup. The hood is in shipping right now. Getting ready...

I'm setting up a DIY RDWC system and having a few issues. The water is not circulating through the pump into the reservoir. The pump is a Uniclife 1000 gph pump, which seems like it should be plenty. I'm wondering if it has to do with the vertical curves I added to get through the opening in the...

So I went to Lowe’s the other day and picked up some stuff. I bought 5 gallon commander XL buckets. The ones with the yellow lids. I’ve seen people using them on YouTube but I’m wondering if the plastic is safe for my plants? Also I bought some PVC piping. It says “schedule 40 - NSF DVW” on it...

I’m building an RDWC system and I’m pretty stumped on the inline pump. I’ve looked at a few on amazon and all of them have bad reviews which worry me. Don’t want one that will die on me cuz that seems like it could be a real problem. So my questions are: Do you guy have any pump brands that you...

I have been growing RDWC since I began 2 years ago. I run a sea of green, taking clones of my best plants and vegging in a 4x8 tent with a simple tray system. My main room for flower is 14 feet deep with a door on one end in the basement with a low ceiling. I hand 3 Fluence 2p lights over 12...

I have 4 mars hydro ii 900w panels 100 LEDS replaced only blue spectrum as i think these burn the hottest (460nm + 440nm) All other LEDs seem in good order apart from a couple which i will also replace. My grow space can either be 6.5ft x 6.5ft( 2mx2m ) or 8ft x 8ft (2.4mx2.4m ) I haven't quite...

Hydro noob here, building a 4 site RDWC: 4x 5 gallon buckets, with a 5 gallon res, so probably 15-20 gallons when full (going into a 4x4 tent/res outside tent). I live in a hot climate so I’m thinking instead of hot noisy air pumps, I’ll go waterfall, with an inline pump pulling water from the...

I’m looking to run a 4 site RDWC in a 4x4 tent. Each plant taking up about 2x2ft space. Plants won’t be super tall cuz tent is only 80in. I’m thinking about using 4 gallon square buckets, and I’m wondering if 4 gallon buckets will be big enough for the plants all the way through both veg and...

Good evening all, I’m finally at a good place where I can post about my first/current grow. 5x5 4-site 13g RDWC 1000w MH/HPS Jacks 3:2:1, Hydroguard and occasionally Tribus. Removed black PVC trellis today, it was great for training out the bushes. But the spacing was too small and not the most...

Hello all Bit of a newbie here. I’ll start with my setup: -Current culture UC8 RDWC -Rayonled 720 (720watt) Led medical grade grow Light X2 -Active Aqua 1/4 chiller -9x5 Gotilla grow tent -Blue Labs Guardian monitor -Humidifier -Two 8” Vortex S line fans and carbon filters -Growzone HT2...

I'm building a new DIY RDWC build. Should it be: (a) just like the picture in the attachment... (b) kind of like the attachment, but 2 bulkheads on each bucket (c) more like a "Current Culture" kind of setup with an undercurrent... (d) try this...