reservoir

Hey Growers! I wanted to ask a simple question trying to figure out what the perfect temperature for water in hydro would be, within maybe 2 F. (I got a new tool that allows me to regulate it without approximation) Let's say i have a DWC - RDWC system, i use h202 to sterilize the water and...

Just got my Octopot system and I need to supply my own reservoir. Was looking at drums, totes, collapsible reservoirs, etc. and am leaning towards a heavy duty black tote that I will paint white on the outside. This is to maintain temps and help prevent algae growth. Before I make the purchase...

Just purchased the 3 gallon octopot system for 12 plants. Need to buy my own rez. This rez will sit with nutrients for days at a time maybe even a week and I am concerned about algae growth, etc. It will be a 55-gallon or 60-gallon rez. I have read that rez color helps such as black allows less...

So I just flipped to flower about 4-5 days ago and have a question regarding reservoir changes and my particular nutrients... Im using Advanced Nutrients Sensi Grow/Bloom A+B. I’m wondering if I will need to completely drain the reservoir when switching from Sensi Grow to Sensi Bloom. By...

So, let me be more specific here... Can I add nutrients to my solution in the reservoir if the nutrient solution that is currently in the reservoir does not already contain that specific nutrient? For example: I started out with the “week 1” nutrient mix; it did not call for silica for the...

Hey guys Fist of my native language is not English so if something is not written right please excuse me. I neee some advice about building dtw coco system. My reservoir would be in 100l low conatiner with lid, piping would be from classical ppr preasure watter pipes. Number of plants max 16...

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...

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?

Growing in DWC buckets. My PPM is dropping without topping off the reservoir. Does this mean I should increase nutes?

Well, they said they are willing to do it, but the title had to be catchy :) Anyway... PerfectPH is a technical device (not a nutrient or something you add to your nutes) that will keep your pH stable. Let's say between 5.7 to 6.3 (I did read different numbers, even up to 6.5) They, Torus...

A new device has recently been launched. It is called the PerfectPH and comes from a company called TorusHydro. They are also an advertiser now on rollitup and you can win one of their devices. https://www.rollitup.org/t/win-a-perfectph-auto-ph-balancer-for-hydroponics.997587/ It is a device...

What happens if the roots outgrow the net pot?

So there is a 30 gal reservoir running the flower tent. 5 gal smart pots each get about .75 gal/day. This lasts about a week before the water level gets too low to pump. Only using water/ph down in the res and everything seems to be doing well. Question is - what kind of maintenance does a...

I am using a 55 gallon barrel to premix a large batch of water/food. Filled a half barrel first time to make sure everything was alright and noticed after checking the barrel afterwards that there was alot of what seemed like algea or some kind of buildup. also the tubing that was inside the...

I’m starting a build for a Revese Osmosis automates Top off reservoir using a float valve. I want my filtration system to consist of 3 major parts; remove chlorine, sediment, etc./Remove salts (R/O),/ then kill pathogens (UV Filter) Reservoir- 55 Gallon Water Stoage tank or 125 Gallon Storage...

In the very interesting topic of KLX (https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-klx-way.960314/) we discussed the size of a reservoir. He is doing an E&F grow. I am really curious about experiences that members here have. What size do you think your reservoir should be if you want... A) No need for...

Hello I`ve had 3 grows in soil, but switched to coco/hydroton this grow in my autopot system. I`m using a gravity fed reservoir with a powerhead as circulation. My problem is that when i PH my water using GHE PH down to 5.5, after less then 24 hours the water in my reservoir is at 7.5+ Tap water...

Hey riu, Just wondering if anyone may know what is causing thus scummy build up in my pumps and res? Thanks in advance

Hi RIU. Just completed a DIY water reservoir build yesterday, figured I’d share the idea with others incase they’re interested in building something similar. I’ll provide links to the parts I used below. The harsh reality of growing is that lugging heavy jugs of water around can be quite...

Hey all, I've been trying for weeks to figure out what is causing the ph in my res to constantly rise and after about 10 different tests on water at every stage in the system I've narrowed it down to the medium and/or something in the bucket with it. Just to let people know it is a 4 bucket...