Flood Table low rise or regular ?

Ladiesonly

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #1

Im converting one tent to flood and drain. I have 3x3 flood table low rise, I am using air pots 5 gallon. Is a low rise 3.5" deep better than regular deeper unit.

Will it matter? How important is white vs black?

 

Renfro

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #2

I prefer deeper so I can flood deeper and have more roots. Shallow flood = shallow roots = less yield potential. The exception is if you top feed using something like floraflex and rock wool.

 

Renfro

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #3

White / black is just a personal pref, I like the white but the cheaper black works fine.

 

Ladiesonly

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #4

Renfro said:

White / black is just a personal pref, I like the white but the cheaper black works fine.

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How deep they have 3 3/4 or 5 which is best.

 

Ladiesonly

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #5

Renfro said:

I prefer deeper so I can flood deeper and have more roots. Shallow flood = shallow roots = less yield potential. The exception is if you top feed using something like floraflex and rock wool.

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Nvm I see thanks

 

Renfro

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #6

The trays I use are the Active Aqua deep model.

 

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newbplantgrower420

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #7

White trays are nice but the side lips on botanicare take too much space. I personally have a space issue.

I also have algae issues with the white tray even though I slightly tilt the tray so water doesnt stay in the ridges in my ebb and flow setup.

Id recommend the black trays. less algae, cheaper, and takes less slightly less space because it doesnt have the lips on the side.

 

Ladiesonly

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #8

Renfro said:

The trays I use are the Active Aqua deep model.

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What are you using for pot/medium I was thinking 5gallon AirPots coco? Thanks mang

 

Renfro

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• Jun 27, 2020

• #9

I do SoG with 6 inch square pots with LECA.

Pot thats above the water line when fully flooded isn't gonna do anything unless you are top feeding and just using the tray as a collection device.

newbplantgrower420 said:

I also have algae issues with the white tray even though I slightly tilt the tray so water doesnt stay in the ridges in my ebb and flow setup.

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I never let the algae bother me, the roots love those channels with the leftover water.