Hippieryan
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I am designing a RDWC system with 4 pots expandable to 8, my question is should I invest in two pumps? One for the flow threw my 2 inch line from pot to pot and one for my waterfall system?
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Hippieryan
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So just the waterfall pump and the flow should work on its own then
Airwalker16
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Yes. Be sure to use an inline pump. The only secondary pump you'll need is if you have a chiller (which you should) and you can either use a submersible sat in the res, or another separate inline one plumbed off the side of your res' wall at the bottom just like the waterfall manifold supply pump.
4 sits will only need like 300-400gals.
Hippieryan
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I have looked over you pics for hours, could you do a simple hand drawing for me, nothing fancy so I can order the proper parts, like I said, I would like the ability to expand to 8 pots in the future so will kind of be keeping stuff to the one side for now
Hippieryan
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I really do like the waterfall aspect of it
Airwalker16
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Check out j232s build. I helped him through every step.
70gal RDWC Waterfall update
Alright, it wasn’t the most fun I had at 3am on a Monday night, but I got it done. After the idea was planted to update my month old system to waterfalls I just had to do it ASAP. I currently have a grow on the go but I am at half capacity so it worked out. Systems is 5x25gal totes filed to...
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Airwalker16
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When you say my pictures do you mean in my "Gotta lose the air pumps" thread?
fragileassassin
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2" pipe flows over 3000 gph at gravity.
That alone keeps everything nice and level in a home sized system.
That alone keeps everything nice and level in a home sized system.
rkymtnman
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i think if you are moving that much water, waterfalls probably aren't even needed.
Airwalker16
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Tell that to Current Culture with their 3" pipes AND Alita Air Pumps and stones in every container.... Lolololol.
Hippieryan
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Is this the correct bulk head to be using? Or can I use these in any way
I am currently building a 4 site RDWC system and used bulkheads similar to this. However I found that this vendor on Amazon has a limit of 3 bulkheads per order which is annoying. I used The Uniseal Warehouse to purchase mine: https://www.aussieglobe.com/ . There are also different options on the type of attachment you prefer thread x thread, slip x thread and slip x slip fittings depending on what you need for the build.