Ok made the big purchases, am I missing anything?

PadawanWarrior

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DrDukePHD said:
Based on your suggestion..
I cancelled my order & ordered directly from AC Infinity, so now im 100% sure i'm gonna get the controller 69. I just hope shipping doesn't take forever!
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Be aware you might get the 67. Only a few lucky people have gotten the 69 so far. I emailed them and got the lowdown. This was the response I got:



Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us.

In regards to the CONTROLLER 69, we are very slowly transitioning to having our CLOUDLINE T4 kits come with the controller. However, due to limited supplies, there are only small batches of T4 that would come with the 69 controller. Unfortunately, if you are looking for a replacement to receive the CONTROLLER 69, we would not be able to provide this replacement. What is shown on our Marketing page for the T4 is what is expected to arrive. However, if you would like to purchase the CONTROLLER 69, I can provide you with a 25% discount code that would only apply to our CONTROLLER 69. If this is something you are interested in, please let me know and I will be happy to provide you with the discount code.

Again, thank you for reaching out to us and I hope you will have a great weekend!

Kind regards,

Danny
Customer Support Agent
AC Infinity Inc.
 
OldMedUser

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Kerowacked said:
Yeah, its a slurry test same as for a ppm or ec reading. Soil is very difficult to change pH, especially pot soil like ocean forest. I’m colorbling so strips are out. I use a cheap set of pens as a gauge, never trust the readings but they can be calibrated by checking distilled water which is right around 7.0-7.1. And again the soils are made for cannabis, most nutes too. Hydro or coco, totally different.
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If you're calibrating using distilled water you can be miles off the mark. Distilled or other pure water has no pH of it's own and will not influence the pH of anything it is added to. Proper calibration fluid is the only way to be sure you are on the mark. Should use both pH 4 and 7 for most calibrations as most pens need a 2 point calibration tho just using the 7 is good enough to check it's on or real close. Keep in storage sol'n when not in use after a spray with some RO or distilled between uses. Do not store in RO or distilled water or the probe will be destroyed after a couple weeks.

For ppm pens just spray rinse and allow to dry before putting the cap on. Calibrate those too.

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DrDukePHD

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PadawanWarrior said:
Be aware you might get the 67. Only a few lucky people have gotten the 69 so far. I emailed them and got the lowdown. This was the response I got:



Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us.

In regards to the CONTROLLER 69, we are very slowly transitioning to having our CLOUDLINE T4 kits come with the controller. However, due to limited supplies, there are only small batches of T4 that would come with the 69 controller. Unfortunately, if you are looking for a replacement to receive the CONTROLLER 69, we would not be able to provide this replacement. What is shown on our Marketing page for the T4 is what is expected to arrive. However, if you would like to purchase the CONTROLLER 69, I can provide you with a 25% discount code that would only apply to our CONTROLLER 69. If this is something you are interested in, please let me know and I will be happy to provide you with the discount code.

Again, thank you for reaching out to us and I hope you will have a great weekend!

Kind regards,

Danny
Customer Support Agent
AC Infinity Inc.
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Weird, this is the one I ordered & it clearly says under the product details "Controller 69".

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Air Filtration Kit PRO 6", Inline Fan with Smart Controller, Carbon Filter & Ducting Combo

Your source to create smart growing systems with components including advance grow tents, inline fans, clip-on fans, LED grow lights, and UIS™ controllers.
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Kerowacked

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OldMedUser said:
If you're calibrating using distilled water you can be miles off the mark. Distilled or other pure water has no pH of it's own and will not influence the pH of anything it is added to. Proper calibration fluid is the only way to be sure you are on the mark. Should use both pH 4 and 7 for most calibrations as most pens need a 2 point calibration tho just using the 7 is good enough to check it's on or real close. Keep in storage sol'n when not in use after a spray with some RO or distilled between uses. Do not store in RO or distilled water or the probe will be destroyed after a couple weeks.

For ppm pens just spray rinse and allow to dry before putting the cap on. Calibrate those too.

:peace:
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I use three different pH levels to calibrate the meter. When the pen reads a screwy number (6.2 or 7.9) in distilled water is when i know its time to re-calibrate.077E94C9-CBB8-45D4-90BD-FDA61302066E.jpeg
 
PadawanWarrior

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Nizza

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DrDukePHD said:
Thanks, already got the Belkin power strip in place. I'll get a cheap mechanical timer at hydro store.
It's a bedroom with central AC & heat. It never gets cold... heat might be an issue in middle of summer, guess i might have to get a small roll-in ac unit if it gets too warm. What is "too warm" btw? Think I'll mount the driver on top of tent & have the Infinity exhaust duct pointed at it.

Also.. could you link me to the temp/hygrometer thing you're talking about?
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Too warm with led is above 80f (sometimes higher check our VPD)
Don't get a cheap mechanical timer. Go for a quality digital.

Decide if ur going hydro or soil and work off that for the other stuff
 
OldMedUser

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Nizza said:
Don't get a cheap mechanical timer. Go for a quality digital.
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I had an outdoor mechanical timer I got for $15 in 2001 and it just died a couple years ago after all that time running up to 1200W of HID lights at a time. The one I'm using now cost me $3 at the local bargain store so I bought the 3 they had. Like them as they do 15min intervals instead of 30min like the old one. The digital I got was a PITA as we have a lot of short power outages and had to go reset the damn thing every time.

A quality digital with a battery backup that works would be OK I guess but mechanical timers are still an option. Look at the load ratings if using for high wattage lights. Mine are rated at 1875W which seems to be a standard.

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Offmymeds

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Same tent and fan here. The tent will suck in about 3-4 inches on each side when closed up with the fan running. Get that back plus 3-4 more with a simple cross strut for about $11. A simple 1/2" PVC cross tee and end caps to make this:

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I'm mainlining these girls but I still needed that extra space for the two in the back.
 
PadawanWarrior

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Offmymeds said:
Same tent and fan here. The tent will suck in about 3-4 inches on each side when closed up with the fan running. Get that back plus 3-4 more with a simple cross strut for about $11. A simple 1/2" PVC cross tee and end caps to make this:

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I'm mainlining these girls but I still needed that extra space for the two in the back.
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I have an active intake, so I actually have positive pressure in my little 2x4. I don't care about smell though.
 
PadawanWarrior

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OldMedUser said:
I had an outdoor mechanical timer I got for $15 in 2001 and it just died a couple years ago after all that time running up to 1200W of HID lights at a time. The one I'm using now cost me $3 at the local bargain store so I bought the 3 they had. Like them as they do 15min intervals instead of 30min like the old one. The digital I got was a PITA as we have a lot of short power outages and had to go reset the damn thing every time.

A quality digital with a battery backup that works would be OK I guess but mechanical timers are still an option. Look at the load ratings if using for high wattage lights. Mine are rated at 1875W which seems to be a standard.

:peace:
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My power goes out all the time. The Apollo timers I have never skip a beat. So far so good.
 
OldMedUser

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PadawanWarrior said:
My power goes out all the time. The Apollo timers I have never skip a beat. So far so good.
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The one I got I had to cough up another $5 for a backup button battery and it did not hold the settings even if the power was out just long enough to fuck up the clocks in the oven and microwave.

:peace:
 
OldMedUser

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Offmymeds said:
Same tent and fan here. The tent will suck in about 3-4 inches on each side when closed up with the fan running. Get that back plus 3-4 more with a simple cross strut for about $11. A simple 1/2" PVC cross tee and end caps to make this:

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I'm mainlining these girls but I still needed that extra space for the two in the back.
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My buddies tent had the same problem so we just ran some insulated wire from the corner uprights across the walls and got the same results without bars across the plants to get in the way. He had a roll of wire so the cost was nil. Could run corner to corner diagonally to probably work better but it was good enough. Doesn't have to be real tight so the bars don't bow in.

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DrDukePHD

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Offmymeds said:
Same tent and fan here. The tent will suck in about 3-4 inches on each side when closed up with the fan running. Get that back plus 3-4 more with a simple cross strut for about $11. A simple 1/2" PVC cross tee and end caps to make this:

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I'm mainlining these girls but I still needed that extra space for the two in the back.
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Awesome, i just might do that. So many questions. First what kinda pots are those, did they come with raised legs? Is that a soil setup with an automated watering system? Anyways looks dope.
 
Offmymeds

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DrDukePHD said:
Awesome, i just might do that. So many questions. First what kinda pots are those, did they come with raised legs? Is that a soil setup with an automated watering system? Anyways looks dope.
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Thank you. The planters are from here: https://www.thebucketcompany.com/ I can put in 2 more buckets for maximum yield but I'm not interested in crowding it because of powdery mildew problems. I'm very happy with it. I used the flexible PVC that came with it the first time but stiff PVC is easy to work with and the planters stay put. I wish I hadn't glued the drain PVC together because that restricted me from moving the entire pot to a different location. I wanted to do that because I had different strains with different heights. I can control the light intensity on the left and right side so I needed the two tallest plants together and the two shortest together. It is actually very easy to remove the manifold and lift the plants out to swap locations. The plant sits in a mesh basket inside the bucket.

Also if you go with the buckets & stiff PVC, they have the correct PVC connections at a good price in their accessories section .

I'm using coco/perlite.

I would probably modify the strut to put a strip of 3/4" PVC on the ends but I don't need any more space for this run. For the time being I'm stuck with the tent boner look.

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StareCase

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An example - a 2 square foot 1" x 1" wood trim frame with parcel twine mesh (even notched the corners to accommodate the poles):

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Re-usable, lightweight and, if needed, mobile.
 
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