RDWC Questions

[rkymtnman]

I like the HDX totes-at least 10 gal and preferably the 17 gal. They will grow trees.

i had 2 trees per 27 gal HDX tote.

 

[Kingkush325]

There's example pics above.

K so I will be using four 5 gl buckets and a main res of about what 10 to 20 gallon, 700 GPh to 1000. And I'm using 1 1/2 in pvc .

 

[Kingkush325]

i had 2 trees per 27 gal HDX tote.

Trying to go 4 to cut veg time in half thinking 4 weeks of veg will fill my 5×3 quick.

 

[Airwalker16]

K so I will be using four 5 gl buckets and a main res of about what 10 to 20 gallon, 700 GPh to 1000. And I'm using 1 1/2 in pvc .

I would use 2". Even 3" but the bulkheads are quite a bit more. You could also use uniseals. They're actually made specifically for curved surfaces.

 

[Kingkush325]

I would use 2". Even 3" but the bulkheads are quite a bit more. You could also use uniseals. They're actually made specifically for curved surfaces.

Yea have some on the way uniseals for 1 1/2 in pvc lmao

 

[rkymtnman]

Trying to go 4 to cut veg time in half thinking 4 weeks of veg will fill my 5×3 quick.

yeah, four filled my 3x4 really quick too.

 

[Airwalker16]

Yea have some on the way uniseals for 1 1/2 in pvc lmao

You bought uniseals and are waiting for em? 1.5" size? So you already got that size?

 

[Kingkush325]

Y

You bought uniseals and are waiting for em? 1.5" size? So you already got that size?

yes sir on the way in the mail . Will the 1 1/2 in pvc be good enough.

 

[Kingkush325]

yeah, four filled my 3x4 really quick too.

Yea if my dwc can do me like this, I can imagine what a rdwc will do.

 

[Airwalker16]

Y
yes sir on the way in the mail . Will the 1 1/2 in pvc be good enough.

Ya it'll be alright, just the bigger the better. They use a 2.5" hole saw to install. Also, get the Hoke as low in the bucket as you can, but don't fuck up and go so low that the rubber on the inside can't go anywhere. It has to be slightly above the very bottom of the INSIDE of the bucket. Once you push the pipe through, it pushes the rubber on the inside and it flares outwards and it needs room to do it.
Pro tip: boil water and bring it to where you're installing the pipes. Let the uniseals sit in it for a few minutes and use a 1:1 disb soap/water ratio mixture to lube up with.

They're not easy to install. Be warned

 

[Badrice08]

A main thing to keep in mind is that pump size, I run a 374 gallon for about the same size volume you are using. You do not want something that is pumping too hard because you need to give the chiller a chance to cool the water, if you are pumping into the chiller at a crazy rate it will never have time to properly chill the water.

 

[Kingkush325]

A main thing to keep in mind is that pump size, I run a 374 gallon for about the same size volume you are using. You do not want something that is pumping too hard because you need to give the chiller a chance to cool the water, if you are pumping into the chiller at a crazy rate it will never have time to properly chill the water.

So 700 to much or just right ?

 

[Kingkush325]

Ya it'll be alright, just the bigger the better. They use a 2.5" hole saw to install. Also, get the Hoke as low in the bucket as you can, but don't fuck up and go so low that the rubber on the inside can't go anywhere. It has to be slightly above the very bottom of the INSIDE of the bucket. Once you push the pipe through, it pushes the rubber on the inside and it flares outwards and it needs room to do it.
Pro tip: boil water and bring it to where you're installing the pipes. Let the uniseals sit in it for a few minutes and use a 1:1 disb soap/water ratio mixture to lube up with.

They're not easy to install. Be warned

Kool uniseal slightly above the bottom and but what you mean 2.5" ?

 

[Airwalker16]

So 700 to much or just right ?

You use a completely separate pump for your chiller with a mesh filter bag on it. What size chiller and brand?

 

[Badrice08]

Depends on how you run your system, I run a DIY undercurrent style system. So I have 2 inch bulkheads between 4 gallon square buckets, they tie in at one end where I pull water through an external pump which then hits the chiller, then back to the reservoir. I prefer the external pumps as they do not add heat to the nutrients like a submerged pump will tend to do.

 

[Kingkush325]

You use a completely separate pump for your chiller with a mesh filter bag on it. What size chiller and brand?

Honestly the closet is in my master bedroom with temperature under control. Been running hydroguard and roots are straight . Is the chiller necessary ?

 

[Kingkush325]

Depends on how you run your system, I run a DIY undercurrent style system. So I have 2 inch bulkheads between 4 gallon square buckets, they tie in at one end where I pull water through an external pump which then hits the chiller, then back to the reservoir. I prefer the external pumps as they do not add heat to the nutrients like a submerged pump will tend to do.

I would like external too lol had it in mind

 

[Badrice08]

A chiller is there as peace of mind insurance. Keep in mind if your temps get too high you lose DO potential in the water.

 

[Kingkush325]

A chiller is there as peace of mind insurance. Keep in mind if your temps get too high you lose DO potential in the water.

Temps hover around 72 75 farenheit hoping the water current keeps it cooler .

 

[Badrice08]

75 is on the high side, I keep my chiller at 65 and it only needs to cycle a few times a hour to maintain that temp.