DIY RDWC - First Timer - Any Advice Welcome

[fragileassassin]

Thanks my man

So heres a post in my thread about how I run/mix my top off.
I have a big 1400gph pump in it that I use for transfer and mixing. I run it for 15 mins every 4 hours I think it is, to keep it mixed up well.
You could certainly use a smaller pump and run it more often, but thats just what I had on hand to use for it. Just make sure you arent heating the barrel up above ambient temps.

Fragile back at it. DIY RDWC with the things.

Going to play with this and see if I can find a way to incorporate it into my systems. there's a venturi I built on the chillers outlet.

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[fragileassassin]

Instead of the Ts on the insides of buckets should I use 90s to cause more force to water?

My veg setup is very similar. I have a 90 where your Tees are that faces down. It has a cap on it with a few holes drilled into it.

 

[Airwalker16]

I have a few of these and they've been good to me.

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[fragileassassin]

Ya that's not the link

oof.. phone fail. edited that post.

 

[SmittyB..]

No leaks BUT doesn’t work only waterfalls really working are right down the middle. Completely bummed.

 

[FuqStiK]

No leaks BUT doesn’t work only waterfalls really working are right down the middle. Completely bummed.
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What size is that pump again? And is there any water coming from the sides?

 

[SmittyB..]

Ya that's not the link

no water moving at all on last row

 

[SmittyB..]

What size is that pump again? And is there any water coming from the sides?

I don’t have any coming from the sides.
It’s a DCP 5000 1450 gph

 

[SmittyB..]

What size is that pump again? And is there any water coming from the sides?

Any help my man I’m in a funk now super stoked there were no leaks and to find that the feed doesn’t work. Ugh

 

[FuqStiK]

Is that wattage turned down any?

 

[SmittyB..]

Is that wattage turned down any?

Not that I can tell. It’s set at f100 which from the manual shows full but on the p side which p is for power it shows 39-40 but it is a 40 watt so if that is referring to the power supply watts it’s full. I figured this was double what I needed and was just going to run this pump at 1/2 power don’t believe that’s the case

 

[FuqStiK]

Not that I can tell. It’s set at f100 which from the manual shows full but on the p side which p is for power it shows 39-40 but it is a 40 watt so if that is referring to the power supply watts it’s full. I figured this was double what I needed and was just going to run this pump at 1/2 power don’t believe that’s the case

You may need a bigger pump, but I'd wait for one of the hydro experts to ring in. @Airwalker16

 

[SmittyB..]

My veg setup is very similar. I have a 90 where your Tees are that faces down. It has a cap on it with a few holes drilled into it.

Holler at me fellas

 

[SmittyB..]

Do have to say the sound of the waterfall is muuuch better than the buzz of an air pump

 

[Airwalker16]

no water moving at all on last row
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That's be because you didn't reduce the diameter at every branching off the PVC manifold. Supposed to use 3/4" and reduce to 1/2" at every connect ton from bucket to PVC Manifold.

 

[Airwalker16]

Do have to say the sound of the waterfall is muuuch better than the buzz of an air pump

#1 reason people using pumps should use waterfalls. You get used to how loud air pumps really are, once they're gone, it's alarming.

 

[J232]

9 3/4” holes would need a pretty big pump (or 3, however you want to see it). I have 8 5/16” holes with that 1800 mag drive and it’s not over doing it.

#1 reason people using pumps should use waterfalls. You get used to how loud air pumps really are, once they're gone, it's alarming.

I have 3 identical air pumps and 2 are too loud to use and one is super quiet. I haven’t yet but am going to take one apart and see why it’s loud. I don’t use anyways but curious.

 

[Airwalker16]

9 3/4” holes would need a pretty big pump. I have 8 5/16” holes with that 1800 mag drive and it’s not over doing it.

I have 3 identical air pumps and 2 are too loud to use and one is super quiet. I haven’t yet but am going to take one apart and see why it’s loud. I don’t use anyways but curious.

I've done that so many times with so many air pumps lol. It starts to bug you so much as to why it's so much louder.

 

[J232]

I've done that so many times with so many air pumps lol. It starts to bug you so much as to why it's so much louder.

Ok I won’t bother lol, will use on a future outdoor pond and then it’s the neighbors problem.. but really, like way louder, sounds like you know what I’m talking bout.

 

[Airwalker16]

Ok I won’t bother lol, will use on a future outdoor pond and then it’s the neighbors problem.. but really, like way louder, sounds like you know what I’m talking bout.

No you should absolutely do it. You'll definitely learn something and possibly find the reason it's being that way.