Check out my command and control center!

I probably go overboard on everything I do... Probably ADHD, OCD, and whatever other disorder I probably have lol. All this for one lousy plant haha. I may upgrade to a bigger room to make all this worth it lol.

Top is monitoring the co2 controller and humidity controller, Left is my AC, Right is the vent controller, and the middle speaks for itself.

What do you think? haha. I am a fool aren't I

What are you using for a co2 detector, what kind of output does it give?

printer said:

What are you using for a co2 detector, what kind of output does it give?

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Grozone makes it. You can find it here.

It displays the general ppm with LED lights. You can read up on it on the amazon link I provided and their website right over here.

Distortionist said:

Grozone makes it. You can find it here.

It displays the general ppm with LED lights. You can read up on it on the amazon link I provided and their website right over here.

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So it can switch on and off for a per-selected level. I am looking for a co2 detector that gives out an analog signal and hope to sample the value and control it with a microcontroller, at least some day.

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So it can switch on and off for a per-selected level. I am looking for a co2 detector that gives out an analog signal and hope to sample the value and control it with a microcontroller, at least some day.

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Yeah, you set it to what level you want, and it will turn on when it drops to a certain level below that, and turns off when it reaches that. I still need to tune how much is released because it floods the room before the controller realizes so it goes over 1600 for a few minutes. My regulator is for a fish tank and has a bubble counter for very slow release, for it to work i have to release so much that the bubbles go too fast to count so I have been slowly reducing the release till i notice it stops going over 1500.

Oh and it doesn't activate when the lights are out, it has a photosensor

Oh man.... People who think they need additional Co2 in a little grow tent like that. Co2 is for sealed grow spaces. You are just exhausting all the Co2 into your house. There is plenty of Co2 in a house for a little grow.

JoeBlow5823 said:

Oh man.... People who think they need additional Co2 in a little grow tent like that. Co2 is for sealed grow spaces. You are just exhausting all the Co2 into your house. There is plenty of Co2 in a house for a little grow.

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I did not seal it yet, I am just getting stuff together but it will be sealed and as well it is in a walk in closet that is mostly sealed right now, I just need to do the door once I get the dehumidifier for the closet in so I don't run into water problems but it WILL be sealed.

I am using co2 BECAUSE I have a small grow room. To minimize growth/flower time and maximize yields it helps. Since it is a small space and a small grow room, it doesn't use much co2 at all. I am not saying that my thought pattern is correct or makes sense, maybe it doesn't, would need others opinions.

I have some plastic sheeting that you use as a vapor barrier in houses to seal up the tent. Any big leaks will be taken care of like the bottom vents, and the side windows. I don't care about little leaks from the zipper of the main door or the thread holes. I may silicone the thread holes if I can, and the closet it is in will not leak either, I have sealed everything in there except the door, not sure how good I can seal it but I think I can do a pretty good job. I got thick weather insulation to stick and compress when the door closes, should be quite tight or leak very slowly.

I had this co2 on my fish tank when it was establishing the plants for a year, I stopped using it once it was established because it grew like nuts and it was way too much maintenance trimming plants. Rather than let it just sit there collecting dust, I am using it. I don't mind trying it or the few bucks it costs to fill it.

I am also thinking about getting rid of all the shelfing and hanging rods for the closet, and get a bigger tent. All the equipment is already in place. This whole grow was a proof of concept and trial. This plant has root issues and I may try to clone it, and then pull it out and put it in soil and start a fresh new grow now that everything is properly setup. Another thought is that AC is taking too much room, I may cut a hole in the tent, put the AC outside and seal its face to the hole. That will give me room for 2 more plants in that very tent, I may even get away with 4 total.