First timer on DWC / Drip

Hello RO Peeps

I have a quick question abote my Water Farm kit Im using, my water tmeps are at 75-80deg

I want to lower my temps to 70-75deg, but how??

Im using a timer to run the drip Water Farm kit and the Air stone in the water below, running the timer 15min ON and 45min OFF. Should i run the pump less often? I have a Large air pump too

Some plants are just sitting there with No roots and the other seedling is sitting there with no roots too BUT i is growing on top.

Air temps is 75-80deg and im using a 4x4 Tent

I also have a little Slime in my Buckets BUT my be do to temps???? Im trying to stay on it by rez changing

Any help would be great!!!

No body wants to help out a old friend?????

I still have no roots in my net pot, im running my air pump 15ON and 45OFF

Should i cut it back ????

or just wait for roots to show???

First, air pump should always be on, never off. Second, water temps are way too high, below 70 or you will never make it.

+1 on the air ALWAYS being on. Also, read the sticky titled DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes


To take care of your root problem ASAP.

superstoner1 said:

First, air pump should always be on, never off. Second, water temps are way too high, below 70 or you will never make it.

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just in case this needs more emphasis, he ain't lyin.... about your only inexpensive recourse is to amp up the O2 in the water (but there are limits to this; mainly temps) .... anyway, within reason you could somewhat mitigate the higher temps via water turbulence...I keep preaching powerheads over air stones ... just more reliable/efficient/cheaper in the long run ... they won't work per se in a bucket: geometry is wrong (circular = tangled roots) and the roots themselves will clog them...but you could do a reservoir and oxygenate your nutes that way.... you'll need 2 pumps/water heads, 1/2" rubber grommets, 12" black hose and barbed Tee fittings.... all can be had at Lowes and/or sprinkler supply places....

Frozen water bottles or milk jugs. Keep a few in the freezer and change every few hours. Works like a charm and its cost effective.