letdown shifty
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@AKGrowAreo @questiondj42 just snapped some photos. Pardon all the dried leaves on bottom of tent, the girls are taking out nutrients and dropping them.
Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
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ThaMagnificent
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Shifty,
I like the res outside of the grow tent. Did you modify it by adding the rubber line feeding it to the opposite side and then the closest side is just the return?
I like the res outside of the grow tent. Did you modify it by adding the rubber line feeding it to the opposite side and then the closest side is just the return?
letdown shifty
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@ThaMagnificent exactly. Ran just regular garden hose from pump to a splitter at far end of rails, then to individual shut off valves for each rail. For the drain side I used 2" pvc, a threaded coupler that I cut (i'll upload photo) then screwed into rail. Then 90° elbows to a Tee, then straight into res.
The black in the photo is some water sealant I used, the one in photo is off a disassembled system.
The black in the photo is some water sealant I used, the one in photo is off a disassembled system.
ThaMagnificent
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Sounds good. I'm going to start building this weekend. Pretty excited! Now I just have to calculate my wattages to make sure everything work so I don't blow the box! I'm thinking a 5x5 flower with a 1000w LED, 235w 4Ft T5 bulb veg, and a little 125w CFL for clone with fans, scrubber, etc...I'm building in my unfinished basement and I don't have much down there except a fridge and freezer so I think I should be good.
AKGrowAreo
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Its so the water can flow out of the rails and back into the res.
As for net pot spacing, if you use the yellow lid ones from lowes you'll just put one in the middle of each square on the lid.
letdown shifty
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@ThaMagnificent the 125w for the cloner is a little unnecessary. Just put the cloner by your veg unit, should be plenty of light from the T5. That's my opinion, others may dissagree
-Shifty
-Shifty
AKGrowAreo
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Dude thats a sick design! Me wanty!
AKGrowAreo
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Right on! Either way works. I like to have my clones on 24 hr light so I have a 2 bulb 2 ft HO t5 that I have over it. I have my veg units on 18/6 hr lighting and they seem to flip over into flower mode faster than when I ran 24 hr light in the veg.
AKGrowAreo
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Stoked for you man. Glad we got you on the SB plan! Send pics as you build and start a journal or thread for you grow!
You should be fine to run all that on one circuit if you have 20 amp breakers...
questiondj42
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Oh sexy! You built in the drain, too. Very nice!
ThaMagnificent
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I Have 2 20 Amp Circuits I Just Saw In The basement. 1 has the fridge on it and the other has the freezer. Both look like they have a single outlet each with 2 plugs. Can I run all of that off 1 outlet or split it between 2? I would run an extension cord with a surger protector either way to get it over to the grow space acrosd the basement. I just tried flipping each breaker to see what they turned off and nothing turned off...weird?
AKGrowAreo
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I have successfully been able to run two 1000w lights, one 1200w ac, my dehumidifier, all 6 of my pumps, fans and entire set up split between two 20 amp circuits. I would not recommend trying to load them up like I did, but you should be fine to run your 1000 and everything else you have on one of those 20 amp breakers.
I am putting 220v power in my grow area this weekend and I am going to eventually be running four 1000s on that. I am adding 2 more 20 amp 110v breakers to run the rest of my equipment. Cant wait!
I am putting 220v power in my grow area this weekend and I am going to eventually be running four 1000s on that. I am adding 2 more 20 amp 110v breakers to run the rest of my equipment. Cant wait!
ThaMagnificent
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Did you use extension cords or plug directly into outlets?
questiondj42
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A 20A circuit will take 2400W. It's recommended to not exceed 80% capacity on the circuit. As long as you keep it under 1800W a circuit, you're good.
ThaMagnificent
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what about extension cords? Just make sure a bigger wire?
questiondj42
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Think of 20A like any other 15A circuit, but it handles more current. It uses the same cords and cables. It's when you get into 220V that the plug and cords are different.
questiondj42
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Got my 3 tray setup built. Currently fashioning a catch to soften the waterfall sound. Otherwsie, this setup looks great. Pressure is adequate with the 400gph active aqua pump. Although it sounds like some air is getting into the line. But the pressure appears constant and is adquate. Just gotta get my timer in and then I have plants to transfer over. So excited!
ThaMagnificent
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Nice! Question on the veg setup. I know it essentially the cloner with an extra tub, but does the pipe running to the pump on the lower bin go down the center or off to one side of the tub? The cloner 2.0 pic is a little confusing because it looks like the pump pipe is off to the side
questiondj42
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Stinkbud's original version has it in the center. From a maintenance standpoint, off to the side will be easier to work.
questiondj42
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Are you guys aerating your resivours? Specifically the bloom res?