Mr.Galikanokus
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*I didnt know there were two journal areas, so I will copy the other one to here since it is easier to add pictures here.*
Building and set up
So after picking up a bunch of equipment and nutrients from a friend, I am about to start my own grow.
I received a 600w ballast and cool tube with 2 600w HPS bulbs, a 400w ballast, hood and 3 400w HPS bulbs. A hamster cage fan, 4x2 ebb table, 2x2 ebb table, co2 system, thermostat switch, small cooling fans and a bunch of timers. Originally I was going to use the cabinet all of it came in but decided to go a little bigger and section off a part of my basement. I started by framing up a totally sealed room, 5'2" x 3'9-1/2" x 6'4" tall. I used good old fashioned plywood, 3/4" all the way around except 1/2" for the top and 3/8 for the door. Everything got painted glossy white and then covered with reflective mylar all seems were caulked, all wood edges were covered with aluminum ducting tape. My only set back was having to use 2 of the existing concrete walls which could not be altered, they were white to begin with but since have been covered with mylar. For the door I used 3/8" and covered it with mylar and a strip of aluminum ducting tape all around to give a nice surface for the foam seal tape to stick to. The door over laps the wall it is mounted to by about 2" so I used weather stripping around the edge of the door and more around the edge of the opening on the wall to make a double seal to insure my best chance of fighting oder and light leakage. After sealing up everything and getting the mylar up I started to plan where everything was going to be mounted. I decided to use the 600w for this room and will be using the 400w for a veg room I still have to build. I decided to mount the 600w ballast outside of the room in hopes of keeping the temps down inside. I mounted a power strip inside for the smaller stuff, air pump for the res, heater for the res, pump for the res, and a fan for circulation. The co2 and ballasts will get power from outside of the room. Next was to set up the co2, I drilled a small hole to run the line in the room and then T'd it so I could run it all the way around the room, keeping it where I imagine the tops of the plants will be, I had to run it slightly higher on the door side to clear the door but I dont think that will make too big of a difference. Then I hung the cool tube reflector with the supplied chain centered in the room on hooks that will easily allow adjustment as my plants grow. Then hooked up the ducting, the original user of the equipment was running 4" duct that he had to adapt down from the 6" openings on the fan and light, not liking this I threw that all away and went direct with 6" duct thinking it will run a little easier on the fan not having to suck through a smaller 4" duct. Next was setting up the res and table, I used a rubbermaid tote I had as the res, looks like it will hold 40+ gallons so that will be plenty, I used cinder blocks around that standing on end to hold up the flood table, dropped in the air stone, heater and pump, hooked up all the lines and started testing each piece, individually at first then all of them at once. Everything worked perfectly! So I tested again! Still perfect!
So now the room is ready to go, everything is tested, all that is left is a carbon filter but I believe I have some time before I need to stress about that, another thing I am holding off on for now is venting the room as I decide how I want to do it since I will be using co2 I do not want to waste any of it.
So now I wait and decide which clones to use, I am leaning towards NL for its ease and forgiveness since this will be my first time, would also like to add a p-91 / hogsbreath since they are some of my all time favorites. Cant think too long tho, I am planning on flipping the switch very soon!!
A big thanks to everyone on this forum! I spent days and days reading through tons of great info that helped me design and build my set up, and with nute regiment (will be a later post, as soon as I start actually using them!)
Here are some pics of where I am at right now....
Building and set up
So after picking up a bunch of equipment and nutrients from a friend, I am about to start my own grow.
I received a 600w ballast and cool tube with 2 600w HPS bulbs, a 400w ballast, hood and 3 400w HPS bulbs. A hamster cage fan, 4x2 ebb table, 2x2 ebb table, co2 system, thermostat switch, small cooling fans and a bunch of timers. Originally I was going to use the cabinet all of it came in but decided to go a little bigger and section off a part of my basement. I started by framing up a totally sealed room, 5'2" x 3'9-1/2" x 6'4" tall. I used good old fashioned plywood, 3/4" all the way around except 1/2" for the top and 3/8 for the door. Everything got painted glossy white and then covered with reflective mylar all seems were caulked, all wood edges were covered with aluminum ducting tape. My only set back was having to use 2 of the existing concrete walls which could not be altered, they were white to begin with but since have been covered with mylar. For the door I used 3/8" and covered it with mylar and a strip of aluminum ducting tape all around to give a nice surface for the foam seal tape to stick to. The door over laps the wall it is mounted to by about 2" so I used weather stripping around the edge of the door and more around the edge of the opening on the wall to make a double seal to insure my best chance of fighting oder and light leakage. After sealing up everything and getting the mylar up I started to plan where everything was going to be mounted. I decided to use the 600w for this room and will be using the 400w for a veg room I still have to build. I decided to mount the 600w ballast outside of the room in hopes of keeping the temps down inside. I mounted a power strip inside for the smaller stuff, air pump for the res, heater for the res, pump for the res, and a fan for circulation. The co2 and ballasts will get power from outside of the room. Next was to set up the co2, I drilled a small hole to run the line in the room and then T'd it so I could run it all the way around the room, keeping it where I imagine the tops of the plants will be, I had to run it slightly higher on the door side to clear the door but I dont think that will make too big of a difference. Then I hung the cool tube reflector with the supplied chain centered in the room on hooks that will easily allow adjustment as my plants grow. Then hooked up the ducting, the original user of the equipment was running 4" duct that he had to adapt down from the 6" openings on the fan and light, not liking this I threw that all away and went direct with 6" duct thinking it will run a little easier on the fan not having to suck through a smaller 4" duct. Next was setting up the res and table, I used a rubbermaid tote I had as the res, looks like it will hold 40+ gallons so that will be plenty, I used cinder blocks around that standing on end to hold up the flood table, dropped in the air stone, heater and pump, hooked up all the lines and started testing each piece, individually at first then all of them at once. Everything worked perfectly! So I tested again! Still perfect!
So now the room is ready to go, everything is tested, all that is left is a carbon filter but I believe I have some time before I need to stress about that, another thing I am holding off on for now is venting the room as I decide how I want to do it since I will be using co2 I do not want to waste any of it.
So now I wait and decide which clones to use, I am leaning towards NL for its ease and forgiveness since this will be my first time, would also like to add a p-91 / hogsbreath since they are some of my all time favorites. Cant think too long tho, I am planning on flipping the switch very soon!!
A big thanks to everyone on this forum! I spent days and days reading through tons of great info that helped me design and build my set up, and with nute regiment (will be a later post, as soon as I start actually using them!)
Here are some pics of where I am at right now....