Hello all. First post. Took me 3 weeks of reading to catch up and learn how to proceed so please be gentle!
I'm going to be building a Bio-Bucket system with one bucket and a big rez for ph stability and so I can go a few days without worrying about water (float top up is unavailable)
I am going this route because of the growth potential in scrog, the healthy water/roots from beneficial bacteria, no air pumps, waterfalls, and overall ease of use.
I found a shop that carries grow stones and this is what i'll be using instead of lava rock. I heard that this stuff is better.... it's certainly cleaner and a lot lighter.... which isn't always a good thing.
First question i have regarding all this:
Can I take a small net pot and fill it with grow stones and possibly put a mesh bag over it and leave it in the corner of my rez (it's separate from the bucket) to house more bacteria and just make sure I have enough?
I'm using a 6" netpot built into the bucket lid and it just doesn't seem like I can get a lot of grown stones in there. With the being light.... I'll probably have to anchor it down to the rez but yah..... I was just wondering if anyone can see me having good and or bad performance with this idea..
whew.... long one. Anyways.... I look forward to chatting more in the future and, as always, your feedback is definitely appreciated!
P.S. System is as follows:
5 Gal Bucket (3/4" supply, 1/2 inch feed line, to a 1" drain back to rez)
Rez is 45 Gal, but for a 12" Waterfall I am only using about 1/2 that.
400GPH pump that outputs @ 3/4" then to 1/2 supply to bucket. Also goes up 12" from pump and splits from feed line to go straigh back down into rez for more DO
All for now.
I'm going to be building a Bio-Bucket system with one bucket and a big rez for ph stability and so I can go a few days without worrying about water (float top up is unavailable)
I am going this route because of the growth potential in scrog, the healthy water/roots from beneficial bacteria, no air pumps, waterfalls, and overall ease of use.
I found a shop that carries grow stones and this is what i'll be using instead of lava rock. I heard that this stuff is better.... it's certainly cleaner and a lot lighter.... which isn't always a good thing.
First question i have regarding all this:
Can I take a small net pot and fill it with grow stones and possibly put a mesh bag over it and leave it in the corner of my rez (it's separate from the bucket) to house more bacteria and just make sure I have enough?
I'm using a 6" netpot built into the bucket lid and it just doesn't seem like I can get a lot of grown stones in there. With the being light.... I'll probably have to anchor it down to the rez but yah..... I was just wondering if anyone can see me having good and or bad performance with this idea..
whew.... long one. Anyways.... I look forward to chatting more in the future and, as always, your feedback is definitely appreciated!
P.S. System is as follows:
5 Gal Bucket (3/4" supply, 1/2 inch feed line, to a 1" drain back to rez)
Rez is 45 Gal, but for a 12" Waterfall I am only using about 1/2 that.
400GPH pump that outputs @ 3/4" then to 1/2 supply to bucket. Also goes up 12" from pump and splits from feed line to go straigh back down into rez for more DO
All for now.