pump and reservoir size for DIY 2x4 flood table?

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burny downz

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• Mar 25, 2011

• #1

Any thoughts on reservoir size and corresponding pump for my 2x4 Ebb and Flow tray? The res will be in the room w/ plants and it needs to be no taller than 19 inches or so. I am leaning towards the Rubbermaid roughneck tubs as a resv. btw. thanks for your input people.....BD

 

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didulichkhi

New member

• Mar 25, 2011

• #2

I'm interested in hearing some feedback on this as well. I'm using a 27gal Roughneck for my 2x4 table. It maxes out at about 25 gallons. I should have four or five plants in 6 inch hugo cubes. I'm afraid it won't be enough to let it go unattended for a week when I've got leave when my plants are two weeks or so into flower. I'm constrained for space so I can't really fit a larger reservoir. I might have to get a float valve so it stays filled.

 

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Stond_Face

Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #3

I run a 2x4' E&F table. I have a 25 gallon rez. Really, really full it holds 30 gallons.

With 2 400W lights over the table, i need to add back about 5 gallons every 2 days or so.

If I travel, I put a rubber maid roughneck next to the rez. I fill both the rez and the roughneck. Then I put a siphon tube between the containers so the table pumps from both. I can leave it for ten days .

 

hippydan

Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #4

If you want to use the rubbermaid, you MUST light-proof it. Paint won't work, when it dries it'll just crack and peel off. Get some reflective blanket or something. Personally I'd use a different tub (something that is solid plastic and not soft rubbermaid stuff). I had algae growing in my rubbermaid roughneck, it stinks and isn't fun to deal with. A 30$ pond pump (~140gph) from your local hardware store will probably be sufficient for this one table. Good luck.

 

FLAgreenthumb

Active member

• Jun 20, 2019

• #5

roughnecks down here are solid colors and completely opaque..

 

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Rab.C

• Jun 20, 2019

• #6

i have a 3ft x 3ft ebb & flow tray.and i have a 90ltr res for it and it works well.

 

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RockinRobot

Active member

• Jun 20, 2019

• #7

Use the 27g HDX totes from home depot. Much sturdier than roughneck by Rubbermaid