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betterboy · 05-24-2006, 04:54 PM

Got the changes done from my first grow with this unit. I changed the sprayers for Misters 1 GPH, and relocated, now i have 1 mister for every plant instead of 1 sprayer for every 2 plants.
The Eco Plus 230 pump may have a high GPH but the preasure sucks, 30PSI was the best i could get from this power guzzler so I put in a Aquetec high output pump, its like 1.3 GPM which by its self wouldn't keep up with 96 misters so i added a 20 gal. bladder tank, This worked out pretty well , so now instead of running a 9amp+ every 5 min cycle , I run approx. 1 amp every 4th cycle. with this setup I can maintain 60PSI on the high side and 40 PSI on the low side of the cycles. I was pushing out 80 PSI but I had a problem with line leaks so I reduced my preasure and now all is well.
These plants have been in the system now bout 5 days, the roots went from just a few sticking out of the rw cube to busting out all over. Some of the plants looked to be little over watered so I went from a 1min. on 5 min. off to 20 sec. on and 9 min. off. I keep an eye on these and see how it goes, Im sure as the plants get bigger I'll have to go back to 1 min on and 5 min off.

BlindDate · 05-24-2006, 09:02 PM

Better boy...You are my hero! Fantastic design, I wish we saw more true aero setups using diaphram pumps. Where were those leaks? I might be able to recommend a good tube/fitting system. The only thig that I don't like about aero in tubes is the limited root area. You end up with a well oxygenated NFT once the roots hit bottom, but that's not bad either.

What strain? Are you going for a GPW record?

GanjaJedi · 05-24-2006, 09:19 PM

Kickass, I'm going to be going vertical sometime soon!

betterboy · 05-24-2006, 10:55 PM

most of the leaks were in the take off from the 3/4" feed pvc pipe but even at the misters will give me a problem. Im using .170 inside dia. tubing. gonna change the 3/4" pvc to 1/2" tubing and use punch take offs next round.
My first round I got over 3.5 LBS. but was super dry when done , this time im going for 5 lbs. I dont really think it will be a problem.
I have HDF/ Hog/ and MTT in this run, all heavy hitters

Tarbosh · 05-24-2006, 11:30 PM

running 2k?

betterboy · 05-25-2006, 01:04 AM

yea, got 2 1000 hps in this one, going to build a second one and gonna do 3- 600's

Dreamscape · 05-27-2006, 03:42 AM

BigToke · 05-27-2006, 07:09 AM

.............man I tell you what, this home made hydro-grow-system you’ve build keeps me on edge every time……..good luck bro….just reporting in…..

betterboy · 05-27-2006, 02:43 PM

Its been about a week now since I've put the clones in, Just cant believe how they have done. the stems stickened and some have trippled in height. gonna try to get some pics of the plants from just a week ago and pics of the plants today.

KingRalph · 05-28-2006, 05:01 PM

awesome fine-tunings man, those diaphragm pumps are no joke huh. sweet results already, will be great ta see the progress. gotta say again how awesome it is ta see all that hard work pay off for ya, i remember when it was just a barebones, sure has come a looong way! keep us updated n thanks for sharin bb

05-24-2006, 04:54 PM	#1
betterboy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	Revised Vertical Areo Got the changes done from my first grow with this unit. I changed the sprayers for Misters 1 GPH, and relocated, now i have 1 mister for every plant instead of 1 sprayer for every 2 plants. The Eco Plus 230 pump may have a high GPH but the preasure sucks, 30PSI was the best i could get from this power guzzler so I put in a Aquetec high output pump, its like 1.3 GPM which by its self wouldn't keep up with 96 misters so i added a 20 gal. bladder tank, This worked out pretty well , so now instead of running a 9amp+ every 5 min cycle , I run approx. 1 amp every 4th cycle. with this setup I can maintain 60PSI on the high side and 40 PSI on the low side of the cycles. I was pushing out 80 PSI but I had a problem with line leaks so I reduced my preasure and now all is well. These plants have been in the system now bout 5 days, the roots went from just a few sticking out of the rw cube to busting out all over. Some of the plants looked to be little over watered so I went from a 1min. on 5 min. off to 20 sec. on and 9 min. off. I keep an eye on these and see how it goes, Im sure as the plants get bigger I'll have to go back to 1 min on and 5 min off.
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05-24-2006, 09:02 PM	#2
BlindDate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,063	Better boy...You are my hero! Fantastic design, I wish we saw more true aero setups using diaphram pumps. Where were those leaks? I might be able to recommend a good tube/fitting system. The only thig that I don't like about aero in tubes is the limited root area. You end up with a well oxygenated NFT once the roots hit bottom, but that's not bad either. What strain? Are you going for a GPW record?
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05-24-2006, 09:19 PM	#3
GanjaJedi Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 281	Kickass, I'm going to be going vertical sometime soon! __________________ Future is a boot stomping on the human face, forever-George Orwell
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05-24-2006, 10:55 PM	#4
betterboy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	most of the leaks were in the take off from the 3/4" feed pvc pipe but even at the misters will give me a problem. Im using .170 inside dia. tubing. gonna change the 3/4" pvc to 1/2" tubing and use punch take offs next round. My first round I got over 3.5 LBS. but was super dry when done , this time im going for 5 lbs. I dont really think it will be a problem. I have HDF/ Hog/ and MTT in this run, all heavy hitters
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05-24-2006, 11:30 PM	#5
Tarbosh Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 246	running 2k?
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05-25-2006, 01:04 AM	#6
betterboy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	yea, got 2 1000 hps in this one, going to build a second one and gonna do 3- 600's
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05-27-2006, 03:42 AM	#7
Dreamscape Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Astral Plane Posts: 602
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05-27-2006, 07:09 AM	#8
BigToke Bio-Bucket Specialist Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In My Bio-Cave, Growing In Bio-Buckets Posts: 1,558	.............man I tell you what, this home made hydro-grow-system you’ve build keeps me on edge every time……..good luck bro….just reporting in….. __________________ BigTokes: "How-To" Of The Bio-Buckets 101 BigTokes: AK-47 Plus H.D.F Bio-Bucket Style
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05-27-2006, 02:43 PM	#9
betterboy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	Its been about a week now since I've put the clones in, Just cant believe how they have done. the stems stickened and some have trippled in height. gonna try to get some pics of the plants from just a week ago and pics of the plants today.
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05-28-2006, 05:01 PM	#10
KingRalph mellow jello Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	awesome fine-tunings man, those diaphragm pumps are no joke huh. sweet results already, will be great ta see the progress. gotta say again how awesome it is ta see all that hard work pay off for ya, i remember when it was just a barebones, sure has come a looong way! keep us updated n thanks for sharin bb
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