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devo6786 · 03-05-2018, 05:32 AM

Alright so,

I got my lights in the mail, I went with the cheap-o Viparspectra 300W which is sufficient for this space.

I got that all hung up and decided to just install a PC fan for now since the plants are in veg and not stinky yet. The fan is a 120mm from Best Buy rated at 44 CFM which should be just enough to keep this guy cool enough, Im keeping an eye on temp as we speak. I attached the fan to a toilet flange from Home Depot. Im keeping an eye on temp

Im still debating how to go about installing my carbon filter/fan and keeping it as quiet and stealth as possible. Ill veg another 3-4 weeks now that my plants are 100% healthy again, so I have some time to figure out what to do with the filter/fan.

The top of the cab and the light proofing still aren't done, hoping to caulk tomorrow and get that dealt with.

devo6786 · 03-05-2018, 05:33 AM

Finally healthy plants

devo6786 · 03-07-2018, 02:37 AM

First time using the nutrients today. We'll see how they do. The PH was a little high, right around 7.4 so I added some PH down and got it right at 6.4. The runoff was right around the same.

devo6786 · 03-07-2018, 06:16 AM

So, maybe some advice?

The cabinet is pretty hot. Its hottest is 86F. Im in California and temps have been between 65-75 degrees. The room the cab is in is about 70-75 on average.

My intake is passive, 8"x4"

My outtake is running a 44 cfm 120mm case fan until I need to install the carbon filter, which will most likely be right before flowering.

Whats the best way to cool it down? Should I just install the 4" inline fan now and scrap the PC Fan all together?

Do I add another passive intake? Or make it larger?

blynx · 03-07-2018, 03:01 PM

Can you easily put the inline fan in place to see if it works better than the PC fan? If so, I would try the inline fan.
If you have the scrubber, you might try hooking it all up to see how it is able to cool the cab. You don't want to get to the point you 'need' the scrubber, only to find out the cab is hotter than without it.

HuffnPufferfish · 03-07-2018, 06:25 PM

same fan on the inake, or just leave it like this until 12/12 because it doesnt matter much

devo6786 · 03-12-2018, 03:39 AM

Weekly update. The seedlings are coming along nicely. I’ll transplant then to bigger pots this week. Still no nutrients for these guys

The two big plants are super healthy now and have really started growing and getting bushy.

One clone out of two has survived. Looks like it’ll make it.

bsgospel · 03-12-2018, 04:54 AM

Temps holding okay, then? Roots showing on your clone? Bio-Ag makes a good cheap ful-humix. Good stuff for younger plants. Run-off numbers on the fox farm since you started?

devo6786 · 03-12-2018, 05:25 AM

The weather cooled down the past couple of days and is supposed to be cool all week, so its been at around 75-82. I haven't had a chance to install the other fan or filter yet, things have just been too busy. This week Ill make a decision on how I want to go about it and do it. Plus, I can smell the plants when I walk into the room now

I had taken two clippings for cloning. The one that didn't make it was dead 4 days ago, this one seems healthy and is growing new leaves. I haven't checked the roots yet. I want to leave it alone a little longer.

Both bigger plants run off is testing at 6.4 still. The little plants run off is 6.8, im assuming since the soil is pretty new. They seem to be handling it ok. Only one plant, and the runt, is a littleee yellow.

devo6786 · 04-01-2018, 02:26 AM

Transplanted and topped the seedlings.

The two bigger plants are ready to veg but im going to wait until those two little guys grow a little more.

Installed fan and filter. Sorta. I wanna hang it from the top, but I haven't figured out how yet, so in the meantime it'll stay how it is, life has been too busy.

Some photos

03-05-2018, 05:32 AM	#31
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	Alright so, I got my lights in the mail, I went with the cheap-o Viparspectra 300W which is sufficient for this space. I got that all hung up and decided to just install a PC fan for now since the plants are in veg and not stinky yet. The fan is a 120mm from Best Buy rated at 44 CFM which should be just enough to keep this guy cool enough, Im keeping an eye on temp as we speak. I attached the fan to a toilet flange from Home Depot. Im keeping an eye on temp Im still debating how to go about installing my carbon filter/fan and keeping it as quiet and stealth as possible. Ill veg another 3-4 weeks now that my plants are 100% healthy again, so I have some time to figure out what to do with the filter/fan. The top of the cab and the light proofing still aren't done, hoping to caulk tomorrow and get that dealt with. Attached Thumbnails
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03-05-2018, 05:33 AM	#32
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	Finally healthy plants Attached Thumbnails
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03-07-2018, 02:37 AM	#33
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	First time using the nutrients today. We'll see how they do. The PH was a little high, right around 7.4 so I added some PH down and got it right at 6.4. The runoff was right around the same.
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03-07-2018, 06:16 AM	#34
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	So, maybe some advice? The cabinet is pretty hot. Its hottest is 86F. Im in California and temps have been between 65-75 degrees. The room the cab is in is about 70-75 on average. My intake is passive, 8"x4" My outtake is running a 44 cfm 120mm case fan until I need to install the carbon filter, which will most likely be right before flowering. Whats the best way to cool it down? Should I just install the 4" inline fan now and scrap the PC Fan all together? Do I add another passive intake? Or make it larger?
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03-07-2018, 03:01 PM	#35
blynx WALSTIB Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,358	Can you easily put the inline fan in place to see if it works better than the PC fan? If so, I would try the inline fan. If you have the scrubber, you might try hooking it all up to see how it is able to cool the cab. You don't want to get to the point you 'need' the scrubber, only to find out the cab is hotter than without it. __________________ 1 sqft CFL Cab & other CFL micro cabs Current
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03-07-2018, 06:25 PM	#36
HuffnPufferfish Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: under the sea Posts: 756	same fan on the inake, or just leave it like this until 12/12 because it doesnt matter much __________________ watching grass grow
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03-12-2018, 03:39 AM	#37
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	Weekly update. The seedlings are coming along nicely. I’ll transplant then to bigger pots this week. Still no nutrients for these guys The two big plants are super healthy now and have really started growing and getting bushy. One clone out of two has survived. Looks like it’ll make it. Attached Thumbnails
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03-12-2018, 04:54 AM	#38
bsgospel Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 398	Temps holding okay, then? Roots showing on your clone? Bio-Ag makes a good cheap ful-humix. Good stuff for younger plants. Run-off numbers on the fox farm since you started? __________________ It's time for a revolution, but probably not in the terms that people imagine it. The word conjures up images of— a modern day version of peasants going into the street with their pitch forks to go after the bad guy who lives in a big house and we're gonna get that son-of-a-bitch and we'll take all the stuff from him and we'll give it to the workers. That's not the kind of revolution I had in mind. I thought that it might be nice if it was handled a little bit more modern and efficient way, without people getting slaughtered. It's a matter of infiltration…The people who are in control of the media, the government that run the lives of the average person in the street. They aren't doing a good job 'cause they don't really care. The potential is there in the younger generation. Right now they’re not really interested. Their political involvement is on a very superficial basis. They go out for the social aspects of a march or a rally rather than for what it could possibly accomplish. -FZ
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03-12-2018, 05:25 AM	#39
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	The weather cooled down the past couple of days and is supposed to be cool all week, so its been at around 75-82. I haven't had a chance to install the other fan or filter yet, things have just been too busy. This week Ill make a decision on how I want to go about it and do it. Plus, I can smell the plants when I walk into the room now I had taken two clippings for cloning. The one that didn't make it was dead 4 days ago, this one seems healthy and is growing new leaves. I haven't checked the roots yet. I want to leave it alone a little longer. Both bigger plants run off is testing at 6.4 still. The little plants run off is 6.8, im assuming since the soil is pretty new. They seem to be handling it ok. Only one plant, and the runt, is a littleee yellow.
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04-01-2018, 02:26 AM	#40
devo6786 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 40	Transplanted and topped the seedlings. The two bigger plants are ready to veg but im going to wait until those two little guys grow a little more. Installed fan and filter. Sorta. I wanna hang it from the top, but I haven't figured out how yet, so in the meantime it'll stay how it is, life has been too busy. Some photos Attached Thumbnails
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