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09-02-2006, 12:24 AM

Hello I have a freind who would like to start a low key stealthy microgrow :P

I'd like do your grow red greenery only thing is I cant do the whole carbon and ventilation thing that is in your grow....

I was appealed by pomh's ventilation system, the lil air thing in the side

I was thinking about the 2 tubs how I would do it...

It sorta goes like this

get the 2 rubbermaids and put velcro on the lids so they stick when I connect.

Then put the fluoros up in the top rubbermaid box like red greenery does.

Thats pretty much the things I've thought out thus far. LOL

So I need pointers on the whole thing pretty much...Especially ventilation and odor control as I cant do it the red greenery way....Some help PomH

Thanx in advance you guys suggestions, tips, prices all are appreciated...

Overdoze

pieceofmyheart · 09-02-2006, 01:19 AM

Here is what I use, TrueAir - Air purifier by Hamilton Beach. I got it at Walmart in the humidifier, fan air cleaner section for $15.00. The replacable carbon filters are $5.00 for 2. I change them about every 3 months. It has worked quite well for me.

I cut a hole for it and stuck it through.

09-02-2006, 01:22 AM

nice POMH....got to love DIY...stay safe

09-02-2006, 02:24 AM

Thanx pomh...

bongoman · 09-02-2006, 04:31 AM

Barrel of Green

fishing time · 09-02-2006, 04:54 AM

I LOVE the barrel of green! very clever!

Piece of my heart, do you know how many cfm's that fan does? It looks like a pretty easy/simple thing to use for a little growin box, or even in the back of a PC grow case.

09-02-2006, 05:09 AM

hahah I wrote my friend wow. I must have been pretty toasted! This is gonna be my grow lol. Ok thanx bongo for the BOG idea its just that I dont want to have to deal with ventilation and heat problems. Basically this is what I've thought of so far. 2 rubber maids (lid tops discarded) mouth to mouth with some velcro. Light fixture like in Red greenerys box fluros of course. Then for ventilation I will buy some of those air filter that pomh has...maybe 2 if needed

So your saying thats an exhaust fan and a carbonscrubber pomh? That would make it even more awesome

pieceofmyheart · 09-02-2006, 05:42 AM

Well it does pull out some air yes, but I still had fans blowing. One blowing in a hole from the outside in and one blowing across the top of the box.

0p0rat0r · 09-02-2006, 07:24 AM

That barrel of green looks awesome.

Cylindrical grows seem to be the most effecient possible use of a small space or any sized space for that matter. That was a great link and should be a sticky somewhere so more people can see that style of grow. I really want to try something like that sometime.

Mr_Micro · 09-02-2006, 07:33 AM

I think I've got an idea for your odor problem that might be helpful if your going to grow in a really tiny cab...
I'm using an interesting design for a little home made carbon scrubber that, while a little ghetto lookin at the moment, seems to work really well.

When I was setting up my PC cases I knew I needed to make some kinda carbon filter for em but every carbon filter design I had ever seen (including the True Air ones) were just too big to fit my micro setup.
Basicly I knew that I had to keep it really small and fairly stealthy, but at the same time find a way to cram a whole buttload of activated carbon into one little filter.

Using the little carbon filled fish tank pads just didn't seem like near enough activated carbon to kill the odor from the Skunk #1 (or Bubblegum for that matter) in my cases, so I ended up having to come up with a new idea. The solution I came up with is probably the smallest functional carbon filter I've ever seen. Heres a few pics...

I cut the bottom out of a tiny 1 or 2 cup sized disposable ziplock storage tub and used gorilla tape to affix it to the back of the PC case. Once I was pretty confident it was air tight I got a large sized reusable aquarium filter bag from a pet supply store and loaded it full of activated carbon. Then it was just a matter of cutting a nice sized section out of the lit, inserting the bag, and putting the lid back on.

When the bag is filled up it completely fills the entire inside of the ziplock tub so theres about a 2 inch thick layer of activated carbon the exhausted air passes through. The fan exhausting the air through the carbon filter is just a little 52cfm computer fan but it works quite well and doesn't seem to be overly restricted by the carbon filter.

At this point it's been able to handle all the odor I've thrown at it, but the real test will be when the Skunk #1 goes into flowering. If it can handle the skunk funk through flowering than I'll replace the ghetto lookin gorilla tape with some Goop and caulk to permenantly affix the carbon filter in place.

Just an idea for those ultra small scale growers who can't fit a full sized carbon filter into their setups.

09-02-2006, 12:24 AM	#1
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Suggestions from microgrowers... Hello I have a freind who would like to start a low key stealthy microgrow :P I'd like do your grow red greenery only thing is I cant do the whole carbon and ventilation thing that is in your grow.... I was appealed by pomh's ventilation system, the lil air thing in the side I was thinking about the 2 tubs how I would do it... It sorta goes like this get the 2 rubbermaids and put velcro on the lids so they stick when I connect. Then put the fluoros up in the top rubbermaid box like red greenery does. Thats pretty much the things I've thought out thus far. LOL So I need pointers on the whole thing pretty much...Especially ventilation and odor control as I cant do it the red greenery way....Some help PomH Thanx in advance you guys suggestions, tips, prices all are appreciated... Overdoze
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09-02-2006, 01:19 AM	#2
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Here is what I use, TrueAir - Air purifier by Hamilton Beach. I got it at Walmart in the humidifier, fan air cleaner section for $15.00. The replacable carbon filters are $5.00 for 2. I change them about every 3 months. It has worked quite well for me. I cut a hole for it and stuck it through.
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09-02-2006, 01:22 AM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	nice POMH....got to love DIY...stay safe
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09-02-2006, 02:24 AM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Thanx pomh...
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09-02-2006, 04:31 AM	#5
bongoman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 211	Barrel of Green
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09-02-2006, 04:54 AM	#6
fishing time Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 83	I LOVE the barrel of green! very clever! Piece of my heart, do you know how many cfm's that fan does? It looks like a pretty easy/simple thing to use for a little growin box, or even in the back of a PC grow case.
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09-02-2006, 05:09 AM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	hahah I wrote my friend wow. I must have been pretty toasted! This is gonna be my grow lol. Ok thanx bongo for the BOG idea its just that I dont want to have to deal with ventilation and heat problems. Basically this is what I've thought of so far. 2 rubber maids (lid tops discarded) mouth to mouth with some velcro. Light fixture like in Red greenerys box fluros of course. Then for ventilation I will buy some of those air filter that pomh has...maybe 2 if needed So your saying thats an exhaust fan and a carbonscrubber pomh? That would make it even more awesome
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09-02-2006, 05:42 AM	#8
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Well it does pull out some air yes, but I still had fans blowing. One blowing in a hole from the outside in and one blowing across the top of the box.
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09-02-2006, 07:24 AM	#9
0p0rat0r Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 170	That barrel of green looks awesome. Cylindrical grows seem to be the most effecient possible use of a small space or any sized space for that matter. That was a great link and should be a sticky somewhere so more people can see that style of grow. I really want to try something like that sometime.
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09-02-2006, 07:33 AM	#10
Mr_Micro Orbital Jellyfish for the Flying Saucer Men Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 353	I think I've got an idea for your odor problem that might be helpful if your going to grow in a really tiny cab... I'm using an interesting design for a little home made carbon scrubber that, while a little ghetto lookin at the moment, seems to work really well. When I was setting up my PC cases I knew I needed to make some kinda carbon filter for em but every carbon filter design I had ever seen (including the True Air ones) were just too big to fit my micro setup. Basicly I knew that I had to keep it really small and fairly stealthy, but at the same time find a way to cram a whole buttload of activated carbon into one little filter. Using the little carbon filled fish tank pads just didn't seem like near enough activated carbon to kill the odor from the Skunk #1 (or Bubblegum for that matter) in my cases, so I ended up having to come up with a new idea. The solution I came up with is probably the smallest functional carbon filter I've ever seen. Heres a few pics... I cut the bottom out of a tiny 1 or 2 cup sized disposable ziplock storage tub and used gorilla tape to affix it to the back of the PC case. Once I was pretty confident it was air tight I got a large sized reusable aquarium filter bag from a pet supply store and loaded it full of activated carbon. Then it was just a matter of cutting a nice sized section out of the lit, inserting the bag, and putting the lid back on. When the bag is filled up it completely fills the entire inside of the ziplock tub so theres about a 2 inch thick layer of activated carbon the exhausted air passes through. The fan exhausting the air through the carbon filter is just a little 52cfm computer fan but it works quite well and doesn't seem to be overly restricted by the carbon filter. At this point it's been able to handle all the odor I've thrown at it, but the real test will be when the Skunk #1 goes into flowering. If it can handle the skunk funk through flowering than I'll replace the ghetto lookin gorilla tape with some Goop and caulk to permenantly affix the carbon filter in place. Just an idea for those ultra small scale growers who can't fit a full sized carbon filter into their setups. Last edited by Mr_Micro; 09-02-2006 at 07:35 AM..
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