I wouldn’t run hydro WITHOUT a rez and chiller. I use 27gal totes for plant container and reservoir.
I change water every 2 weeks.
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18 gal totes are to shallow and dont allow much room after net pot is installed. At least in my case they were very bad. Left about 6inch for water. I had 6inch net pots at the time.
If you use 2inch pvc, current culture bulkheads are 10 or 12dollars each and they sell a tiny net that covers the inside to stop debris and roots to a point. I usually remove and clean them once per grow. Also you can use a home sprinkler systems inline filter for the water pump line to keep debris out of water pump.
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Thanks greatly for the info i’m just about 3 days away for completing
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I am NoobNE but apparently I am dumb and forgot what email I used. Sorry for the way late update but finally got my Hydrobrain MK1 (my name) is up and running. After having a not being able to plug leaks using 2" pipe I went back to hoses for this trial. I am only able to do between 30-60 GPH due to the smaller pipe. So far this thing is running great on the leak side. I wasn’t paying close attention and not adding nutrients when I should hence the light green.
To give you a rough idea of what I am doing. I am using Goldleafus (new stuff) for nutrients so I have a fairly simple control unit. The tent is a 4x4 with MarsHydro TSL2000 so plenty of light. I am going to cover the buckets with a survival blanket to help with reflection and keeping the buckets cooler. my thinking is DWC has no flow rate so a high amount isn’t needed. The system gets water from a float valve and the Arduino will see when the TDS drops below “X” level and adds more nuts. The plants are White Widow Auto.
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Welcome to the community. Plenty of help here if you have any questions.
If you ever need to contact folks for help, you can always use the @ symbol In front of their name like @Maine207 or @Covertgrower @Grandaddy013 @Myfriendis410
These are just some of the great knowledgeable folks that are willing to put forth the time and effort to help resolve problems.
Good luck!
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