chained
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Yeah, see at first I wondered why you would have the black tubes covered as I didn't know they were the clear tubes. That got me thinking though, that's essentially how certain roof based solar water heating works - a bunch of tubes on the roof getting hot from the sun, heating the water as is passes through. So from there I thought maybe the tubes you can see in my pictures could benefit from being covered just to stop them from absorbing and passing on any heat I can. My res fluctuates between 21 and, say, 23.5 degree Celsius, which is about 69 to 74 Fahrenheit. I might cover them up with something like what you've done, it seems logical
What do you think of h2o2 in the reservoir ?
(sorry if this is going off topic in your thread)
What do you think of h2o2 in the reservoir ?
(sorry if this is going off topic in your thread)
If you have black tubes, then covering them to avoid absorbing heat. Every little bit helps. FYI, although mid to high 60s is the preferred res temp (more DO and less pythium overgrowth ), if youre running beneficial microbes (bacteria and fungi) whether using any of the premade products or brewing your own tea, low 70s is better for the beneficial microbes to thrive and combat (and prevent) bad microbes.
I recommend reading the Heisenberg tea thread. Do so even if you plan on going the sterile res route. The amount (and quality) of information is priceless.
I do use the tea and not only to combat or prevent root rot, but actually due to the benefits that tea has on the root health and growth and thus the overall plant health
Check out my current TriStrain grow:
https://www.rollitup.org/index.php?threads/883569/