Low Pressure Aero build...it has begun!

Axion42

Axion42

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rkymtnman said:
i thought that sanitizing you need 50ppm min of chlorine. might want to google that.
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Oh true I actually lost track of his goal, he wont be running with plants so he could probabaly find a way to figure out 50ppm using tsp or some other other way of measuring.
 
diggs99

diggs99

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rkymtnman said:
maybe like a 1/4 tsp then. that's probably way too much but you wont' have plants in it.
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ok cool, thanks

So once im done flushing everything and i empty that water and refill can i safely assume its ready for plants and bennies?

or is there a lingering effect from the shock?
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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diggs99 said:
ok cool, thanks

So once im done flushing everything and i empty that water and refill can i safely assume its ready for plants and bennies?

or is there a lingering effect from the shock?
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maybe do the fill/empty twice? i'm sure it will have a strong smell of chlorine. can you leave it exposed to air for a bit or do you need to put the plants in quickly?

or just give a second dose of hydroguard in 2 or 3 days just to make sure.
 
myke

myke

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Why even bother messing with the shock. Just flush it out and go. Their new totes.
 
diggs99

diggs99

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myke said:
Why even bother messing with the shock. Just flush it out and go. Their new totes.
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Yes they are new, I was just concerned about dirt and shit that has accumulated in them , that the shop vac isn’t getting. There’s been a bit of work done on or around the totes this past couple weeks.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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diggs99 said:
Yes they are new, I was just concerned about dirt and shit that has accumulated in them , that the shop vac isn’t getting. There’s been a bit of work done on or around the totes this past couple weeks.
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i'm with @Axion42 . better safe than sorry. for not much effort.
 
fragileassassin

fragileassassin

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rkymtnman said:
maybe do the fill/empty twice? i'm sure it will have a strong smell of chlorine. can you leave it exposed to air for a bit or do you need to put the plants in quickly?

or just give a second dose of hydroguard in 2 or 3 days just to make sure.
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I do this even for my peroxide flush. After the peroxide is done I drain it and shop vac out as much as I can then I fill and drain it with fresh water twice.
I usually do this process over a week or so and let it run for a couple days each fill.
If theres anything heavy sticking to the insides of the totes, I clean it with a spray bottle of 90% iso alcohol and paper towels before the first fresh water rinse.
 
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2com

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I agree with the guys; do your thing with the cleaning, flushing with water after. Be as thorough as you feel the need for.
Where'd you get pool shock in canada? I thought I read walmart...
 
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2com

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diggs99 said:
canadian tire, in a back storage room lol
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Right on. Thanks.
Is the brand mentioned in this thread, I remember something about that too. You didn't recognize it as pool shock due to a different name or something. I can search the thread later on.
 
diggs99

diggs99

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2com said:
Right on. Thanks.
Is the brand mentioned in this thread, I remember something about that too. You didn't recognize it as pool shock due to a different name or something. I can search the thread later on.
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Ill double check for you in a bit, cant recall if its just shock or not.
 
diggs99

diggs99

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Hey guys, good morning.

Had a question regarding a res for my COCO girls. I have a 50g tote i want to use for a res, if i place a pump and waterfall in the res for aeration, how long could i expect the nute mix to stay viable?

the girls will use up 2-3 gallons per day.
 
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