diy aero cloner pump size ?

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countryboystoner

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Hi I have plans on building a diy aero cloner. 8 or 10 site cloner out a five gallon bucket my question is what size pump do I need for this type set up ? I see factory made bucket cloners using pumps anywhere form 165GPH to 265GPH pumps my ? Is. Whould either of these work well with this type set up and which size would be better
 
Oregon Gardener

Oregon Gardener

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You can't have two much spray, unless its blowing your plumbing apart. However, I have never seen a pump that strong. The pvc pipe in the picture is NOT glued. It comes apart for easy cleaning and it has never fallen apart. I would always opt for the bigger pump.
 

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swiftkillpapa

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Oregon Gardener said:
You can't have two much spray, unless its blowing your plumbing apart. However, I have never seen a pump that strong. The pvc pipe in the picture is NOT glued. It comes apart for easy cleaning and it has never fallen apart. I would always opt for the bigger pump.
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How'd you cut the holes? When I do it I tend to have a very hard time getting a clean cut. It's always rough and either to tight or loose for the neoprene holders.
 
swiftkillpapa

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Side note the smaller the cloner and the bigger the pump the warmer the water which isn't good. I've had problems in my 5 gallons bc of heat the pump gives off into the water
 
sky rocket

sky rocket

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swiftkillpapa said:
How'd you cut the holes? When I do it I tend to have a very hard time getting a clean cut. It's always rough and either to tight or loose for the neoprene holders.
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2" hole saw.......
swiftkillpapa said:
Side note the smaller the cloner and the bigger the pump the warmer the water which isn't good. I've had problems in my 5 gallons bc of heat the pump gives off into the water
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I have problems to with heat so I run my cloner wit ha fix cycle timer that's 1/4. One minute on and 4 minutes off with frozen bottles. This is I think 15 days in the cloner.
 
Oregon Gardener

Oregon Gardener

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swiftkillpapa said:
How'd you cut the holes? When I do it I tend to have a very hard time getting a clean cut. It's always rough and either to tight or loose for the neoprene holders.
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Regular drill wit a door nob cutter. Those holes are a little they are not as smooth as the picture looks, The black foam hides the sins:)
swiftkillpapa said:
Side note the smaller the cloner and the bigger the pump the warmer the water which isn't good. I've had problems in my 5 gallons bc of heat the pump gives off into the water
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Steezy Wonder up there said" he could buy a cloner for $80" That's the way I would go. When these were built, cloners were $300+ If I did not have these, I would buy one.
 
swiftkillpapa

swiftkillpapa

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sky rocket said:
2" hole saw.......

I have problems to with heat so I run my cloner wit ha fix cycle timer that's 1/4. One minute on and 4 minutes off with frozen bottles. This is I think 15 days in the cloner.
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I like that idea. I thought about it but wasn't sure exactly if it would for sure work.
 
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