Drain my tank

ootmatree

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Whats the best way to drain my tank? the roots are now underneath my tray and floating about in the water mixed with my nuites so i cant lift off the top tray now as i dont want to snap the roots.
 

Old in the Way

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I can't picture your set-up, how the hell are roots growing into your resevoir....DWC? Aeroponics? wtf? My brain is usually pretty fresh at this hour (5:30 a.m.). But I have been smoking since I got up an hour ago and I did go to bed at 10 which is a couple hours late for this Old man....so maybe I am just brain-farting......
 

topfuel29

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???? I have no idea what you have going on, But if you want alternatives try sucking the water out, shop-vac, siphon....
or you could drill a hole in your res.. that would empty it for sure... ;)
 

ootmatree

Active Member
I can't picture your set-up, how the hell are roots growing into your resevoir....DWC? Aeroponics? wtf? My brain is usually pretty fresh at this hour (5:30 a.m.). But I have been smoking since I got up an hour ago and I did go to bed at 10 which is a couple hours late for this Old man....so maybe I am just brain-farting......

Its a NFT system, so my roots have grown so long they have went over the edge of the tray where the water flows back into the tank and now are in the water as i said before.
 

ootmatree

Active Member
???? I have no idea what you have going on, But if you want alternatives try sucking the water out, shop-vac, siphon....
or you could drill a hole in your res.. that would empty it for sure... ;)

I dont fancy a mouth full of nuits :spew:
 

Old in the Way

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Its a NFT system, so my roots have grown so long they have went over the edge of the tray where the water flows back into the tank and now are in the water as i said before.
A Hand Bilge Pump as pictured here is available at plumbing/irrigation supply houses. HD and lowes may also carry them. Its a 2" diameter so you don't need much space to access the res.

 
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