Drip Line question

Budsmoker187

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Apr 21, 2015

• #1

I have a 55g rez and running about 200 feet of 5/8 tubbing with about 120 small drip lines. My problem is only the lines closest to the rez actually drip... Does this mean I need a bigger pump??

 

Alienwidow

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Apr 21, 2015

• #2

How big is your pump?

 

smokeyjoejoe

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Apr 21, 2015

• #3

Sounds like you need a bigger pump seems it doesn't have the pressure to reach the rest down the line

 

charles lewis

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Apr 21, 2015

• #4

Yes bigger pump or raise the height of your res.

 

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brimck325

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Apr 21, 2015

• #5

sounds like you need more resevoirs. 200 feet of 5/8 seems like an awful lot.

 

sandjsdad

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Apr 22, 2015

• #6

Interesting...

What seems to be your problem is that you have too many drip lines and not enough flow thorough the tubing.

just my .02

 

calicocalyx

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Apr 22, 2015

• #7

might want to add some valves to the lines and spread them out so you can more evenly distribute the pressure, also probably a bigger pump like those guys ^ said.

 

charles lewis

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Apr 23, 2015

• #8

You can also try changing the size of your of your lines to create pressure

 

treemansbuds

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Apr 23, 2015

• #9

sandjsdad said:

Interesting...

What seems to be your problem is that you have too many drip lines and not enough flow thorough the tubing.

just my .02

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Exactly!
You need more volume through those supply hoses.
Bigger pump
Larger supply lines
55 gallons for 120 drippers, that's less than 1/2 gallon a dripper.
Sounds like you need a BIGGER reservoir too.
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