First Grow Container Build, Rubbermaid

HazednConfused

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-24 gallon Rubbermaid container, reflectix reflective insulation, two 3-speed 80mm pc fans power by 12v dc adapt., two light mounts, 10 ft lamp cord, diy wall socket, y-socket light splitters, zip ties, electrical tape, wire twist caps.

Light mounts on either side, 1 discharge fan on top, 1 intake fan on left side. Reflextix on walls and sealable door. Will most likely add another intake fan (of bigger size) to deal with any heat issues.

Critiques welcome! Thanks
 

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HazednConfused

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Yea I was thinking about a carbon filter. I really don't want to buy a legit one. I might make my own out of the carbon filter sheets used for small air purifier machines. But yea I'll definitely make it another exhaust fan. I wasn't really sure which of the two I needed. Thanks Kev.
 

Gregor Eisenhorn

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My first indoor grow was in a PC box, and the one thing that bothered me was that I had to put my pot on top of some books to make sure the plant was as close as possible to minimise stretching etc.

Also check out the DIy section here for some home made carbon scrubbers.
 

SoOLED

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my first grow was in a refrigerator box. micro enviro's can be like small vs big fish tanks. your mistakes are acute rather them symptomatic.
 

HazednConfused

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Thanks Greg. Yeah, I never thought about putting a screen in there, which would probably help out a lot. I was thinking about a pc case too but couldn't get a hold of one big enough. Sooled, I chose to create this box and grow like this because I want to keep as discreet as possible and be able to move the grow in a moment a notice if I need to. Also, I planned on keeping my plants small. I switched to 12/12 after just one week of vegging. I read that the plants won't start flowering until about week 3 regardless of when they were switched to 12/12. I pretty much did so to stunt their growth. And exactly, I feel like the mistakes would be minimal in this controlled environment. Thank you both for input! It's appreciated
 
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