homemade dwc.. help me please +rep

spliffbazz

spliffbazz

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hey riu community i am wondering would it be possible to use a 700 litre water pump that is for a pond and use it for a homemade dwc system any help appreciated

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spliffbazz

spliffbazz

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and if i put it in like a 50 or 60 litre container will this do or would i need a bigger 1 again. thanks

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lvgxtuan

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i think it will do and jus wondering how many plants are you plannin on growing becuz i believe you can probably grow like at least 4 decent size plants in there jus my 2cent :]
 
Skibaba

Skibaba

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That pump will heat up that small res of your pretty quicky if u keep it on 24/7
U need airpumps for DWC, not waterpumps.
Although you could use that pump to recirculate the water to different buckets that could be connected to your res.
 
spliffbazz

spliffbazz

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yes but what if i had just the very tip of the top of the pump in the bottom of the res and turned it on would that work then or still need a airpump, thanks

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lvgxtuan

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you would need an airpump u can probably go to walmart and buy 2 air pump which will cost you about $45-50
 
CarbonBubblegum

CarbonBubblegum

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U could use the pump for a flood and drain table. Deep water culture user air-pumps & stones to blow oxygen bubbles, thru the stones, into the water.
Then there is a GIANT squid swimming around as to create a current that in turn gives the plants
a fighting chance to survive CAT-ATTACKS.

If you have any more questions pleasa ask away.

©2009 Squids Arh'Gudd
 
spliffbazz

spliffbazz

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whats the story lads i got a 37 litre airpump today and two 4 inch airstones and a 5 litre container i didnt get the net pot yet and is there a substitute for hydroton
and how much water should be in my container ? thanks

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supdro

supdro

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personally i don't use hydroton rocks. I used to. currently i don't use any medium. I put my plants directly in the neoprene collars that fit into the nets pots. then I tie the plants to a post that i have built onto the dwc container. If you don't like that you can use rock wool as a medium
 
spliffbazz

spliffbazz

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ye that sound nice and handy good info i thought you needed it ..... and i came acrosss a mad diy dwc help thing and the person said that organic composted bark ... and how long are you doing that with no medium sound for the help ....

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CarbonBubblegum

CarbonBubblegum

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Try some clay pebbles as a sub. Or volcanic rock, we have them everywhere around here. However, Rockwool is sweet!
What do u use the waterpump for? You could use it for a flood&drain table/container.
 
spliffbazz

spliffbazz

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i made a dwc there yesterday and i never got the water pump buts its only 33 quid and any links how to make a flood and drain .and im using big pebbles ive been around a loada places tryin to get rockwool and i ended up having to use a jiffy plug

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