New hydro setup

twistedvinesofbud

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Here is my new hydro setup complete diy and simple. I have some across a few flaws or items that need to be worked on. But it's a start and I will be added to as we grow.

This is a four site dwc with bubblers and a top feed system (not in picture yet). In the middle of the build I was talking to another grower and the thought came up to have the reservoir outside the tent. I would love to do that with this build but I cannot commit to cutting up my tent. So between grows I am going to be working on getting the reservoir outside the tent. I would love some input on this build. I know I need a few shutoff valves here and there for cleaning but I really do not know where I want them yet.



Now the plants that are in the buckets currently will not be there when this system is up and running lol. It's actually a experiment dirt grown cloth buckets in a hydro setup, sorry it sounds funny in the cranium.

Back to my setup as of now.
Approximately 35 gallon setup
Currently I am running a 600 watt MH/HPS setup getting ready to move up to a 1000 digital Ballast MH/HPS
27 gallon Reservoir
1 1/2" plumbing with 5 gallon buckets 8" net pots
1150 GPH Danner circulation pump
4" round air stones
1150 CFM air pump with 12 port manifold
500 GPH Danner water pump for top feed system
12 port manifold for top feed lines


Pics are not all that great it's a 4x8 tent and hard to get a full on pic. I will post a better ones in a bit.
 
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Cold$moke

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Putting the res out of the tent is always nice (you can montior and change whenever lights on or off.

Have you done a wet test yet?

I too went with pulling from the bottom and dumping back to the tops with waterfalls

Looks nice :)
 

Cold$moke

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You can check mine out in dwc/ bubbleponics
The thread is
"opinions on chem gro 4-20-39 and other CHEAP DRY NUTES"

Sorry i need to learn how to add links lol


How are the plants going to be in there ?
Just seening the pots on the buckets is throwing me off lol. The monsters look good though :clap:
 

twistedvinesofbud

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Putting the res out of the tent is always nice (you can montior and change whenever lights on or off.

Have you done a wet test yet?

I too went with pulling from the bottom and dumping back to the tops with waterfalls

Looks nice :)

I have done a wet test there are a few areas in this setup that bother me a little. But once it's up and running I'll be content. As for the resivor out of the tent. We are getting ready to sell our house. When we buy our next place we are going to have a room dedicated to growing. I want a 15x15 plus size room.
 

Cold$moke

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I have done a wet test there are a few areas in this setup that bother me a little. But once it's up and running I'll be content. As for the resivor out of the tent. We are getting ready to sell our house. When we buy our next place we are going to have a room dedicated to growing. I want a 15x15 plus size room.
Oh yea:)


Uni seals in buckets what a pain in the ass lol

My first rdwc setup got scrapped cause i just couldn't get a few threaded bulkheads to stop dripping went with uniseals with better luck but i sure dont think of them in my nice dreams lol
 

twistedvinesofbud

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You can check mine out in dwc/ bubbleponics
The thread is
"opinions on chem gro 4-20-39 and other CHEAP DRY NUTES"

Sorry i need to learn how to add links lol


How are the plants going to be in there ?
Just seening the pots on the buckets is throwing me off lol. The monsters look good though :clap:
I will check it out. :)
The plants are going to be staggered.

I agree they look funny in there like that.

Those monsters are 9 months old! I am about to pull them. I am going to make something out of them.
 

Cold$moke

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Yea buddy my pic is a little deceptive :fire:

Its not that thick all the way down he he

Just where she got MONSTER mailined

These are about as big as ive gone
I had 1 bigger before but was dumb and didnt take a pic20151028_232037-1.jpg
Size 11.5
20151028_231308.jpg
This was a aero dwc experiment lol
Also the same reason i dont grow big in 2 inch net cups anymore plants get too heavy and bust through
 

twistedvinesofbud

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Yea buddy my pic is a little deceptive :fire:

Its not that thick all the way down he he

Just where she got MONSTER mailined

These are about as big as ive gone
I had 1 bigger before but was dumb and didnt take a picView attachment 4069908
Size 11.5
View attachment 4069910
This was a aero dwc experiment lol
Also the same reason i dont grow big in 2 inch net cups anymore plants get too heavy and bust through

How much smoke do you think you are going to get from this run?
 
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