Spider Farmer Self Watering (wick) System - Anyone Use? Hot Tips?

cronik john said:
I have these bases and have run into a couple problems. One the reservoir outlet is about 5 inches off the bottom leaving about 3 or 4 gallons of water or nutes unused. Second since I'm running coco my water ph rises so I'm cautious about letting the water run constantly. Have been monitoring my water ph daily and just hand watering the bases 5 gallons a day. I plugged my reservoir hole and cut a new one lower. Once I flip I'll try it out if I don't like it I might convert it to more of a drain to waste setup and run a water pump. This is my current run in the
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Your pIants look great!

I run organic soil so should be ok with ph. Did you re-mount the rez opening on the bottom, or lower on the side?
 
budrock61 said:
Your pIants look great!

I run organic soil so should be ok with ph. Did you re-mount the rez opening on the bottom, or lower on the side?
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I did mine lower on the side. It's gonna be on a folding table and the pressure valve that stops the bases from overflowing will be on another box right below it.
 
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