GH WATERFARM USERS: SIMPLE RECIRCULATING SYSTEM

[CaStoner]

Sure np, I bought mine from Drsfostersmith.com must of been on sale because they now want $359?

anyways I just google for the lowest prices, But I did find these guys. Free shipping over $150 even better than my deal.
Current USA 1/15 HP Prime Mini Chiller - Dual Stage - (2680) Chillers

For your larger growing system I would recommend a bigger chiller, mine perfect for my 8 buckets and small res etc. less than 50 gallon for the whole system.

Courtesy of IC Waterfarmfan.

[Weedhound]

Hi guys, thanks for dropping by and adding to the thread.

Green you must have the largest WF setup in history!! You GO with that stuff!! I have to say I have zero idea on the pump size and/or power.....the process is slow enough with two or three buckets not to mention all the ones you have.

I don't seem to need a chiller, thank goodness so can't help anyone with that q. And quite honestly....don't know what to tell you about the larger setup/pump size either.
BUT.....I do know who to ask who will know and I will ask them (mmy hydro guy who's a genius imo) and let you know what he says. There are several different things to accomplish by recirculating your system.......I do it mainly to keep ph in balance in all the buckets because as you know they're all different despite GH's claim that the central rez is all you need. Recirculating also can add extra O2 to your solution and keep it mixed together better as well.

You will get better flow and better recirculation I would think with a water pump as X-Crispi used to do with his. Imo, there seems to bea point where the air pump is too strong to pull the water through the pumping column and all you end up with is extra air instead of the "drip ring" effect you are looking for. However, others here have mentioned they moved to stronger air pumps (i use the teeny pump that came with the kit) and said they preferred it. I can't quite wrap my mind around how they are making it work....but they are and like it.

I will return later today with answer to green's question......hydro store not open yet.

[Weedhound]

Sure np, I bought mine from Drsfostersmith.com must of been on sale because they now want $359?

anyways I just google for the lowest prices, But I did find these guys. Free shipping over $150 even better than my deal.
Current USA 1/15 HP Prime Mini Chiller - Dual Stage - (2680) Chillers

For your larger growing system I would recommend a bigger chiller, mine perfect for my 8 buckets and small res etc. less than 50 gallon for the whole system.

Courtesy of IC Waterfarmfan.

Foster and Smith LOL!! I love it!! I get alot of my animal stuff there but never thought about using them for hydro stuff.....and I'm sure Drs F and S didn't know either you could use their stuff for growing ganja either.

[CaStoner]

Hi Weedhound must be nice not to worry about hot temperatures. I thought I could get away with it by vegging in the winter but then I forgot about global warming what winter? I live in the desert like weather in So,Calif. Probably hit triple digits this weekend.

Yah I will be pissed if I lost my harvest to root rot especially if I could have prevent it somehow.

I toke up too much! :stoned:

I have it set at 60.

[d4twamp]

Supposed to be 80 here this week

[Weedhound]

I trust my cannazym and rhizotonic to keep root rot at bay. Costly solution but that's just us.

Green,.....I called my hydro guy and he suggested that if trying to keep ph and nutes balanced in a 25 w/f setup hooked together to a central rez he'd up to the pump shown below. It's pretty strong so he also suggested placing a stop valve inside the main res in order to control the speed of flow/air power you would need.

[Weedhound]

Forgot to mention the pump shown below is an eco pump 3 if you would like some useful info vs a just a picture.......

[CaStoner]

I trust my cannazym and rhizotonic to keep root rot at bay. Costly solution but that's just us.

I been using Hydroguard and Hygrozyme as a precautionary measure, before adding the chiller and still using it.

Is Cannazym and Rhizotonic basically the same thing? and is it better?

[Weedhound]

Hey Ca S,

My hydro man recommmends the CANNA line for root products and the man has never steered me wrong yet in the three years I've been learning under him. He feels cannazym and Rhizotonic are the best root products out there and they work great for us so we have to agree. Make sure your stuff is fresh.......I let some cannazym get too old (like six months old) and it stopped working for us. The result was we immediately began to have root issues with EVERYTHING. A new batch of each and no problems whatsoever.

I don't have the "science" brain as someone like Stinky to tell you exactly how they work but Rhizotonic helps you grow big strong roots and helps treat root rot (don't ask me how......) and cannazym takes your dead and dying roots and turns them into some sort of inert material so they don't rot. Now excuse me......but I think that's brilliant of a a company to think of.

So the rhizo help keeps roots from dying or becoming unhealthy but through the life of your plant some root death is normal. That's where your cannazym comes in.

Good luck.

[greenthumbdanny]

I trust my cannazym and rhizotonic to keep root rot at bay. Costly solution but that's just us.

Green,.....I called my hydro guy and he suggested that if trying to keep ph and nutes balanced in a 25 w/f setup hooked together to a central rez he'd up to the pump shown below. It's pretty strong so he also suggested placing a stop valve inside the main res in order to control the speed of flow/air power you would need.

Thanks weedhound. I use that exact pump to power all of my pumping columns in my grow. I think that is the absolute best little pump out there.

So did your hydro guy suggest I use that same pump to power the waterfarm recirculate upgrade kit to my 25 buckets? not sure if thats what you mean or not.