New Plan, Opinions Welcome

[gbf4ever]

What size air stones/pumps should I use for my reservoirs? One is 40 and the other is 70 gallon. Would a good pump with a 48" air diffuser in the 70 and a 36" in the 40 work ok?

What types of other nutes/additives should I consider picking up. Only have calmag+ and AN bloom and micro atm. Superthrive and some b1 be a good idea, or maybe Liquid Karma instead? Don't want to overdo anything, but want to have anything I might need on hand ready to go. Already plan to pick up some final phase

gbf4ever Reviewed by gbf4ever on 06-11-2008. New Plan, Opinions Welcome Some of you may have seen my last grow log. It didn't go too well. Main problems were 90+ degree temperatures(even at night sometimes), and lack of a pH tester for the first couple of weeks. Some plants survived and are doing great now. Have a 40" bush and a slightly smaller plant flowering atm. Things are looking great. Few of my newer plants are around 12-14"s now. These will hopefully become my mothers. They will be kept in dirt but I'm converting to hydro. Purchased two 4' by 4' Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

No superthrive in flower. Superthrive is a b vitamin supplement.
Good plan not to overthink it. Start with base + micro + calmag if your water source requires it, and add supplements when you gain confidence in your ability to diagnose or at least recognize the presence of problems.
You don't have a veg nute- this is because you don't really plan to veg, right? You'll still want one for your moms.
An air pump/stone rated for a fish tank maybe half the size of your res should be sufficient for what you are trying to do, which is simply keep your nutes aerated and mixed, and prevent unwanted chemical reactions.

[gbf4ever]

Have a small bottle of grow nutes for my moms. Lucas formula doesn't call for grow for the veg stage anyways(and They'll only be vegged for a week). Final phase a good idea, or should I wait on that too? Thanks for all the help SA

[gbf4ever]

How long do you wait before recycling your mothers? When my dirt moms are ready to recycle I may just grow the new ones in some solid pots in hydroton since my veg table will be clear most of the time(and when I'm using it only a small part of it will be covered). When they become root bound or grow too big I'll just recycle again.