My Second Rubbermaid Grow-CFL's, DWC, Scrog

[Prodaytrader]

how is it this guy doesn't have algae problems with all that open water?

[live2last]

explain what you mean by open water...

I thought that if you kept the water out of the light as much as possible that algae production would be very minimal if at all? I also got some blue air tubing which i hear helps on keeping it out of the tubes.

hmmmmmmm:wtf:

[GetThisOrDie]

The colored tube is something alot of people over look. Clear just draws in the light.

[live2last]

Yea right after i built my first try at a bucket i kicked myself for not getting colored line but now im glad that its colored, makes perfect sense:thumbsup:

[colinzx6]

I am definately trying your little design and system for my grow in sept.

[live2last]

I recommend a set up like this if your short on room for sure:thumbsup:

Anywyays heres a little update. I did my first resivoir change and let me ttell you, it was more of a pain then i thought haha:wtf: A few of my good friends were over so i figured i would take advantage of an extra set of hands. Well i handed it to him with the screen on it so i wouldnt have to weave everything back and he just held the screen and the top ended up falling and the plant hit the floor but it was just barely and she seems to be doing fine. I also spilled a good portion of water while making the switch but come on people this is a process haha:rasta:

With this resivoir change i gave her 1.5 tsp of FFGB and 1.5 tbsp. of some FFBB. The roots look a little browinish, could that be from the fall or is that just because of the big bloom that i added??

Leave me some feedback guys :thumbsup:

:hippy:

[tinytoon]

The "staining" of your roots is most likely nute stain. You can add a tsp or 2 of h2o2 and they will go back to their pretty white color.

As for your rez change, I cant see the whole system in 1 big pic so I'm guess that you are extremly limited on space. This is what I do in my Cab. Go to either lowes or home dePOT and pick up a drill pump and you will also need a couple pieces of garden hose both with a female fitting on the end. Drill pump is in plumbing section by the sump pumps. Pump works on any drill. Pretty simple put the "in" end in your rez and the "out" end in an empty container and pump away. Do not run this thing for any length of time without water as it will burn up the rubber impeller inside so buy a spare while your there . If you happen to pass an auto parts store or Walmart on your way to get pump, stop in real quick and pick up a funnel used to fill transmissions (long skinny looking thing) that way you can fill rez back up without bending over.

[live2last]

Is the staining bad or is it just a preference thing?? And ill look into that set up you were talkin bout but my funds are runnin low so i might just try to get my routine down haha we shall see.

Thanks for the help:thumbsup:

[tinytoon]

dont know for sure if bad or not cause I dont like nasty looking things so I dose with a capfull or 2 of H2O2.

[live2last]

sweet thanks, a capful did the job perfectly :thumbsup: