Rubbermaid DWC

[ronjohn420]

Righteous, righteous.

Ok so the pumps I plan on using are designed for an aquarium up to 40 gallons, So I was thinking of running two of them to four 12" airstones.*

well in my closet i have 1 - 12 inch in a 5-gal bubbler and when it gets clogged up i unhook it from from my 15gal aquarium pump and hook my 240psi compressor to it and blow air into it at about 25psi and have noticed.....

it doesnt matter (to an extent) how many stones as long as their located benieth the plant itself and you have a damn good pump hooked to it..

basically its like this.... its not the size of the fist that counts, its the power coming through it that makes the difference..

ya know..?

later:thumbsup:

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Ronjon.

How does your bubbler get clogged? Is it because of the roots growing around the stone?

Peace.
G_V

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[mellogold]

Ronjon.

How does your bubbler get clogged? Is it because of the roots growing around the stone?

Peace.
G_V

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not nessasaritly you will find when you start to get a nice crop goin that build up form the nute solution and stuff will clog the pores or the stone, no big deal i just chuck mine and replace them with new ones...they only cost a buck,

also dont use the 12" stones, they make no difference to tell you the truth, jsu throw in a couple 1" ones and youll be fine, its the pump thats goin to make the difference not the stone

[LiquidMagik]

That's a pretty large container for just two plants...Usually one 5 gallon bucket is more than enough for one plant, so I'd maybe consider getting a smaller container (maybe 10 gallon rubbermaid), or maybe growing 3-4 plants in your current setup. If you have the room to grow, might as well use it!

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Mellogold & Liquidmagik.

Alright so just buy 1" air stones and forget about the 12". I just figured the larger the stone, the more air? But I guess not. I looked at the air pumps again and realized that they were for a 30-60 gallon aquarium. If I get a 10 gallon rubbermaid, or two 5 gallon buckets, would I be able to run one pump for both of them since it is a dual ouput or should I just get two pumps? I ask because of the budget I have lol.

When it comes to space I want to use as little as possible so I figured using a rubbermaid to contain two plants would conserve space. I am still keeping my options open, so I may end up not using a rubbermaid.

Thanks for keepin up with the thread.

Peace.
G_V

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[Cyclonite]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=46312

Tell you what....I have 3 air pumps now. The third being similar to the link I posted its the only one i use. I was kinda hesitant spending that on a air pump but ill tell you what CRAZY bubbles....if you ever want to expand no problem. Its well worth it.

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Wow.

That looks nothing like the one(s) that I am going to buy. There are from aquatic gardens, they make aquarium accessories. I have to make a decision soon.

Thanks again.

Peace.
G_V

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[BlazeIdo]

Try to find those bendable wands for your rez. Hook 3-4 air pumps to two of those and the bubbles are spaced out much better. The roots will almost like swallow them and thrive. Get some Hygrozyme or sensizym, and keep your rez at about 69-70 degrees and you roots will thankyou. Also I would reccomend using a liquid karma with your 3 part micro, grow and bloom (Also Use calmag Plus if your using Reverse Osmosis water). Try to create a system with a seperate rez than what your roots will be in because air bubbles like to mess with ph readings and such, and also the more water the more stable the system will be. If you dont have a ph and tds meter get them ASAP. Make the buckets lightproof. If you can stick your head in it and see anything, Its not light proof! Roots and light do not mix. Keepthe PH between 5.5-5.9. This will be the backbone of the grow. without proper ph there is no nutrient uptake, and without nutrient uptake there is no plant. Also with nutes....LESS IS MORE. Dont use what it says on the bottle. I would cut all the instructions in half until you learn your strain and what it can hande. Study up on SCROG. It will be worth your while. Any qustions just ask. Peace and good luck. :rasta:

[BlazeIdo]

Regarding the lighting. Flouros and your quality not quantity will not coincide. get a 400 watt Metal Halide (Blue spectrum=grow) for veg, and a 400 watt HPS (Red Spectrum=Bloom) for bloom (I would recommend eye Hortilux) . IMHO lights can not be halfassed. Good lights equal good buds and any grower will tell you the same. Stay away from the ballast mounted on the light. Also try to find an aircooled hood. You can put a 400 watt 10 inch above a plant with good air flow going through the hood no problem. If you go cheap, grow cheap....sad but so true. Peace

[BlazeIdo]

One more thing. If growing from seed, start them with cool CFL's. This will help with the male to female ratio.