Q - Do you think the 1 inch outlets & tubing I bought would be good or overkill for the drainage on those 10 gal. buckets ?

A - In my opinion there's no such thing as overkill when it comes to drainage . I would have gone w/ larger myself but I found blk. 3/4 in. rubber hose that is way more flexible than whatever the G/H stuff is made of , and it was cheap as hell when bought in a 100 ft. spool .

????? Did you find grommets for the 1 in. stuff you bought ? I've seen ppl. tryn just silicone fittings and not use grommets = leaks , headaches , and possible saftey hazzards . PLEASE tryn keep all cords , air pumps etc... off the floor incase of flooding etc...

Q - In your opinion would I be better off having a separate res for each bucket ?

A - I've done both SNL X N.H and M.K . They were very close as far as eating habits / nute requirements . I'd run 1 res. to begin with just to make it easier on you . There's always time and room to expand as you go on . I'm still making changes and improvements to my system . I'm gonna try the 10 in. netpot lids next .

Q - I'm thinking of putting a valve on the tube coming off the pump, so I can control the amount of water flowing thru the system.. would this also increase the dissolved oxygen in the nutrient solution...

A - The $7.oo via. aqua 302 pumps I use are adjustable right out of the box , But you do have the right idea - most pump manufacturers warn to never restrict a pumps intake flow , just the outlet like you want to do . I don't think O2 levels will change though . I run airstones / bubble wands in my res. and in the bottom of each individual bucket .

Q -Thanx for the help XC , your grows have been inspirational for me.. when is your op gonna be back up..any more grow logs of your system ?

A - I'm always growin something . Lifes thrown me nothing but curveballs and change ups this past year . I haven't had the time to give a hydro grow the attention and love it needs so everythings been in soil lately . I've been sitting on 9 new strains I've never done before too . As far as grow logs etc... we'll see what happens after the election Nov. 4th and see if MMJ passes in my state = 1 less thing to worry about .


Peace bro.
Crispi :stoned: