6 site 8k DIY UC

[Donkdbz]

Finally finish clean up my jump from my Coco run bought all my stuff built new room. Not running MPB's as originally intended. Went UC cost to build in a lil more expensive then MPB's but I think running costs are less.

Using some old 20 gallon botanicares I had for epicenters. 8" round air disc and "cool coil"
The cool coil is actually stainless steel immersion coil wort chiller from Midwest supplies

running 2 res one finished up with double wrap of reflectix

Fully wrapped. One layer reflex on top. 1 layer tight to container on bottom a second layer with a air gap. One layer tightly wrap gives R-4. If you add a second layer with no air gap it only makes like r-5 add a gap and you get r-7 go to there website for more info

Used micro-pore single XL's in each tub lots of fine bubbles not roaring like everyone elses tubs

I am wrapping everthing. Did a check and light goes right through the 3/4 pvc.

one pump runs the cold water through the chiller and both coils. Ball valves on chiller each coil and each return line. unions on both sides of pumps for easy cleaning.

being a cert electrician has its advantages 6 gauge feeding 50 amp contact then breakers for the lights running load with be round 38 amps so less then 80% load.

 

[Donkdbz]

Gonna be running same thread over at IC for fun

Stains are system-1 2-Gods Gift 1-Shiskaberry was gonna run 2 Sour Bubbles but I killed em by acident so GG instead.

System-2 3-Diablo OG's

The 2 GG are in the system playing catch up before I put the rest in.

 

[Aligee]

very nice !!! setup !

 

[leadsled]

Looking forward to flower. Love the DIY stuff.

 

[RMCG]

Might want to get the air pumps up off the floor.

Minimum higher than the water level, I think the ideal is like 4'-6' above the floor.

 

[Donkdbz]

The way I ran my airlines water does not come back through at all. I tested. I had the systems full and airlines ran with pump not attached and nothing came through then put pump into system ran for a couple hours turned off for a day and nothing. The Danner pumps leaked from the but I fixed.

 

[strawD]

how large are your site tubs?

 

[Donkdbz]

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/storage/bins-totes-containers/nest-stack/shipping-container-without-lid-14

Socalsinner found em. i filled one by hand and 7-8"s of water in the bucket is like 11-12 gallons. The 3" pipe holds altogether holds round 3 gallons

 

[TheBioMaster]

Can you plz explain how the flow goes from the water pump? It looks from the pic that the water is pulled from the plant containers and "pushed" to the rez in that direction?

Thanks in advance!

 

[TheBioMaster]

Also forgot to ask if there is a place to order the uniseals online and also that big round diffuser? Cant seem to find anything bigger than about 5 inches except for deep water innovations I think has this tube kind but I think the round flat kind seems better??

Thanks!

 

[Donkdbz]

Can you plz explain how the flow goes from the water pump? It looks from the pic that the water is pulled from the plant containers and "pushed" to the rez in that direction?

Thanks in advance!

Yep just like everyone elses undercurrent systems

The discs are 8"round active aqua
http://www.horticulturesource.com/irrigation-pumps-reverse-osmosis-ro-water-chillers-sprayers-tubing-filters-pond-etc-c30/hydrofarm-air-stone-8-disc-12-case--p6359/?osCsid=3f2bb157059bce03547106e5031e121c


I have 2 of the 9" flex airs disc vbut they would have stood 5" off bottom of res because you have to put a 90 on the bottom. Which is fine using the ez-pail buckets that are 17" tall

you can get em here

cheapest uniseals http://www.aussieglobe.com/uniseal3.htm


Read Skyhighs thread.

 

[TheBioMaster]

Awsome! Thanks a bunch!

 

[Donkdbz]

So I am pretty glad I installed unions on pimp and a ball valve.

I was half asleep checking for roots and I tipped the netbasket and....

got to stick my arm in fish all these out

then hear some nose at the pump so took it apart and out came 2 pebbles

 

[TheBioMaster]

Hey donkdbz I was wondering how you guys connect the 3/4 inch pvc to the inlet on the water pump?

i.e. like what type of materials are you using (glue type)?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Donkdbz]

3/4 male or female adaptor


So not much going on. Slight MG def quick fixed by foliar spraying with epson salt and algamic. Added a touch of epson salt to res.

Diablo OG's were show tip burn so I took 10 gallons out and let it top back up to drop the PPMs down.

Then pretty much hacked most of the fan leaves off the Diablo's and shiskaberry to slow em down to give the gods gifts a lil more time to play catch up and keep the diablos from stretching. The new growth on diablos had much closer internode spacing.

 

[Socachi]

Hey Don had to come check out your setup, diggin you diy uc. You've done some real nice work here, pullin up a chair

 

[HappyGrower]

Incrediable looking setup!

 

[Donkdbz]

Went and bought a new toy would not thought about until Jackmayoffer metioned it in reply to a post of mine.

Leaf temps. I thought My temps were real bad but.....

Black housing on digi therms so too much heat giving a bad reading. I checked my laser therm vs a glass mercury and its maybe .5 degree off.

My humidity is too low I want 75% but averaging 45-50. I have a 3 gallon per day and a 12 gallon per day humidfiers going. Just need the girls bigger so they transpire more. pretty sure Jalisco Kid uses chart like this.

Cool coils working great. 66 temp on cold water res and both UC systems running 68ish. 1/4 HP chiller 6 sites 2 reses round 90 gallons water total

make sure not to break directional fins on window ac or they suck air right back into the return. rigged some leftover reflectix to stop that problem

she has double in a week even though I hacked all her fan leaves off

 

[socalsfinestmmj]

how big of ac is that ... how did u mount it ? is it sctually in a window or vented inside..

 

[Donkdbz]

I have 2- 18,000 btu window units. They are vented via AC box which has 8" can fan. 2 reasons for AC box is light and noise control.

I really wanted a mini-split but.....bought a new LED TV instead. My little one was bashing toys on old one. Needed out of reach wall mount for safety, bonus is only uses 180 watts vs 500 on old