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@Wisher619 needing someone to bounce this off of,, so here goes.
Before we get started, I am fully aware, well maybe not fully :),, but close to understanding the cons of such designs.
With that said, here goes.
You know the General Hydroponics power grower I have. I am very impressed with it. They sell a 8 unit system, but it retails for 0! That is a lot! Plus I don't think I could put 8 plants like I got in it now in my tent. Honestly 4 of them would be filling it up quite well. So that is 4 more than I need. Plus I already have 1, so that is 5 more than I need. Plus I read where the design is kinda stupid thought out with the reservoir sitting on top of the controller, making it hard to adjust and check ph/ppm. I read 4 hrs of threads on everything I could read on it. 5 diff sites. I paid about for mine. I read where there can be fluctuation in the ph and ppm between buckets. They make a recirculating upgrade for it, but everyone but 1 person says that it doesn't recirculate the system very well, and still has fluctuation. And honestly this is what I want it for! To control everything from one bucket, in to 4 buckets.
The add on kit works on the same principal as my bucket to move the water to the top using just an air pump, and frankly everyone that I read said it didn't really get the job done with several taking diy approaches. Problem is a lot of threads just ended and who knows what ever happened. So help me think this out.
Some of my questions are, and what my objectives are. I want to control 4 power growers from 1 controller. I want the ph/ppm to be uniform thru out the system, I want to be able to make changes that happen quickly in the system such as pH adjustments. I like the way the drip dwc bucket works,,, I just want to control them all thru one. I just want to buy 3 more stand alone buckets, and daisy chain them.
Things I am worried about...
1. How fast do I need to recirculate it?
2. How can I make it to keep roots from clogging lines and causing over flow issues? Do you think having return lines at top of bucket( See youtube example below) will prevent this, since bottom is pushing fluid in and keeping the flow unclogged?
I will post some links to the systems..
Complete 8 bucket system
https://www.amazon.com/PowerGrower-...g_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HTE8140FB06DA2CE67ZS
My 1 bucket stand alone
https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydr...6_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SD59H4Q6WRVX53X8SGNZ
I want to daisy chain 3 more stand alone buckets with mine, and make it work exactly like this!
Youtube example