Even water level rdwc/uc system help.

Nuggz420 · Feb 16, 2021

Hello newbie to the group here. I'm Struggling to get a even level across all 4 of my pots they are xl oxy pots and a head unit connected via 50mm id diameter pipes. Return pump is 25mm id hose to a newa jet 8000. My nearest pot fills higher then farthest by say 5 inch. I'm thinking either my connected 50mm pipe is too small or my Return pump is overpowered. A 25mm id inline valve is on order too slow the Return feed to the pump to see if I could find the "happy medium". Other then shimming pots up. Any ideas?, anything I'm overlooking. my first design and the physics Is making me scratch my head. Any more information I could give please let me know. Thanks nuggz

highletter · Mar 21, 2021

I had to level 6 buckets of RDWC as well. I simply bought a couple of wood panels from home depot and put them under the buckets. I don't see any other options

Aqua Man · Mar 21, 2021

Nuggz420 said:
Hello newbie to the group here. I'm Struggling to get a even level across all 4 of my pots they are xl oxy pots and a head unit connected via 50mm id diameter pipes. Return pump is 25mm id hose to a newa jet 8000. My nearest pot fills higher then farthest by say 5 inch. I'm thinking either my connected 50mm pipe is too small or my Return pump is overpowered. A 25mm id inline valve is on order too slow the Return feed to the pump to see if I could find the "happy medium". Other then shimming pots up. Any ideas?, anything I'm overlooking. my first design and the physics Is making me scratch my head. Any more information I could give please let me know. Thanks nuggz

You are absolutely right pump is to big for the return lines.

Nuggz420 · Mar 21, 2021

Aqua Man said:
You are absolutely right pump is to big for the return lines.

Yeah I often over spec things all running smoothly now aqua thanks. Hooked ph dosing controller up brilliant system now, very easy to keep dialed in. Nuggz

Nuggz420 · Mar 21, 2021

Aqua man. I have one for you. My starting e.c of my water before I add nutes is 0.6. Some strains show cal mag deficiency but others could show toxicity. I know that's strain dependant on how much is needed. But I'm on a mother hunt at the moment, until I find a keeper to Dial in. Would it be worth changing my supply reservoir to reverse osmosis water instead. Then is it a case of adding calmag until say .4 ec or any other suggestions of ec. I use the canna range of nutrients. I want to make the leap but I'm so used to my hard water I don't know what benefits are to be had other than my calmag issues. Thanks nuggz.

Even water level rdwc/uc system help.

Even water level rdwc/uc system help.

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