Mr.D0p3sauce said:

Looks like im getting new green growth... yeaaa. =D So now that things are starting to look a lil better and get back on track... My question is when do I up the ppm? Every week? And by how much 100-200 Per week? When can i go back to 1000w Mh?..... Should I wait another week first? For the guys who run recirculated systems. How often do you guys do a tank change? Every 2week? Or 3weeks?

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

Thanks glad someone enjoys my work... The strains in those pix are a Landrace Afghani, Maui Wowie, DopeSauce = [Starfighter X BigBud], Conspiracy pie aka ConPie = [Conspiracy Kush X Cherry Pie]
The Dopesauce and ConPie are strains I made I myself.

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whitebob said:

this is the big decision before you start out are you going for live res or sterile res.. i opted for sterile as that is just kinda how it went... personally i feel if there is too much going on in there bacteria wise it can get messy. and I've such good results with just a simple nutrient line up a bit of pk and some cal mag and some canna zym... and every grow is better.. i would personally start simple then add the other stuff later until your room is dialled in. the plants won't benefit from all the extra goodies if the environment isn't spot on..

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EventHorizan said:

imo you right where you need to be. Let them go this week with that ec..let the plants get a foot hold since they had a rough start. You night as well consider this week 1 now.
As for how much and how fast you ramp it up will depend on how they are looking at the end of week 1. Are you using a pump in your rez to keep them mixed and aerated?
Are you using a chiller on your res? Hydrogaurd?

Damn I would like a cut of that DopeSauce!
Room looks good brother!
Im glad to see they are turning around!

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

Yeah this seems to be what im finding online. I kinda wanted all the extra live microbes and fungi and it seems like stuff like h2o2 is bad and will kill all my goodies...... i over sized my a.c. 48,000 Btu for the room so I can pretty much get it what ever temp I would like. I also have a large dehuey that's oversized so I can pretty much set what ever temp and rh I want and it will be all good. I have plenty of oscillating fans too so I can move air and co2 around. I think i can pretty much just set it and forget it for dialing in room conditions. 1 thing I will need is a chiller for res if things get to hot.... what is the danger zone for res temps? And ideal zone to be in?

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

Thanks bro. So happy to see it green again. I thought I was gonna have to make new clones. I don't have a pump to circulate the tank but I do have a large air-stone aerating things. Do I still need the pump to keep things mixed well? If so, do I just leave that pump on 24 7? Or get that on a timer as well?

No chiller yet but plan to 1 or 4 will see depending how temps in res get.

What is hydro gaurd? And will it be ok to use with the beneficial microbes and fungi I have In my tanks?

So should today/ Monday be my week1 day 1?

I don't have the cut any more but still have the batch of beans it came from... for all tour kind words and help i dont mind sharing my gentics with you bro. If youre ever in Washington I have some beans for you =D
All I ask in return is you share the cut around and not change the name. I would like the credit for my R&D... lol

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

So things are starting to look good now. But I still have some questions.... From what I'm reading online. It seems optimal res temp should be 68-70f. I also read some where online that it doesn't really apply much to flood and drain system since I push out old and pull in new air when I flood and drain. My res temps average is 72-74f. Is a chiller really needed for my flood and drain setup?... And if so, can some point me in the direction of a good system to run 4x 100gallon tanks? Or do I have to buy 1 for every res? 4 chillers? Thanks...

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

I just bought some hydrogaurd. 1 gal of it. You guys sure its ok to add in with my lineup of chems? Piranha , tutantula, voodoo juice, b52, and grow, micro,bloom all advance nutrients....

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EventHorizan said:

I wouldnt worry about a chiller in flood and drain...
Imo....

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EventHorizan said:

100% homie
Good to go!

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

Cool thanks bro. I was just wondering because I was reading up about a vpd chart and it was saying I wanna stay around 80-85 room temp and around 70-75 humidity for optimal growth. I'm trying to stay In the higher temps because I'm running co2 at 1200-1500 thru out the hour. And that's what temps every1 who's running co2 seems to be at.

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

I can get my temps lower in mid 70s .... like 70-78 all day but it runs my minisplit too much and drops the humidity to low like 40-50. I wanna keep it at 60-75 for veg. It seems like 80-85f will eat up the co2 more but, my res temp will get higher.... So you think flood and drain don't matter too much like it would in a dwc?

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EventHorizan said:

I run 84 temps and 65 to 70 % rh in veg with 1200 ppm c02

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

Awesome. Your think its safe for my plants at there age to bump the temp up? Like 82-84f?

For all the guys who been posting and helping. If you are ever in the seattle area. Hmu. I'l give y'all a free 1/8 of some fire for all the help... much love guys, I just wanna thank evry1 =]

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Mr.D0p3sauce said:

I can get my temps lower in mid 70s .... like 70-78 all day but it runs my minisplit too much and drops the humidity to low like 40-50rh. I wanna keep it at 60-75rh for veg. It seems like 80-85f will eat up the co2 more but, my res temp will get higher.... So you think flood and drain don't matter too much like it would in a dwc?

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