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Res pumps come with a few adapters usually. I use an ecopump and I piped in sched 40 pvc for all my irrigation lines. I hate flex tubing.Next question.. I plan to use a Jain 20 GPH Octa Bubbler for the manifold. I would like to put it on a 10 or 8" riser coming from the middle of the tray. The riser would be 1/2" MPT on both ends. It looks like i would need a 1/2" FPT x 1/2" barbed bulkhead assuming the reservoir pump would use 1/2" flex tubing. It doesnt seem to be a common part. It wouldn't be a problem to use a 1/2" barbed to 'whatever size bulkhead' adapter but i'd like to avoid adapters if i can. Any suggestions for this?
Which brings to to yet another question.. Any suggestions for a reliable reservoir pump for this size setup? The reservoir wont be very far from the tent.
That's an idea.. The only consideration I have is that I'll be plumbing it into a tent and may need to disassemble it every now and then. Do you use threaded PVC connectors or PVC quick connects of any kind?Res pumps come with a few adapters usually. I use an ecopump and I piped in sched 40 pvc for all my irrigation lines. I hate flex tubing.
for my aquariums I use a mix of pressure couplings and quick connect unions so I can take them apart in pieces to clean. This is where I get all my plumbing from. They have just about everything you would need. A bit more expensive but all the gear is super top end.That's an idea.. The only consideration I have is that I'll be plumbing it into a tent and may need to disassemble it every now and then. Do you use threaded PVC connectors or PVC quick connects of any kind?
Oh yeah, I put unions at every joint. The whole system can be taken down for storage. You can see the threaded unions in the corners of the manifold.That's an idea.. The only consideration I have is that I'll be plumbing it into a tent and may need to disassemble it every now and then. Do you use threaded PVC connectors or PVC quick connects of any kind?
Yeah I run 1/2" for up to 20 sites.I always use a y filter, even for naked lines. Those octabubbler manifolds can plug up. Personally, I'd put a filter after the pump.
Only other consideration is 1" line is excessive. I only use 3/4" in my 8x8 room with 24 irrigation sites and its even overkill there.
You'll end up with a lot of solution left in the pipe, or backflowing back into the res, which isn't a catastrophe, but the less solution trapped or backwashing into the res the better imho.
Noted.I always use a y filter, even for naked lines. Those octabubbler manifolds can plug up. Personally, I'd put a filter after the pump.
Only other consideration is 1" line is excessive. I only use 3/4" in my 8x8 room with 24 irrigation sites and its even overkill there.
You'll end up with a lot of solution left in the pipe, or backflowing back into the res, which isn't a catastrophe, but the less solution trapped or backwashing into the res the better imho.
Is the Little Giant pump (5-MSP) i'm considering, too much pump for such a small space?Yeah I run 1/2" for up to 20 sites.
That's a great pump, it will have good static pressure. Octabubblers I believe are regulated so it would help to have enough pressure. I use a flotec version of the same pump for different applications.Noted.
Is the Little Giant pump (5-MSP) i'm considering, too much pump for such a small space?
That's right. The little giant pump youre looking at would have plenty of pressure to operate drippers/bubbles. Something like my ecopump does not, it has a good gpm but the pressure is nearly non existent. The flow is easily blocked.If I went the bubbler stake route, it'd require a pump with a decent amount of pressure, not necessarily high GPH. Would this be correct? Any recommendations?
So in 1 gal you feed 250ml of nutrient solution. I'd say around 8x a day would be roughly your highest feed frequency but alot depends on your environment.
Nothing wrong with that at allHow can I adjust my environment so I am able to feed that frequently? The most I can feed is 250 MLs 4X a day, at that schedule I get about 15% runoff? Temps are around 84F lights on and 78 lights off. Dehu set at 55% keeps the room around 60%.
1/2" PVC tubing is what I meant... I haven't looked at that pump but if @Dirtbag says it's good then nuff said for meNoted.
Is the Little Giant pump (5-MSP) i'm considering, too much pump for such a small space?
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