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Very cool setup. The first time I ever seen anything like this was about 15 years ago when Breeder Steve was growing this way. Keep up the great work!
Looks good. I think you have built an awesome grow space. I think you won’t be pleased with your yield output from those lights, I had lots of friends run burple leds. I think larger root pots too but I love the build. Can’t wait to see you grow some flowers !
Thanks for the input. I was thinking the same about the root pots , but couldnt find any bigger so had to build around what I got.
As for the burples , never tried them before. The fact that they save on the leccy bill is a big pro. I will only grow for myself to cut down on costs of having to buy some. The LED s is 300W each, probly like 200W true power , will they really be that,low yielding?
Yeah I can't wait to get girls in there. I have ordered through MSNL but they mustve gotten lost along the way so they had to resend them. Wanted to have them now already. I guess Ill put in one mysterious berry , one jack herer and two un identified West African refugees to start with...
Im a bit concerned with the heigth as well , but im sure a screen will help a lot...
Cool setup, anyway you can get rid of the galvanized fittings; with aquaponic the low ph will cause it to leach chemicals into your plants and fish. Pvc ip fitttings or even brass would be ideal as they are inert. The fan I would get a inline type they last longer and are not noisy over time that the bladed fan will make. Light leakage with autonflowers not a worry but any photoperiod plant you may want to address it. Looks great mate!Hey People
I am busy building a Semi Permanent setup into my man cave and would like some feedback from the community. I am new to indoor grows and opted for a aquaponic setup.
It is a really fun project and a lot of planning went into it. It took a while to build on my own , but I am getting there. Cycling will start soon and then we will see how she grows...
The setup as follows :
the cab itself is 2.4m (l) x 0.8m (d) x 1.4m (h). The tank is 1000l total which stands on top of a home made trolley , in case I need to pull the tank out for maintenance. I will use a ebb n flow system with bell siphons directly back into the tank. I have 2 x 300W LED installed on a rope pulley system for positioning. I overlapped the Cab with the window sill and built a seperate cabinet inside the main cab for a DIY carbon filter and installed a 15w desktop fan for extraction. I lined the inside of the cab with industrial fire blankets that I got from work , which reflects 90% of rays. I have a 1000l/h submersible pump that pumps into 2 growbeds via a manifold with control valves. I have space for a 3rd growbed , but will use this one from a different tank for the flush cycle.
I still have to fill the growbeds and set up the pots. I plan on using a dual root zone technique for maximum feeding potential. Then I still have to build in my scrog grid due to the height restrictions I have , with the cab being over the tank... I will start off with autoflowering strains as they dont grow too tall. Also , this way I can keep my lights on the same timing and dont need to have a seperate veg/flower cab.
I am away from home half of the year and opted for the aquaponics as it looks like once the system formed its symbiotic relationship between the bacteria , plants and aqautic creatures , it pretty much becomes alot easier to maintain. Then all my wife has to do , is feed the fish...This will take at least a year I reckon , and will be trial and error , but hopefully it will be very rewarding in the end.
Just to add , I plan on also putting a growbed in the window sill with some Bonzai trees , to add as a additional permanent bio filter for the fish.
Let me know what you think. Any suggestions , comments or constructive criticism will be appreciated!
~~Dr. Zap~~
A little bit of light leakage.
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This is the extrcation cabinet when its open. Space inside for diy Carbon Filter
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General idea of what it looks like
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With lights on
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Testing both Siphons. Growbeds fill up in about 210 seconds, drains in about 90 seconds
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Damn thats bright!
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Inlet manifold with control valves
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Awesome feedback Jack. Really appreciate it. The galv fittings was the only fittings available at the time and I didnt even think about the chem leakage from them. Thanks!! When I get home I will swop them out immediately! I managed to get the light leakage down quite a bit by installing some battons and door locky thingies...and the last bit of leakage I will address with some black silicon or summin. The info on the fan is also noted , thanx ! I will be swopping the fan out aswell , eventually when I have cashos for a inline! Luckily the noise isnt a problem at the moment , but I dont know how long thatll last before the wife starts complaining !! Again , thanx for the imput! appreciated!!Cool setup, anyway you can get rid of the galvanized fittings; with aquaponic the low ph will cause it to leach chemicals into your plants and fish. Pvc ip fitttings or even brass would be ideal as they are inert. The fan I would get a inline type they last longer and are not noisy over time that the bladed fan will make. Light leakage with autonflowers not a worry but any photoperiod plant you may want to address it. Looks great mate!
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