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Would this mean then that by having a more shallow but longer and wider bucket that this would potentially allow better DO enrichment from much greater surface area?Ok like button exhaustion. I have a shit ton of experience with DO lvls in the past only in aquatic settings. The most important part is surface area and the larger the surface area and the more movement it has the greater the gas exchange capability. Surface area usually being the biggest factor. So by adding airstones to the bucket you will greatly increase the capability for gas exchange. Generally trickle filters and waterfalls are used because of limitation of surface area
lol not bad man but the spacing on those are for like 8 week veg,You could have put 12 buckets in the same space,3 week veg and grew 5 pounds in that space with the right lights.20 inch centers are perfect for a quick veg and flip unless you have 10 foot ceilings and want to grow trees.
Hope everything works out for you
absolutely you would increase the capability... but that doesn't mean you will provide more DO. It only means you increase the likelyhood of not becoming deficientWould this mean then that by having a more shallow but longer and wider bucket that this would potentially allow better DO enrichment from much greater surface area?
6 of one, 1/2 a dozen of the other. In this situation those two are almost synonymous, wouldn't you say?absolutely you would increase the capability... but that doesn't mean you will provide more DO. It only means you increase the likelyhood of not becoming deficient
Nope not at all the same. Think of it like this you fill a glass up with water. The water represents oxygen at equilibrium. If you try to add more water it wont fill the cup anymore but if you poke a hole in the cup (simulating plants using oxygen) then you need to put more in or the cup will empty. How fast you can fill it up depends on you supply of water. so the greater the gas exchange capability the great your flow of water and less chance you have for the cup to end up empty but anything more than needed to keep the cup full is wasted.6 of one, 1/2 a dozen of the other. In this situation those two are almost synonymous, wouldn't you say?
P.s. Anyone have any advice for airstones that are putting out hardly any bubbles? In my system I have 4 of two kinds of stones, bells and 4" pucks. Two of the balls are hardly putting out any bubbles compared to the other two. They've all been cleaned in water/bleach solution for multiple days. Then they were all put in straight water for a couple days. Then I ran them for 48 hours and those two are running like crap but the others are crazy full.
Boil them for 10 minutes and they will work good as new6 of one, 1/2 a dozen of the other. In this situation those two are almost synonymous, wouldn't you say?
P.s. Anyone have any advice for airstones that are putting out hardly any bubbles? In my system I have 4 of two kinds of stones, bells and 4" pucks. Two of the balls are hardly putting out any bubbles compared to the other two. They've all been cleaned in water/bleach solution for multiple days. Then they were all put in straight water for a couple days. Then I ran them for 48 hours and those two are running like crap but the others are crazy full.
Muratic acid 5%, hydrogen peroxide or diluted bleach 3 parts water to one bleach if they are glass stones. Basically anything that breaks down organics. soak overnight then rinse and run them with air in water change water every 5 mins 2-3 times is plenty. Boiling will work but might leave some stubborn particles further inside.Nope not at all the same. Think of it like this you fill a glass up with water. The water represents oxygen at equilibrium. If you try to add more water it wont fill the cup anymore but if you poke a hole in the cup (simulating plants using oxygen) then you need to put more in or the cup will empty. How fast you can fill it up depends on you supply of water. so the greater the gas exchange capability the great your flow of water and less chance you have for the cup to end up empty but anything more than needed to keep the cup full is wasted.
I don't think ppl realize oxygen is very hard to dissolve in water without pressure unless levels are below equilibrium. All those little bubbles do is provide the surface agitation to facilitate gas exchange. Very insignificant amounts actually dissolve in water on their way up. But they also create water movement and keep the solution mixed well that includes dissolved gasses
nope oxygen is extremely hard to dissolve in water at or above equilibrium and not even worth trying. I have a rex grigg reactor i built for dissolving Co2 in water. Works great I have tried to run oxygen through it and all its does is build up, gurgle and chug out large bubbles of oxygen. I run it with Co2 and I can dissolve enough to cause a PH crash if I don't have enough buffering.So then wouldn't a pressurized container system for dwc the best way of increasing oxygen? I guess my earlier comment about maximum PPM numbers for given temperatures also only stands true for sea level operation?
Shouldn't the pressure be the same no matter the length once it reaches its end?
Meaning if there were ten houses all the same size but varying lengths that attached to stones that only let 5% of the air through them. In this situation wouldn't it not matter about the length of the hoses since the maximum level of air hasn't escaped the system?
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