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Sounds cool.
Did you consider using a "waterfall pump" instead of the air stones...IMO, they are more efficient, easier on the roots, and add less heat to the water...
Just a thought.
Pics would be cool!!!
Good idea there.
I'd call it "Up yours" :D
Or enemagic.
Or douche tech.
Or maybe just Emily. :D
I shall call my system "Bubbles" };-)
After researching all different hydro systems for about three years(can't help it, I'm an engineer, it's a curse I tell you!!!) , I finally decided on a RDWC. I built it where I have a 20G res, 6 - 5G buckets, 400GPH pump, and air stones in each bucket.
here's where I differ from a lot of systems, I use a 1/2" feed to all the buckets at the BOTTOM of each bucket and I have 2 - 3/4" returns, 3 buckets on one return and 3 buckets on the other return, all at the final waterline in the bucket. So, Basically, water is forced into the bottom of the bucket and returns at the top of the bucket for what I believe is the best circulation of the nutrients.
Is there a particular name for this type of RDWC system.
So your return is at the top of the bucket and returns to the rez directly? Seems like a good concept. So the pump directly feeds the first pot at a greater rate than the gravity return, so that the next pot is essentially gravity fed from the first and so on?
I run my level 2" above the base of the netpots for almost the entire grow - this is by CC's recommendation. This makes for useable roots right from the net-or down instead of thick ropes through an air gap that only transport nutes.
Yep. I've never seen a system quite like this but I like it. Being a DIY and engineering (water treatment engineering) kinda guy, I totally dig looking at different designs so that maybe I can keep improving mine.LOL, I really have come to the conclusion that there really is a million right ways to do this as long as each plant gets the right pH, Nute combination, O2 saturation, water temp, light spectrum... :cool:
2. I need to figure out an easy way of emptying the buckets. The way this is setup, there is no way to completely empty the buckets, I think I'll all a second drain pump to the 1/2 feed for the drain function. and really, the only time you need to fully drain these things is for when you are setting up you next grow and you want to clean the system thoroughly or if you need to clean because bad things started growing in there };-)
Instead of an under current, you have more of an upswell. Maybe an Upswell Deep Water Culture - UDWC?
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