Hi guy's,
As some of you may know i have a diary going on where i'm using a DWC system. What i'd like to know is, has anyone bought a recirculating DWC system and do they have any schematics on it?
The system i have isn't a recirculating system and these next 5 - 6 weeks are going to be a bit of a nightmare as i have to manually refill each bucket on a weekly basis.
What i'd really like is a plan of what a recirculating system looks like, or the main nutrient tank and it's parts, as once this grow is done, i plan on modifying my own into one of these systems.
I'm very good at building systems and once i have an image to work off, i can pretty much knock one up from there.
Any help advice would great.
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Assuming that you've got a spare bucket, you can always stagger the res changes. I did a bucket every other day for a few grows, saved my back going totally.
While they are separate, it's a good opportunity to do side by side tests with nute stength and pH etc. Once they're recirculating you lose that option.
While they are separate, it's a good opportunity to do side by side tests with nute stength and pH etc. Once they're recirculating you lose that option.
Thanks for that Healthystealthy. I've found the info i was looking for so i'll be planning on changing the system after this grow is done. It'd be to much work to try and convert it now.
Lazi:
i had considered staggering the changes but with the little room i have in which to work in now, it would prove more difficult for me than just topping up once a week.
I'll be updating my diary so you'll see why that is.
Thanks again guy's.
Lazi:
i had considered staggering the changes but with the little room i have in which to work in now, it would prove more difficult for me than just topping up once a week.
I'll be updating my diary so you'll see why that is.
Thanks again guy's.
is this what you need?
Hi Darknightd,
I have all the stuff to build a recirculating bubbler. I have made a change to the system I saw on the net. Mainly to put the nutients back into the bubbler via small 4mm line through the lid but down to the bottom of the bucket, and have the nutrients return to the main Res via a large line from the top of the bucket at the level you want. This way the bucket will remain at a constant level and only the level in the main res will drop. To facilitate water changes you will either have to put all the drain lines from the bubblers/res to a large common drain header with 1 drain valve or fit a drain valve on each bucket and res (which is what I am doing, so if a bucket has a problem you only need drain that 1 bucket). Also look at putting a water cooling coil in your res if you need to keep the temps down.
Regards cain1.
I have all the stuff to build a recirculating bubbler. I have made a change to the system I saw on the net. Mainly to put the nutients back into the bubbler via small 4mm line through the lid but down to the bottom of the bucket, and have the nutrients return to the main Res via a large line from the top of the bucket at the level you want. This way the bucket will remain at a constant level and only the level in the main res will drop. To facilitate water changes you will either have to put all the drain lines from the bubblers/res to a large common drain header with 1 drain valve or fit a drain valve on each bucket and res (which is what I am doing, so if a bucket has a problem you only need drain that 1 bucket). Also look at putting a water cooling coil in your res if you need to keep the temps down.
Regards cain1.
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