sweettooth Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I bought an add on system a while back and have just got round to building it I've got an aquaking Q2007 rated at 3600L/hr. its connected to a ring of 25mm pipe around my tent. I have 4 8way manifolds which was supposed to be connected to pressure compensated drippers rated at 2L/hr with 2 dripper per pot via 4mm pipe I've either misplaced lots or bought the 12 pot system and I now have 16 pots so I'm short on drippers. Could I get away with standard flood drippers with 1 on each pot and have smaller watering intervals or is the pressure too much? all my lines from the manifolds are the same length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettooth Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 update... hoping someone can shed some light rigged up the system for a test run tonight. Single large ring with 4 standard 8 way manifolds. I have blocked off 4 outputs per manifold by joining them using 4mm pipe so I have 4 drip lines per manifold, all the same length going to blue flood drippers, 1 per pot. I did this as I had already cut my lines and wanted an equal balance...maybe I was wrong?? anyway, flow rate is good although I have some, closest to the pump strangely enough, that are half the rate of the others?? I may grab the other missing pressure regulated drippers that I'm missing and rig up 2 per pot ot am I better off just doing the entire system from scratch again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbal Kint Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Can really help you there as I never set one myself but here's a bump 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettooth Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Herbal Kint said: Can really help you there as I never set one myself but here's a bump cheers mate I've stuck with 1 blue flood dripper per pot for now. timer set to 30 second feed twice a day. I will be going up for the first few days to monitor and observe. tank is filled with 200L. I'm nervous I do have some extra 4mm tube and 32 2L/hr pressure regulated drippers to switch to should I feel the flood drippers aren't giving an equal dose. fingers crossed. I may also add a second blue stake per pot.... who knows????? I also think the flow rate was caused by air being pushed out the system. we shall see thanks for the bunp Edited March 30, 2022 by sweettooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbal Kint Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Just now, sweettooth said: cheers mate I've stuck with 1 blue flood dripper per pot for now. timer set to 30 second feed twice a day. I will be going up for the first few days to monitor and observe. tank is filled with 200L. I'm nervous Been thinking about that,I have almost 2kw of leccy should I add 200l water tank on that,no way I'll rather break my back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettooth Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 @Herbal Kint I'm tired of watering twice a day. now I should only have to fill the tank every 5 or 6 days. hosepipe rigged upto to the bathroom tap, takes 15 mins to fill up. the tank is 250L but I'll start with 200 for now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu914 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Just now, sweettooth said: the tank is 250L but I'll start with 200 for now You'll need an aquarium heater in there bud, set to 20c will keep the water nice and warm, 'Eheim' are the ones I use along with a cheap thermometer to keep an eye on temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettooth Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 Just now, stu914 said: You'll need an aquarium heater in there bud, set to 20c will keep the water nice and warm, 'Eheim' are the ones I use along with a cheap thermometer to keep an eye on temps. ill be visiting the shop tomo and getting one. they stock the Hydor Theo water heaters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbal Kint Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I know where it's coming from,I'd love to set coco system. But I've seen so many leaks ill put tank in a tank just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettooth Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 all seems to be working well. set timer in the end to 40 seconds. comes on at 8pm lights on, 2am and 8am lights off. was out shopping but missus said she could hear it from the lounge so will have to investigate hanging the pump so it's not Sat on the floor. heater in, had to use a kilner jar lid on some string as a weight as the bloody thing floats, suckers won't stick to the flexitank. now to setup the MJ1000 to keep the res mixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BushDoctoR Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 30/03/2022 at 10:24 PM, Herbal Kint said: I know where it's coming from,I'd love to set coco system. But I've seen so many leaks ill put tank in a tank just in case I lined my space with membrane just incase. Been over two years and haven't yet needed it but it gives me massive piece of mind 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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