Micro Bubbleponics Cab, 69w's of 2700k CFL's (re-started thread)
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blueblue48
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subb'd, i just started making one a few weeks ago. & we have about the same lighting situation.
ihavealotofquestions
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You'd be the first Glock haha.
Here's production -
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Not the best reflective material, but it'll get the light where it needs & keep it from where it doesn't need to be.
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Exhaust fans suck the hot air from the reflector - intake fans blow fresh air onto the plant, I am worried about the rez getting cold since I removed the covers. I forgot how strong the fans are. I will do temp testing tomorrow - of the rez, the reflector, and top of the plant / bottom of CFL's. Digital thermometers from pet stores are great lol. I completely forgot to mention that I put more of the relflective stuff I have on the door, it has never had this and I thought it was a huge huge loss of light for some reason.
Blue - I'mma call you blue from now on, I like your ideas sir. My cab isn't very stealth - and the fans are loud. My next cabinet will look more like a bookshelf with a cabinet next to it. I have mass light leaks from the design of the door on this cab - and the way I placed everything on the back of the box made it hard to find a good place to put it. But it's doing it's job haha, I have a halfstack that I've considered making into a cab several times - but I don't wanna fuck it up haha.
Here's production -
View attachment 2098894View attachment 2098895View attachment 2098896View attachment 2098897View attachment 2098898
Not the best reflective material, but it'll get the light where it needs & keep it from where it doesn't need to be.
View attachment 2098914View attachment 2098899
Exhaust fans suck the hot air from the reflector - intake fans blow fresh air onto the plant, I am worried about the rez getting cold since I removed the covers. I forgot how strong the fans are. I will do temp testing tomorrow - of the rez, the reflector, and top of the plant / bottom of CFL's. Digital thermometers from pet stores are great lol. I completely forgot to mention that I put more of the relflective stuff I have on the door, it has never had this and I thought it was a huge huge loss of light for some reason.
Blue - I'mma call you blue from now on, I like your ideas sir. My cab isn't very stealth - and the fans are loud. My next cabinet will look more like a bookshelf with a cabinet next to it. I have mass light leaks from the design of the door on this cab - and the way I placed everything on the back of the box made it hard to find a good place to put it. But it's doing it's job haha, I have a halfstack that I've considered making into a cab several times - but I don't wanna fuck it up haha.
ihavealotofquestions
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The calyxes are slowly swelling up man, I'll make sure to put pics up every Monday depending on rate of growth. I am going to start getting materials together for the online shop - starting with one bubbleponics system & have two made incase they actually sell, and have a cloner, and the more that sells the more that will be made. I will probably make a step by step thread on RIU for both items. I'll be sure to get you the hookup previous to everything. You think you could make a video review for the site? I'd like to have some good word out when it's up and running.
Edit: Been meaning to ask someone this - my plants are VERY VERY light green, compared to soil where they were dark green and leaves felt leathery - now they're light - leaves are thin and bright green, any idea why this is happening? Some sort of diffenciency or lighting problem? Other hydro plants I see are of this color but no one really goes into what's going on, not too worried about it, just curious ha
Edit: Been meaning to ask someone this - my plants are VERY VERY light green, compared to soil where they were dark green and leaves felt leathery - now they're light - leaves are thin and bright green, any idea why this is happening? Some sort of diffenciency or lighting problem? Other hydro plants I see are of this color but no one really goes into what's going on, not too worried about it, just curious ha
ihavealotofquestions
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Pistils swelling - click on pictures and zoom in using the magnifying glass icon in the bottom right corner of your IE browser - you can see them very very well
ihavealotofquestions
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I'm ordering 4 - 8 buckets for my system & the systems on the shop. Proto's nigga
glockdoc
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I LIKE THIS!!! what are going to be the rez sizes of your systems?
WcoastTokin
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My hat off to you sir!May you prosper with that g.
ihavealotofquestions
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1 or 2 gal for myself and 2 gal for the shop. I like micro things
ihavealotofquestions
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1 gal 7" OD x 7" high approx, 2 gal 9" OD x 9" high approx, 3.5 gal - 12" OD x 13" high approx, 5 gal 12" od x 15" high approx
I am only using one gal in my next grow unless I decide to use a larger tent - I would need 24" square for 4 3.5 gal's - the Growlab GL40 is 16" square x 47" high & I can only fit the one gals if I want to grow 4 plants, I'm still figuring it out man. I would really love to go with 3.5 for less hassle of adding water tho. I donno man!!!! I hate it XD I don't even know what type of light I should use yet, JasonKanz got me into LED's
Another plus about 3.5 gal & 5 gal is bucket baskets work with them
I am only using one gal in my next grow unless I decide to use a larger tent - I would need 24" square for 4 3.5 gal's - the Growlab GL40 is 16" square x 47" high & I can only fit the one gals if I want to grow 4 plants, I'm still figuring it out man. I would really love to go with 3.5 for less hassle of adding water tho. I donno man!!!! I hate it XD I don't even know what type of light I should use yet, JasonKanz got me into LED's
Another plus about 3.5 gal & 5 gal is bucket baskets work with them
yesum
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Yeah, I remember that secret tunnel that led out to a open area. The cover of the tunnel was disguised as a rock hehe. I would try to put a square aluminum baking pan over the lights to get more intensity. A good reflector does wonders but adds some heat to canopy.
Never mind, I see you made a reflector. Will help a lot I think.
glockdoc
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lol sounds like a dilemma
ihavealotofquestions
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I took the reflector off today it was making the CFL's super hot. I didn't check the height of the plant last night or this morning and they burned some fan leaves. I read a lot about T5's and LED's but they're so complicated. I can't find a good LED that doesn't blow my budget sky fucking high either. UFO's are the only thing that is attractive to me also and they're $200 dollars. The HPS I want is $70 bucks w/ a built in ballast & comes with a bulb + I'm sure 150 watts would be more than enough in a 16" x 16" x 47" tent. Glock - it is a problem lol. GL40 or GL60 - set on the Sun Systems mini HPS - 1 gal buckets for the GL40 or 3.5 gal buckets for the GL60 - 40 CFM Active Air carbon filter & 70 - 160 CFM inline duct booster for exhaust + saving space and money - & 70 - 160 CFM duct booster w/ foam screen as intake.
Order of products I'm ordering -
4x 3.5 gallon buckets w/ bucket basket lids for system
Growlab GL60 (the more I think about it the more I need the space, especially for four plants)
Sun Systems mini 150w HPS
All ventallation
Seeds mo fucka. I promise autoflower next grow
Order of products I'm ordering -
4x 3.5 gallon buckets w/ bucket basket lids for system
Growlab GL60 (the more I think about it the more I need the space, especially for four plants)
Sun Systems mini 150w HPS
All ventallation
Seeds mo fucka. I promise autoflower next grow
ihavealotofquestions
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I will forsure dudes. The gl60 is 2 feet square x 5 feet 3 inches. Jason when're you gonna reveal the news man? Haha