Heaths Flooded Tube Vertical

HappySack said:

Thundercat, I think you might be lesdistick, it was 46oz not 64oz.

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Lol thanks happy sack, I think I was prolly typing fast, in a hurry.

iloveit, The Wilma system is very good, if you are using clay pebbles I would recommend using the high flow drippers that come with it (the blue ones) as the higher flow rate gives better results. If you place a small pump in the res it helps to increase the dissolved oxygen (DO) and keeps things mixed up nicely, and I have my res temps at around 19C.

Through my entire grow process with the Atami wilma system I was & still am unsure of one thing which is, am I supposed to place the stake (dripper & flood) side ways directly above the cube? As I use root riot cubes & as soon as I see multiple roots I place them from the propagator to the Atami system, because the roots are not long enough to reach the bottom of the 11L pots I have no choice but to place the black dripper stake on its side whilst touching the top of the root riot cube thinkng itll distribute the water to all the roots. Is their a better method?

Sorry Heath if this is inapproriate of me to post questions of my grow on your journal

Heath,
Someone linked this to my post over at another site. I am very impressed with your ingenuity. Kudos.
I was looking for the parts from the list you provided and am only finding the items in the UK and I am on the other side of the pond. Any idea where I may locate these fittings, etc? Do box stores carry these things.
Again thanks for the amazing thread.

The box stores will have this. Heath calls it drain, or on this side it is DWC. I would skip DWC, and just use schedule 40 6". Cost difference is minimal. And for those nifty self sealing collars, can't find them. I think that a gate valve would work perfect. A 6" gate valve will be a little pricey. But I found some clear valves that would simplify knowing the water level. I think a few of use are still waiting for Heath to answer a few Q's. He got 46oz's from a single 600W with no Co2. Gotta love that DO. Take sometime to build the system, auto pilot after that, almost. Thinking that the most work will come from the 2nd week of flower, taking clones. I still need clearification on the ventilation. inside dimensions for a 1kw.

HappySack said:

The box stores will have this. Heath calls it drain, or on this side it is DWC. I would skip DWC, and just use schedule 40 6". Cost difference is minimal. And for those nifty self sealing collars, can't find them. I think that a gate valve would work perfect. A 6" gate valve will be a little pricey. But I found some clear valves that would simplify knowing the water level. I think a few of use are still waiting for Heath to answer a few Q's. He got 46oz's from a single 600W with no Co2. Gotta love that DO. Take sometime to build the system, auto pilot after that, almost. Thinking that the most work will come from the 2nd week of flower, taking clones. I still need clearification on the ventilation. inside dimensions for a 1kw.

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What do you mean by DWC? Deep water culture or is a term for a type of pvc? Also you think I can get all this at a box store minus the fancy collars? I will have to find a solution for those.

If I got 1/3 of his yields I would be happy. I am really impressed by this setup.

I think he means DWV which stands for Drain, Waste, Vent...... I have had trouble searching for it down under also...I believe its a presure pipe.

I too had thought of the gate valve.... it would have to be mounted upside down to work the same.

your a wizard mate///Have nft system with lots of airstones do you recommend running the water at how many litres per min at moment i run her at 2 litres per minute

maize said:

your a wizard mate///Have nft system with lots of airstones do you recommend running the water at how many litres per min at moment i run her at 2 litres per minute

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Those cooltube seem a lot longer than normal, just curious what the length is & brand name.

By the way nice setup.

Vote heath for prime minister////they are 150*500*3mm no name brand with lumitex ballists 600hps im thinking of taking reflector off and hanging vertical with ducting and fan

iloveit said:

Those cooltube seem a lot longer than normal, just curious what the length is & brand name.

By the way nice setup.

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DWV, my bad. Scedual 40 has more options for fittings. The solution for the self sealing collars is a gate valve. Maybe installed upside down. I put up some links earlier in this post for some clear pvc fittings. The only problem I see with this system is getting in it. You could make a door by reversing each row 180* @ the door, or opening. That might screw up the demensions of the interior, as too the light.

Well man I've read damn near everthing i've had the patients to find on line of yours and am sold fo sho. I used to roll 20 light show but have since gone the way of legal grows and in my state I can only grow six currently so I've been rolling'm out big so sog isn't an option for me. Would this system take 3 and 4 footers if tied appropriately? Vitalink hmm I'll give it a shot. I beleieve at this point that you have a cult on your hands thus as one of your followers I suggest you sell it as a kit and start a colli inc. Sell the entire package @ a tidy markup and help fix our ailing global melt down with your 2gpw techniques. Thanks for all you've done and if I may ask as good as you are with your camera I think you should slap some video up too. Much Success.

I agree Heath. If you're in a position where it wouldn't be much of a hassle to do so, maybe you could
sell your vertical flood tube systems as kits. I would be one of the first in line to buy one for sure. I only
wish I had the DIY skills (and imagination) to make one on my own. I can follow plans or blueprints quite
easily however, so if you could make something like that available, it would be much appreciated as well.

Cheers!

You ever do an aquaponics run Heath?

any updates lol

Heath, Heath where for art thou Heath!

A few more questions as usual:

How do you cure the entire weight, in jars, bags, do you leave them in the freezer? & for how long?

You said in a previous answer, that your res is topped up automatically from the mains supply. Do you have a seperate reservoir where you allow water to evaporate the chlorine? Or is this not necessary?

Hope to hear from you soon. ILoveit.

heath it looks great hope my grow comes out ask nice as urs did. wow really like that sea of green.

errrrrrr??

Will Heath ever come back and answer the questions?