home built under current DWC...

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assntitties

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Mar 27, 2011

• #1

whats upppp.... new here to growing as well... money was burning a hole in my pocket so i decided to make something. i dont know shit about plumbing.. i probably made it harder for myself than it should have been but oh well... figuring out how i was going to plumb this thing was the most stressful part.

still some things i need to go back to the depot for... thinking about ways to attach each reservoir so they will be able to be taken apart easily without to much force, but still keeping water in.. thinking of attaching each one together using these....



i did use silicon to seal the main connections... seems tight but who knows i may have to do some additional sealing haha... any input appreciated.

 

zels420

Member

Mar 28, 2011

• #2

how big of a pump are you going to use?

p.s. were are my olfa's

 

ItsJohny

Member

Mar 28, 2011

• #3

those things you have pictured would be good. Just need a 5/16 nut drive to tighten/ loosen them up. Even a union would work, but i think you've got the ticket with what you have pictured. To use those bands you need a little bit of a lip going just a little past the metal ring. 2'' one would be fine. From the looks i take it theres going to be a pump in the big bin pumping through the smaller top pipe and filling smaller bins and eventually circulating through till its back where it started?

 

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assntitties

Member

Mar 29, 2011

• #4

475 gallons per hour pump.... im gettin em today!

 

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assntitties

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Mar 29, 2011

• #5

all put together... about to run her.

 

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HuffPuppy

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Mar 30, 2011

• #6

That's almost exactly what I had pictured in my head. Get out of my cabeza yo.

 

zels420

Member

Mar 30, 2011

• #7

Are you going to put a air stone in each tub?

 

dokebi

Member

Mar 30, 2011

• #8

zels420 said:

Are you going to put a air stone in each tub?

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how important are air stones?

 

zels420

Member

Mar 31, 2011

• #9

dokebi said:

how important are air stones?

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The more air you put in your water the better off you are. For exp look at http://www.ezclone.com/products/120-unit-cloning-system/ the roots don't sit in the water and there still adding air.

 

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assntitties

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Mar 31, 2011

• #10

yes eventually i will put airstones in before i run it.... actually am going to have to switch some things up... almost completely. ill keep updated.

 

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str8up206

Active Member

Jun 20, 2011

• #11

your system is looking good, but one thing.. you should'nt use silicone to seal the pipes to the bins.. eventually it will come loose and leak.. i use uniseals http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/2-uniseal-bulkhead-alternative.html
get uniseals and your system will be solid..

 

drekoushranada

Well-Known Member

Jun 20, 2011

• #12

str8up206 said:

your system is looking good, but one thing.. you should'nt use silicone to seal the pipes to the bins.. eventually it will come loose and leak.. i use uniseals http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/2-uniseal-bulkhead-alternative.html
get uniseals and your system will be solid..

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I agree wit you on this.

 

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assntitties

Member

Jun 29, 2011

• #13

finally, back after a bunch of reworking. got ahold of some black 8 gallon square buckets and 2" uniseals...

 

NoGutsGrower

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Jun 29, 2011

• #14

how much water are you going to have in those buckets? a lot of them tend to bulge when you fill them! I had to empty my bin, wrap duct tape around it stop the bulging then fill it again.

 

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formfactor

Member

Jun 29, 2011

• #15

Wow, that thing looks fucking sick dude. I wish you the best or luck. Please keep us posted,i wouldlove to build 1!

 

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StickyGreen420

Active Member

Jun 29, 2011

• #16

put a video up....i want to see your buckets in action

 

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assntitties

Member

Jun 29, 2011

• #17

ill put more flicks up when the room is finished and a little run thru video... wont be more than a couple days. things are finally coming together though. i ended up spending wayyy more than i should have just trying different things. these buckets are whatsup though.

 

nixusr

Member

Jul 14, 2011

• #18

Man wow! Clean setup for diy. What type of mag drive pump are you using? Where did you find the buckets?