Ok, I'm VERY interested in this DIY aerocloner. I just love doing things myself & more than that I love saving money
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. So I just wanna make sure I got everything str8. First off I will need something to house it all. I'm thinking some sort of rubbermaid bin, 32 or 64 gallon or whatever. Something that is opaque & will not let light thru. Then as I see it I need an ultrasonic mister like Buzzsaw mentioned
Ultrasonic Water Fogger-The Mist Maker .
Ok so if I take those 2 things & I run the mister in so it can sit in the bottom of the rubbermaid, I seal up the area i ran the cord thru (near top of the bottom part of the rubbermaid bin). Then I fill this up w/ clean water w/ a good PH. I plug the mister into a timer that will run it for 30 mins on, 30 mins off. Ok, now I take the lid part of the rubbermaid bin & cut some round holes in the top that will hold neoprene inserts, whatever size it is that I can buy the inserts from the grow store.
Ok, now am I ready to plug & go? or do I need to put a small water pump or air stone in the bin to keep the water circulating? Another question, Do I need to get a propogation heating mat w/ thermostat from grow store to set it on to make sure water doesn't get too cool, or will the sonic mister keep water temps up high enuf that I don't need to worry about heating?
This all sounds like it could be a superb way to make a home aerocloner!
Just a quick guesstimation of the materials needed.
$30.00 Rubbermaid 45 gallon storage box (Box should be able to hold @ least 25 2" inserts & maybe even 60 2" inserts)
$25.00 Neoprene inserts (2') x 50 (NOTE" I think sens1's pool noodle idea could potentially save alot of money here)
$25.00 Ultrasonic Water fogger
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That makes $80.00
Then I can add the things i'm not sure about....
$10.00 Cheap water pump to keep water circulating
$35.00 A good quality heat mat w/ thermostat.
$5.00 For some PVC cement or epoxy to seal up mods to rubbermaid bin
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That makes +50.00
80.00
50.00
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$130.00
Ok, so $130 is really cheap for an aerocloner with 25-60 sites!!!
The only things i have left out as far as I can tell is the rooting hormone (& i don't think aerocloners typically come w/ rooting hormone). & a humidity dome.
I haven't actually figured out a great idea for a humidity dome. Anyone modded a good dome or know if it can be done without one?