Will different return size effect amount of water in buckets

Wyche431

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• Mar 16, 2022

• #1

Will different pvc return sizes effect the amount of water in the buckets? I want to do a smaller return on the other half of grow currently have 2" pvc return want to do smaller size on the other half of grow.

 

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rkymtnman

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• Mar 16, 2022

• #2

so you'd have 2" on 1 side and smaller on the other but still just 1 control res?

 

hydroScript.js

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• Mar 16, 2022

• #3

Bro I WISH...i would have used larger pvc pipe in the beginning and then gradually got smaller as I hit the rez. Right now the first pot is super high and it gets lower...I ended up not having problems cause my plants r huge....I'm not sure what u r asking...but I'd have my first pot at 2 and the one closest to the rez maybe 1/2 or so.... but my plant where the water level is highest is kinda smaller then the rest....maybe tomorrow i'll move the fan out the way but it's noticeably smaller....

 

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Wyche431

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• Mar 16, 2022

• #4

rkymtnman said:

so you'd have 2" on 1 side and smaller on the other but still just 1 control res?

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Yes

 

rkymtnman

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• Mar 17, 2022

• #5

Wyche431 said:

Yes

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i'd guess 99% no

 

Bucsfan80

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• Mar 21, 2022

• #6

Where is your supply line? Is that why you want to use smaller pipe to try and force the water level to be the same in all buckets?

 

Nizza

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• Mar 21, 2022

• #7

Check out how Gary at PA hydro builds his
He has in depth info on how he builds his rdwc systems and they are super legit

 

fragileassassin

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• Mar 25, 2022

• #8

IMO, if youre going to go with smaller piping id want bigger sites.
I have 1.5" between my totes and 2" on the ends of the rows and I wish I would have done the 2 everywhere.
Ive had roots clog 1.5" pipe on more than one occasion.

 

Bucsfan80

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• Mar 25, 2022

• #9

I get roots almost clogging 2" I'm going 3" next.time.

 

Wyche431

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• Mar 25, 2022

• #10

Bucsfan80 said:

I get roots almost clogging 2" I'm going 3" next.time.

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How long are you vegging for?