About the carbon filter… a piece of hard vent one size over the one your using… say a ft long… double layer some strong screen on the end and fill it with activated carbon then screen over the other side then attach to your line…cheaper (per build) and more effective than a small one (the carbon can be found on amazon in small amounts however can be expensive when considering what buying a full CU FT costs and the fact that you will have replacement carbon for years after buying a CU FT…Trying a…
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Fill the gap between pipes how ever you like i would over lap them a bit (6 in maybe?) and fill the inbetween with foam
I think i may have made some grand statement about making this to “end the tyranny of the toss away filter manufacturers” and forgot to post it lol
For the mold issue (as with most problems in life) i recommend a thick plastic lining and copious use of duct tape … like this
So i decided to start this with an email i sent to advanced nutrients copy pasted (plus a few extras pics [20210105_003945 - Copy] for fun) because it pretty much covers where i am right now.
I have a 40 GAL reservoir (Pic #1)
And 4 grow buckets that retain about 4 GAL being filled and overflowed constantly (pic #2 & #3) Totaling 56 GAL
I am following the calculator and on week 6 so about 5FL Oz per 10 GAL of Connoisseur Grow A & B
About 2.5 FL Oz Per 10 GAL of B52 (Pic #4)
When i change o…
and if you can manage it a uv filter (for the air) or ozone generator (Some drawbacks apply to ozone)
Hope these help
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