Heisenbubbles Do it yourself RDWC build

Foxhunter444

New Member
I have a few questions. One, it looks like you build your own lights. I am interested in how to do that. If you could explain how you get the drivers etc. and hook them all up. It seems to me they are much more versatile than the ones you buy. Also, I have a chiller and it shot craps already after about a week. Go figure. Cheap crap you buy now. Cheap build but not cheap price. What water chiller would you recommend to use? Also, what is the optimum temp for the system? Also, I keep my room at about 72 although in the afternoon when the outside temps reach 95 or so, it might get to 78 inside for 3 or 4 hours but it drops right back down. Is it necessary to run a chiller under those conditions?
Thank you for your knowledge.
I guess there are no answers for these questions. Thank you anyhow.
 

Foxhunter444

New Member
I do have a question about the grow that I have going on and took a couple of pics to see if you could tell me what might be wrong or nothing (I hope). I am attaching two pictures of leaves. Thank you
 

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I do have a question about the grow that I have going on and took a couple of pics to see if you could tell me what might be wrong or nothing (I hope). I am attaching two pictures of leaves. Thank you
Any details? I would always check the roots first and see how they look. Report back
 

Boybelue

Super Active Member
Looks like nitrogen toxicity or nute burn. If your system is highly aerated you need to run lower ppms. I dont know which scale your on but i would dilute that way down. I know those ppms dont sound like much but for those highly aerated undercurrent style systems you can over do it easy.
 

Armdog

RDWC GROWER
Looks like nitrogen toxicity or nute burn. If your system is highly aerated you need to run lower ppms. I dont know which scale your on but i would dilute that way down. I know those ppms dont sound like much but for those highly aerated undercurrent style systems you can over do it easy.
I run mine at 300 to 350. If I push much over 380 I see note burn.
 

Boybelue

Super Active Member
I went by my bs meter when I was a newb and got burnedddddd. Hanna ph meter well worth the dime
I used hanna pens forever and loved them at the time, bout 2 a yr , not just probe. I've tried a few different ones since , but I love the bluelab combo meter. I bought 2 new probes after 6 mths, cause I got the continuous one also, one for each. But I'm still using the original probes. And it's been yrs, supposedly only good for 6 mths but mine ck out right on the money and quick to. Those hannah pens crapped out after so long and needed a new probe. Not just the pen either, I had a hannah grochek remote meter and it only lasted so long. Idk why my bluelab has lasted so long but I'm super happy with it.
 

Foxhunter444

New Member
I am getting ready to harvest these little gems in about a week. Just curious as to whether it is wise to sanitize (bleach and rinse well) reuse the hydroton or just dispose of it and put new back in with the new plants?
Thanks in advance for all the help you people have given me on this first hydro grow.
Stephen
 

Streetpro09

Tester
I am getting ready to harvest these little gems in about a week. Just curious as to whether it is wise to sanitize (bleach and rinse well) reuse the hydroton or just dispose of it and put new back in with the new plants?
Thanks in advance for all the help you people have given me on this first hydro grow.
Stephen

I'm kinda a noob but I reuse mine without bleach. Your idea is probably better. Have had no issues doing it my way three times now but might bleach them next round.

I run Hydrogaurd so I don't worry too much about bad bacteria.
 

Armdog

RDWC GROWER
I am getting ready to harvest these little gems in about a week. Just curious as to whether it is wise to sanitize (bleach and rinse well) reuse the hydroton or just dispose of it and put new back in with the new plants?
Thanks in advance for all the help you people have given me on this first hydro grow.
Stephen
I reuse mine, after use I soak the hydroton in bleach and water for 1 hour then I add perixide the the bleach and water mix and let it sit
for 10 minutes then I rinse the hydroton and dry it. Works great.
 

Armdog

RDWC GROWER
I reuse mine, after use I soak the hydroton in bleach and water for 1 hour then I add perixide the the bleach and water mix and let it sit
for 10 minutes then I rinse the hydroton and dry it. Works great.
Just be careful when you add the perixide to the bleach and water mix it causes a chemical reaction that kills everything.
 
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