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[Slowmo]

but ... email autopots for some spare kits

in the meantime can u possition a aquarium airstone instead ?

 

[Slowmo]

Do you know what I mean about my mistake though mate? Will the airdromes still work kind of, with just one large outlet in the middle?

not they will not ...u will just be letting air into roots (air) , not water

 

[Slowmo]

the whole point of the air domes is to oxynate the water... but u can do a grow without .... then try with airdome in the next run

they are by no means essential

 

[Hippy_BiotabsF70]

not they will not ...u will just be letting air into roots (air) , not water

I am sooo confused now mate!! lol. My little brain is lost.

My water will be getting to the roots via the base of the pot? Already seems to be happening.

I have air domes in place. Connected to pipes that stick out of top of coco.

BUT, I didn't connect blue "air stones" to end. I have main air pipes going into centre of air dome.

Layer of perlite 2/3 up the airdromes.

Why is water not getting to my roots? Surely the only issue is if I should turn the air on or not as only a single large outlet in air dome?

Sorry mate I am really confused by it all.

 

[Hippy_BiotabsF70]

the whole point of the air domes is to oxynate the water... but u can do a grow without .... then try with airdome in the next run

they are by no means essential

OH!! IS IT????

That makes sense then!! I though air went to roots, but air is actually going into water? Correct?

So I DO NOT turn air on this time. Correct?

THANKS AGAIN mate! Ans sorry!!

 

[Slowmo]

I am sooo confused now mate!! lol. My little brain is lost.

My water will be getting to the roots via the base of the pot? Already seems to be happening.

I have air domes in place. Connected to pipes that stick out of top of coco.

BUT, I didn't connect blue "air stones" to end. I have main air pipes going into centre of air dome.

Layer of perlite 2/3 up the airdromes.

Why is water not getting to my roots? Surely the only issue is if I should turn the air on or not as only a single large outlet in air dome?

Sorry mate I am really confused by it all.

U can add an airstone to the rez ..... and get o2 into the water that way !!

 

[Hippy_BiotabsF70]

U can add an airstone to the rez ..... and get o2 into the water that way !!

OK thanks mate, I will look into this. Have to keep noise to a minimum as now have neighbours below me and wooden floors! I do have attic above though so may drill hole in cupboard ceiling and put noisy stuff in loft. Landlord lives in different continent!

 

[Hippy_BiotabsF70]

@Slowmo any idea what size pump for rez mate? Will probably be no more than 30 litres full as I'm scared and here every day to check level anyway!

 

[Slowmo]

@Slowmo any idea what size pump for rez mate? Will probably be no more than 30 litres full as I'm scared and here every day to check level anyway!

i run 100l an hour to each plant (airdomes)... my eheim pump does 2x 200l for a max of 4 plants ... that seems to be more than enough ...

i might start to bubble the rez with my spare 200l/h pump ... that will also help bubble off any clorides ...

 

[Hippy_BiotabsF70]

i run 100l an hour to each plant (airdomes)... my eheim pump does 2x 200l for a max of 4 plants ... that seems to be more than enough ...

i might start to bubble the rez with my spare 200l/h pump ... that will also help bubble off any clorides ...

Thanks mate. Just so happens I have one!