My $150 DWRC system

My problem is demand. I get 2.5 gallons every half an hour. And i need 15 gallons just to get my 8 site system up to half full.

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I have a 30 gallon Barrel next to my house. I have my RO system hooked up to a outside Spicket. Turn it on in the afternoon and turn it off the next morning and the barrel is just about full. It works great for me. I have a lift pump that I just drop in the 30 gallon tank, run a hose from that into the grow room and I’m Good. If I’m using or intending to use a lot of water I just put another 30 gallon barrel outside the grow room and fill it and then just let the RO run for another day and then I have 60 gallons. :+1:t3:

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See i have 4x 55 gallon drums on hand. I get them super cheap From Pepsi-cola company. At like $15 each. I also have 4x 15 gallon barrels and i plan on filling them and using them for draining and cleaning the systems. I was originally going to use the 15 gallon barrel as the buckets epicenter resivoirs but theres no acces unless i cut the tops open and bulkheads dont work on curved surfaces. So i got a bunch of barrels to use on things. I want to do an aquaponic set up outside for the summer.

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Oooops I just saw this. Water temps… Was that 58f on your meter what the plants are getting?

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I’m seeing 69-70F, not 58 :thinking:

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Whew!
Ok that was me. I saw the one pic and just had to ask. Thanks @MrMonkey420

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This is the best plant by far.






Looking much better and there defoliated.

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Looking fantastic

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They looking awesome @PreyBird1

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Water from the R/O tap is 65°




Plants are looking a lot better now.

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Getting rhe hang of this aye?

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Yeah its getting easier now. Last night i added 3 gallons of feed and 2 gallons of just R/O the plants drank a lot. After i had ro bring the ph and the ppms up. The ppms had dropped off to 756 and ph was low at 5.35 so i just added food and tiny bit of ph up and left the numbers where they showed and i will recheck tonight. Im also on a 24hr light schedule surprise!

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Ive been running 24 hours too man.

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One of the problems I had was temp lockout. I keep my room cold and was having problems with various deficiencies and it finally dawned on me that might be the problem. I use a cheap Vivosun aquarium heater and it really did fix everything. A consistent 70 degrees has made a big difference.

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Well had an issue where i wasnt getting water flowing from the pump. I could hear it and feel it pumping but zero flow?





Damn root clump clogged the pump up. Gross! :nauseated_face::face_vomiting: reminds of cleaning the wifes hair outta the tub drain! :confounded::nauseated_face::face_vomiting::face_vomiting:

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Very Nice Shocked GIF - Very Nice Shocked Surprised GIFs

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Man these turned into bushes!

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@PreyBird1 that are looking wicked got real bushy

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They pumping @PreyBird1

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