Choco8
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Next, the auto-doser is programmed to begin adding the different nutrients to the fresh water from the clear graduated plastic tanks shown, using the small peristaltic pumps on it's front panel. A small circulating pump at the bottom of the tank and some air stone stay on until it's time to deliver the nutrient.
4 hours later, another timer operates a sump pump in the bottom of the nutrient tank, delivering the nutrient through pvc lines and a simple array of large-outlet-size drip rings designed to flood the surface of the
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The waste water is allowed to drip down for an hour before sump pumps in the drain trays come on for 2 minutes and pump the waste water over to a utility sink for disposal. These pumps come on again for one minute an hour later just in case there is more drain-down.
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And that's all there is to it. All I do is keep the nutrient tanks full and rinse out the nutrient and drain tanks every 5 days.
Some simple pvc stands and under-bed trays for drainage:
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Inside the nutrient tank:
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Waster water outlet:
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Main setup from back a bit:
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