vyserage
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This is my 3rd grow, 1st time in hydro ever. So i cant get my temps down low and i dont want to be bothered with adding frozen bottles to the buckets, so heres what i did. Just foiled up the lids and the middle as u can see, i am hoping this will lower the temps a little by stopping the black buckets from absorbing light/heat.
The nute water is always as warm as the temp in the grow tent inside my room. Its usually at 84f, and the nute water is the same. My room temp is at 77f (outside tent) What i did to help lower it was upgrade my air stones from the small cylinder ones to the 4 inch oval/circle ones and that got the temps to drop 3-4 degrees (as of current measure, tent was 84f, water was 27c (80f). Am hoping to see a drop in temperature when i measure it again same time tomorrow in same conditions (AC is on but my room is hottest due to the tent/led light (mars 2 1600) and since its cooler in rest of house vs my room, that's not helpful aside from temps not raising past 84f). I also keep my humidity in the 65 range with fan blowing and it helps temps stay down and not get past 84f, without humidity/fan flowing the humidity around, it can climb to 88f.
What do u guys think? I know thats WAY high for root zone but there isnt much helping it unless i buy a chiller or a window AC, i could spend 150 bucks for a 5000 BTU window ac unit or i can spend $280 for the 1/10th hp chiller i saw on amazon. suggestions between those 2 options? Suggestions how to further lower temps without the chiller or window ac? I should also mention i use hydro-guard so im hoping that holds off root rot and so far it is, although when i took a look at my biggest plants roots, i saw spots of stains here and there (either root rot or nute stain, i feel its likely nute stain)
I should also mention that the clear airline hose inside each bucket feel's really slippery, almost slimy when i run my fingers down the line (while in the water) but don't see or notice anything building up as of yet.
I do know i can also try the pc fan trick. Get a pvc 4' pipe, cute a hole in the top of my resivoir lid and attach pvc into the hole and a small pc fan to the pipe to blow air into the reservoir. I may end up trying this if all else fails, i noticed when i open my reservoir lid its got some heat to it that comes out upon opening.
I have a new air pump 1030 gph (55 liters per minute) coming in tomorrow or next day and ill be switching to that pump to have even better airflow which also may further lower temps im hoping. If all else fails, ill even try adding my small cylinder airstones back into bucket for even more bubbles, especially at these temps im at, it would probly help since high temps is already depriving oxygen
The nute water is always as warm as the temp in the grow tent inside my room. Its usually at 84f, and the nute water is the same. My room temp is at 77f (outside tent) What i did to help lower it was upgrade my air stones from the small cylinder ones to the 4 inch oval/circle ones and that got the temps to drop 3-4 degrees (as of current measure, tent was 84f, water was 27c (80f). Am hoping to see a drop in temperature when i measure it again same time tomorrow in same conditions (AC is on but my room is hottest due to the tent/led light (mars 2 1600) and since its cooler in rest of house vs my room, that's not helpful aside from temps not raising past 84f). I also keep my humidity in the 65 range with fan blowing and it helps temps stay down and not get past 84f, without humidity/fan flowing the humidity around, it can climb to 88f.
What do u guys think? I know thats WAY high for root zone but there isnt much helping it unless i buy a chiller or a window AC, i could spend 150 bucks for a 5000 BTU window ac unit or i can spend $280 for the 1/10th hp chiller i saw on amazon. suggestions between those 2 options? Suggestions how to further lower temps without the chiller or window ac? I should also mention i use hydro-guard so im hoping that holds off root rot and so far it is, although when i took a look at my biggest plants roots, i saw spots of stains here and there (either root rot or nute stain, i feel its likely nute stain)
I should also mention that the clear airline hose inside each bucket feel's really slippery, almost slimy when i run my fingers down the line (while in the water) but don't see or notice anything building up as of yet.
I do know i can also try the pc fan trick. Get a pvc 4' pipe, cute a hole in the top of my resivoir lid and attach pvc into the hole and a small pc fan to the pipe to blow air into the reservoir. I may end up trying this if all else fails, i noticed when i open my reservoir lid its got some heat to it that comes out upon opening.
I have a new air pump 1030 gph (55 liters per minute) coming in tomorrow or next day and ill be switching to that pump to have even better airflow which also may further lower temps im hoping. If all else fails, ill even try adding my small cylinder airstones back into bucket for even more bubbles, especially at these temps im at, it would probly help since high temps is already depriving oxygen