I have no fans or anything currently, but my temps are 86f, and up to 95f in my dwc res. I have black buckets, which I realize now is a pain in my ass.
I have a series of adjustments to make since I spent a good lot of cash on hydroponic equip, and I don't want to give up and switch to soil just yet.
I was thinking, reflective tape on the top/ sides of my buckets, moved my air stones outside of the tent so it is pumping cooler air into the buckets. Next i need some sort of intake and outtake fans, and a fan inside of the tent. I'm assuming I'd need to get air ducts and fans that fit with those reflective foil-snakes. I could also use foil covered cardboard to completely shade the buckets from the light (under the plant, around the stem). Another idea would build my system into rdwc and recirculate cold water with a peltier device or something.
Will this be enough to cool my whole tent and buckets down? Please note that the bucket temp is my biggest worry. Im thinking my plants (currently just sprouting) wont grow in hot soup. What do you recommend?
I have a series of adjustments to make since I spent a good lot of cash on hydroponic equip, and I don't want to give up and switch to soil just yet.
I was thinking, reflective tape on the top/ sides of my buckets, moved my air stones outside of the tent so it is pumping cooler air into the buckets. Next i need some sort of intake and outtake fans, and a fan inside of the tent. I'm assuming I'd need to get air ducts and fans that fit with those reflective foil-snakes. I could also use foil covered cardboard to completely shade the buckets from the light (under the plant, around the stem). Another idea would build my system into rdwc and recirculate cold water with a peltier device or something.
Will this be enough to cool my whole tent and buckets down? Please note that the bucket temp is my biggest worry. Im thinking my plants (currently just sprouting) wont grow in hot soup. What do you recommend?