I'm pretty sure everyone is tired of hearing my temp related issues... but I'm a pretty persistent bugger.
I'm trying to grow in an outdoor shed and I live in a VERY warm climate.
I'm not willing to put the pennies out for a tank chiller, but I totally realize that's the best answer to my issue.
Recently, I've acquired a home water cooler. It has a ~1 gal. stainless steel res that I'm going to use as a grow tank for a DWC bubbler. I tried setting up a heat exchange system using it, but it didn't keep the water cool enough.
My issue here, is that the tank actually cools the water to around 50f (10c). Most of the material I've read suggests a lower limit of 60f (15c).
Does anyone have any real world experience grow in a low temp res? What kind of issues will I face?
Cheers!
I'm trying to grow in an outdoor shed and I live in a VERY warm climate.
I'm not willing to put the pennies out for a tank chiller, but I totally realize that's the best answer to my issue.
Recently, I've acquired a home water cooler. It has a ~1 gal. stainless steel res that I'm going to use as a grow tank for a DWC bubbler. I tried setting up a heat exchange system using it, but it didn't keep the water cool enough.
My issue here, is that the tank actually cools the water to around 50f (10c). Most of the material I've read suggests a lower limit of 60f (15c).
Does anyone have any real world experience grow in a low temp res? What kind of issues will I face?
Cheers!