May I ask if i need to cover bottom in Ebb and flow system?

[cellardwellar420]

I got a system like this, but do i need to cover the tray with leca or plastic?

Apprichiate your answers!

 

[Creeperpark]

I got a system like this, but do i need to cover the tray with leca or plastic? View attachment 19047921 Apprichiate your answers!

More information would help.

 

[exoticrobotic]

With ebb and flow i found it necessary to put white and black panda plastic with the white plastic facing outwards and cut a X cross in the plastic for the rockwool cubes to sit in.

Without this sheeting all kinds of algae would grow on top of the cubes and the roots would die back from the light exposure.

 

[Creeperpark]

More information would help.

Are you using Rockwool?

 

[cellardwellar420]

Yes ph 5.9, washed and rinsed my tank yesterday night.4waterings24h.

I am waiting for my ec meter but i did not give full dose fertz either.
Plants do look helthyer today,
I spayed them with Superthrive mix and warm water. They loved it!.

 

[cellardwellar420]

i have ordered this i hope it works.
I have leca too soon


I have this cloth type thing that water flows though

 

[cellardwellar420]

2/3strenght nutes, you think i can use this?
Its for drangage left from when i isolated the cellar and put french drain system

 

[cellardwellar420]

They got their new bed


Ph 6.2 in the DWC. 60-65 %H 27-16g celsius testing my airpump

 

[Ca++]

capillary matting is very good at growing algae. You should probably get it out quick, before the roots take hold. Perhaps dry it on the clothes line for another time.

 

[cellardwellar420]

ill betrying to fix this at it lights on tomorrow

 

[cellardwellar420]

capillary matting is very good at growing algae. You should probably get it out quick, before the roots take hold. Perhaps dry it on the clothes line for another time.

oh really, good bcaucs it was so ugly too

 

[cellardwellar420]

thankk you for your input So good to have someone to ask

 

[Ca++]

As you are using pots, you can probably skip any coverings. If you find the tray pools instead of draining properly, then you should keep the light off that standing water though. Any water sat in the light for a while, will lead to mold and bacteria growths. Some less visible than others. They are taking your feed and oxygen though, and then the colonies are flooded into your pots and tank. It can get messy. Often F&D is run as a clean system, with h2o2 or chlorides to keep things clean.

 

[cellardwellar420]

As you are using pots, you can probably skip any coverings. If you find the tray pools instead of draining properly, then you should keep the light off that standing water though. Any water sat in the light for a while, will lead to mold and bacteria growths. Some less visible than others. They are taking your feed and oxygen though, and then the colonies are flooded into your pots and tank. It can get messy. Often F&D is run as a clean system, with h2o2 or chlorides to keep things clean.

good info , thanks

 

[cellardwellar420]

Is the PH to low?

 

[cellardwellar420]

Hydrosystem
Veek 2 of flower

 

[Creeperpark]

Is the PH to low? View attachment 19084567 View attachment 19084568

What kind of water are you starting with friend?

 

[cellardwellar420]

What kind of water are you starting with friend?

The water is good,no ppm.

It is soft, around PH 7,5, i got it to 5.5 and 1400ppm

Temp solution 22.3