Comments on: Home Made Ebb and Flow or Flood and Drain system. DIY Hydroponics

By: tatirokos

tatirokos — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

Wow, That’s neat. …
Wow, That’s neat. you could add a float switch to turn it off and a lowpressure switch to turn it back on. Good job!

By: lg160475

lg160475 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

lol ,
lol ,

By: 420apbt4life

420apbt4life — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

damn good vid i …
good vid i want one lol

By: FenderGibsonWashburn

FenderGibsonWashburn — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

The short answer is …
The short answer is no. What you are refering to is Aquaponics. Unfortunately aquaponics is more complicated than that. I would recomend doing a search for “Aquaponics”. There are many good videos here on You Tube and lots of free information on the internet. Otherwise you could try it and see what happens. It would make an intresting experiment. Ask for FEEDER fish when you buy goldfish. Usually it’s the same fish at a much cheaper price. Have fun!

By: gus361

gus361 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

if i choose to …
if i choose to throw gold fish into the bottom half, would that take care of the nutrients?does cannabis like that kind of nutes?

By: FenderGibsonWashburn

FenderGibsonWashburn — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

Never? Does that …
Never? Does that rule only apply to buckets? I have another system I made where I used a plastic coffee can. I’m pretty sure that container used to contain the chemical compound trimethylxanthine. LOL lighten up.

By: krs51505150

krs51505150 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

never use a bucket …
never use a bucket that has had soap or any other chemicals in it to grow plants in or even water them.

By: FenderGibsonWashburn

FenderGibsonWashburn — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

You can build a …
You can build a system without circulating the water but then it wouldn’t be an Ebb and Flow.

You can just have hydroponic solution in a tub and blow air into it with an aquarium pump and it will grow plants. Do a search for Bubbleponics to see an example.

Keep in mind, you need to use hydroponic solution, just plain water won’t work for very long.

By: FenderGibsonWashburn

FenderGibsonWashburn — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

I agree! I really …
I agree! I really like putting stuff together to make it work. Once the plants start growing it’s just maintaining the system. The only advice I can give you is to build bigger more complicated systems. I learn something new and find better ways with each system I build.

By: BlackHack911

BlackHack911 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:12 +0000

so is the water …
so is the water circulation a big deal if you were to switch the water everyday without the pump?