Hey Mr Happy thanks man, kind kind words you got there
Let me have a link if you got a grow thread on here. Also Ive been looking for a wing man... Dude you got the job, Im changing my message to 'I Know Happy' lol
I'll send you a link on my next grow. I may go down the H&G nutrient route for my next grow, right now I'm trying full Dutch Master line. I'm still totally finding my feet with this system and although I'm sure I'll get compliments and all (I know, I know) but I'm just not happy with them to be honest. I'll make you a deal though, I'll make a journal for my next RDWC grow from the beginning and I'll PM you a link to it. But don't expect anything amazing... yet.. few more grows though and watch out Seymour Buds!
Brother thanks for the tips etc, Im glad you popped up and the rest of ya.
Bout time we deep water brothers stuck together.
Here here brother
Before these soil grows, years ago I used to use NFT and it was easy.
I dont know how many grows I did but lets say 10 max. I never once got a disease, a leaf problem, nothing.
Maybe I was just lucky. I read a couple of books and followed what my grow shop said.
I just thought it was that easy.
Now you lot are starting to spook me with how its not going your way on these grows..
Same here I did NFT (using the australian style white gullys) and also Aeroponics and not a problem. But RDWC I dunno why but I suck at it so far. I'll get it dialed in though soon. I'm a slow learner
Soil was good and my last grow was unreal.
That was not planned or expected. Bind luck Im thinking.
But for me soil is heavy. You have to lump it in the car AND out again.
Lump it in the pots AND out again. Its heavy for a man with a glass back like me.
So thats all there is too it. No more soil as its too bloody heavy.
Tell me about it...! I'm doing 24 x 15 Litre pots for forever and I'm planning on doing 28 x 15 Litre pots and 28 x 25 Litre pots next grow... that's 1045 Litre or about a tonne or so, the muscles on me though will be worth it.
Lights, Im using my e-papilon 1000's, just like your Gavita as far as I can tell.
Im planning on getting some of the new DP/Grow Northern LED's when there released. I fancy these for summer to help with keeping the temps down.
Oh and the DP AutoUltimates I grew would have gone nuts with some side lights. Thats what Im thinkin..
Look at you and your fancy ass lights and potential side lights
Pumps, if it has water in it or near it then there is going to be an air stone and pump running.
Ive gone for these German Norres air diffusers. Apparently there the dogs do dars.
Alien supply some with the system and Im upgrading my water tank and a few grow pots with more air to see if it helps any.
Yip I'm the same, I've air pumps in my res and my brain pot
Nutes, Im going with House & Garden after my last chat with Muddy.
Ive used them before and like the brand and can buy locally.
Yea just watch out for anything with organic ingredients in it... (I'm scared of organics in RDWC now.. I've been hurt before...)
Im going to buy 2 x Blue Labs guardian PH/EC/Temp monitors.
If one fails there is always another running at the same time. Thats going to be my policy on this from the off.
Spare water pump, spare air pumps and so on. Im doing this from the start, so if something fails, there will be no crying.
Just swap and buy another.
I've one of those Blue Labs Guardians, they're brilliant. Buying two of everything is a good idea if you're a pimp (which ya obviously are like) but I reckon you really only NEED two of the fancy german air pumps for the pots. Actually best two have two air pumps and two stones in each pot, each pump feeding one stone in each pot each. That way if one air pump goes down, they're only losing half their air and will still likely thrive. That's what I did. I have one of everything else. I figure if the Blue Labs Guardian breaks I can just keep an eye on pH and EC with the pens until a replacement arrives.
Its all about saving the smallest thing, just half a point here, quarter of a point there. This adds up to there 'Marginal Gains' programme and it works.
It's all about the percentage points in life and business isn't it
Ive got a Hailea 500 chiller and will be running totally sterile.
Sweet I've a Hailea chiller too but just the 350 or something. How are you planning on running and keeping it sterile?
Stay tuned Happy and keep in touch
Will do dude, will do. Will be stalking you now like, ya wont' be able to get rid of me lol.
If you go to my profile and check my started threads you'll see the RDWC setup I have. But like I said I'll start a new one in a few weeks time and do it proper. Later True nice to meet you lad.
Peace 
