hello Wartooth, welcome to BYAP
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| Author: | Wartooth [ Feb 3rd, '09, 03:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Hello from SoCal. |
Hello All, I'm glad to have found this forum and signed up. I'm still brainstorming for my very first system. I'm already familiar with freshwater fishkeeping. I have a few questions to start with: 1. From what I gather, cycling time is 6-8 weeks(same as an aquarium). Would that be for a continuous flow system or flood & drain(2-3x per day)? Or is it the same for both? 2. Autosiphon (bell siphon) - only for continuous flow systems? 3. Aquarium heater in fish tank. Detrimental, useful, or doesn't matter? I live in So. California (coldest winters are around 39f degrees). 4. Whether using a grow tray or pvc pipe, is it always necessary to tilt slightly towards exit pipe for complete drainage, or is it okay for a little water to remain underneath the soaked media? FYI: I'm seriously considering a large PVC or ABS pipe for growing. However, instead of drilling separate holes for drinking cups, I plan on making one long hole creating a trough. I'm planning on buy a 3-4" diameter 8-foot pipe and cutting it half to make two troughs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Wartooth |
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Feb 3rd, '09, 07:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from SoCal. |
hello Wartooth, welcome to BYAP
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Feb 3rd, '09, 07:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from SoCal. |
Welcome Wartooth... |
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| Author: | redtail [ Feb 3rd, '09, 07:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from SoCal. |
welcome to AP! (neighbor!) I'm just starting out as well. |
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