new hydroponics setup

King Edward

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FuzzyHead

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Looks sharp. I often thought about a hydroponics setup for my tanks, but I never could come up with a classy way of doing them. That gives me all sorts of ideas though now.
 

eh1421

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King Edward;1305459; said:
Nice set up...I wasnt expecting the last pic either...looks great... Got a couple of questions for you:

1) what did you use to seal the pond liner around you drain bulkhead?

2) What you using as a growing media...it looks like soil in the pic!

3) Could you walk me through how you pannelled it. I got a project I'd love to have look like that! I guess you scewed on ply, then cut straight bits to do the squares, and use skirting? around the bottom, but how do you do the uprights? And the ledge? Looks great!

Lol...ply...sorry mate I take that back! I was wonder how you got such a nice sheen on it!!!!
1- just used bulkheads they come with a rubber gasket but me being me i put some silicone on and around it to be safe (of course silicone doesn't bond real well to any of it
2- growing media is lava rocks

3- i install hardwood floors as a side business and it is all prefinished tounge and groove hardwood
the cherry was easy i just used my finish nailer and nailed it on
the bamboo i had to rip down most of it (atleast to get rid of the tounge and groove) but i just took my time and made a huge mess

mike
 

eh1421

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well a little update it has been a week since i put the seeds in and i now have cucumbers growing

works like a charm

mike
 

Dr Joe

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Congrats on your new youngn's dad.

I think we need at least bi-weekly pix on the project! :D

Dr Joe

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King Edward

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Yeah, I second that....loadsa pix...better yet a timelapse vid! <lol>
 

Nic

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looks good...
 
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