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stability of the grow bed with an ebb and flow system Hi, I'm just setting up a system with a bell siphon and it works as expected but during the grow bed fill cycle, the light weight media ris… Started by David Greenstein	4	Oct 2, 2012 Reply by David Greenstein
White powder residue on Hydroton?? My system has been up and running for a couple months and recently I started noticing a white powder residue substance on some of my Hydrot… Started by Benjamin Udy - Super Genius	4	Sep 16, 2012 Reply by Chuck Goecke
system order for raft, media bed, and nft running by gravity feed Hello all: I am new to this site but i have a question about the order of grow beds. Mine is set up to drain from the tank into filtration… Started by Sammy Steele	0	Jul 31, 2012
Biomedia? Looking for a good source for bio-filtration media. Was thinking bioballs in a net bag. Anyone have a good source for them? Or ones they li… Started by Jessica Schilke	4	Jul 21, 2012 Reply by Siggy G
Grow Planters and Containers We all use a variety of different grow planters and containers, some purchased and some DIY self made. It would be nice to share our experi… Started by Sahib Punjabi	21	Jun 13, 2012 Reply by Chris Carr
Media For those people setting up new systems, there are just a few things to keep in mind when choosing media. Primarily, you want media that wo… Started by TCLynx	100	Feb 4, 2012 Reply by TCLynx
Lightweight Media? I am interested in putting together an indoor fill and drain system in my apartment and am trying to figure out what the best lightweight m… Started by Ellen Roelofs	16	Oct 7, 2011 Reply by Averan
Experimenting with sand as a medium - flooding cycle I have decided to experiment with course silica sand as a medium, and am wondering about the flooding cycle. I first wanted to flood for 1… Started by Kobus Jooste	9	May 15, 2011 Reply by Kobus Jooste
A combination media for dealing with rainwater alkalinity problems Having been experimenting with rain water as the dominant water source in my AP unit has highlighted the need for improved management of th… Started by Kobus Jooste	10	Apr 17, 2011 Reply by TCLynx
Using Pumice halloGlad to join this forum. Can anyone explain the use of pumice for grow beds media. Because right now I use it on the advice of some… Started by miko	21	Feb 3, 2011 Reply by TCLynx