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Yggdrasil
Yggdrasilstarted grow question 2y ago
Does anybody use o2 grow in dwc with great results?
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Yggdrasil
Yggdrasilanswered grow question 2y ago
I tried o2 grow (on pictures) once, and didnt get results i hoped for. I tried many different settings, with and without stones and pumps. I mesured mg/L and it is almost double of what airstones can get. Airstones 7,5 and o2 emitter 13 mg/L O2 grow says their products are popular and many commercial growers use them but i cant find them 😅
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GrowCN
GrowCNanswered grow question 2y ago
Note that their website says it works a minimum of 66 days. Awfully expensive for something that could have a short lifespan. Also, be careful to properly ventilate the generator. It is splitting water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen. The oxygen gets piped into the water while the hydrogen just gets vented and is highly flammable/explosive (Hindenburg). The amount of oxygen water can hold depends on the temperature. Cold water holds more oxygen. If your water reservoir is warm it may not be able to hold any more oxygen even with this device. I think keeping your water temperature down is the best way to maintain the oxygen level.
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2y ago
Never heard of it - if it's meant to oxygenate your bucket/reservoir, why??? That's what the air stones are for.. I used to use some H2O2 but decided that was kind of dumb unless you have something in your water that needs killing.... Personally, I wouldn't bother... but try it, you might think it's great! Good luck!
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question 2y ago
the best option would be a separate tank that hold majority of water and have it circulate the water some minimum amount. power heads or stiring will do 5x the oxygenation. gasses dissolve almost instantly. a wave or vortex is a rolling mass of molecules constantly churning at surface ready to accept more o2, vs bubbles that before they even hit the surface have exhausted what o2 they can provide. the bubbles don't agitate the water as well as a powerhead either, so it'll stay cleaner longer with less maintenance required. the powerheads for salt water aquariums that have full 180-degree articulation and a magnet base are the best options with any curved container. otherwise, get something that distributes the bubbles all over (rings and such are better than the little cylinders), because the 2nd function is to stir/agitate. helps prevent micobial growth. use smaller volumes and change it out more frequently if you run into issues. obviously can't have a powerhead near roots, lol... would be funny to watch though. you cna make your own for that matter. smaller bubbles probably do oxygenate a bit better but it won't make a difference. just drill some holes in some tubing and coil it around at bottom. black the end or bend it back and secure tight with zip tie. it really doesn't need to be fancy and you'll avoid buying those airstones every 2-3 years as they clog
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