[HydroFarmer72]

I was browsing through here and saw that you are using the same system I am from Stealth Hydro. Although the system could be better, it has been working like a charm for me.

I built my own grow box for less than $40 to place the hydro kit in. Even though this is my first grow, I have learned a ton of important information during the process.

For starters, with this system, a Sea Of Green is the way to go. The resevoir just isn't big enough for full-sized plants. That being said, the system has been effective enough to make these babies grow like crazy.

I have been reading about temps and humidity quite a bit. I actually did a "dry" run for about a week prior to germinating my seeds to make sure I would be within reasonable parameters. Humidity is ideal at 40-65% or so. The less humidity, the narrower your leaves will be and the more energy the plant will use to produce buds when the time comes. My humidity has been about 62%, therefore my leaves are a little wider...but still within reason.

My temp maintains around 80 degrees with one small fan pointed down at the plants. Above 85 degrees or so, the plants are using their energy to combat heat rather than growing...so make sure ot get your temps down.

I got the Dual Spectrum CFLs with my kit, and they barely put out any heat at all. I placed them about 2" from the top of the plants and have had no issues with heat burn. They have done a surprisingly good job at giving the plants enough light. For a budget-minded grow...these are just fine.

The nutes will get you. The stealth hydro nutes aren't all that great. I don't think they are ph balanced because I have had to adjust Ph every time I have added nutes or done a water change. The largest dose I have given the plants is a 1/2 suggested dose. More than that, and I ended up with nute burn. I will buy some better nutrients on my next grow.

Your nutrient solution should be delivered via the resevoir tubing directly below the rockwool cube. It will wick the water up to your growing plants. Once you have roots growing into the resevoir(actually hanging in the water), they will be feeding constantly through their root system. At that point, I bought another timer and set the nutrient delivery for 15 minutes every 3 hours. This seems to work. Set the pump up just like the lights. Set it and forget it.

I do have a very small amount of orange growth, but I have been cleaning out the resevoir every week and it seems to keep algae to a minimum. No plant damage or negative effect that I can see.

I just started flowering today. I am anxious to see how my Northern Lights turn out. Of course...I am hoping for girls.

And yes, the Sh Bubbleponics is a little pricey for what you get, but I wanted to see exactly what went into building this type of set up. Doing a little research online, it would cost less than $60 to build this kit.

I enjoy smoking very much....I think I am enjoying the grow maybe even more. Once you get a few fan leaves on your plants, they really take off. Every day you check on them there will be significant growth...this is where it gets fun.

Hopefully this is of some assistance and not too repetitive. Since we are using an identical system, we may be able to benefit eachother greatly.

Feel free to check out my Grow Journal.....HydroFarmer72.