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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    Welcome, Bameroncrinkley, glad that you have joined us. May your journey bring you the knowledge that you seek, put a smile up on your face, create hours of pleasure to stimulate your mind, an a healthier life style for your heart...from Apollo__Phoenix, Arizona.

    Tips for a beginner...read Oliver 101, be patient, read some more, browse through many topics on this site, be patient, ask questions, read some more, ask for advice on your build and above all BE PATIENT !

    If you want to view my set up from start to now, check out “Fire Pit … AP” then “Pipe Siphon by Apollo” and ending with "Got Vertigrow?".

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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    Welcome bam. be patient, observant, and make small adjustments.

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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    Welcome to the forum Bameroncrinkley...
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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    Welcome to the group. You will find many here who will help you along the way. Study, plan, share your plan, get feedback, adjust the plan if wanted then go for it. Apollo was right, patience is a virtue. Do it right the first time, it's easier than fixing it after the fact. That's experience talking there, very impatient here. Good luck.
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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    That looks to be a good setup to me. Thank you for clearly showing fill and drain flow. One thing might be to spend some extra time deciding on your pump.

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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    I would grab the math out of the 101 threads that way you have some more solid Intel. I'm sure you can run several gbs with that setup. I trend towards 1cubic ft of grow bed per 7.5 gallons of fish tank.

    As for the pump I use submersible pumps. I don't have any experience with any other styles.

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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    bameronkrinkley, oliver's 101 series is toward the bottom of the main forum page. It is an awesome guide to starting an AP system. I am new to this as well. Whenever I have strayed from his (oliver) advice, he and others here have brought my system back to health. Keep in touch as you go. Patience is a virtue
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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    No worries man. That's what we are all here for.

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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    Question, I'm not sure what an SLO is? How does it removes your water from the bottom of your FT back to your sump?

    On the topic of pumps; I have a 3/5 HP submersible pump that has an output of 2,110 GPH, with a max. head lift of 16 ft. and Rated Pressure of 21 PSI with a 4 Amps draw.

    This is my 2nd one, both have shorted out after only 6 months, cheap enough and are being replaced under warranty. But I would like to find a better pump, with good output and less than 4 Amps to run it. One that might run 2 to 3 years, cost will be more but if the SHTF I want something that is more dependable.

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    Re: I'm new and need tips!

    SLO: vertical pipe that surrounds your stand pipe with hole/notches cut in the bottom. Water by nature maintains constant height therefore forcing water up the SLO and then into your stand pipe. Someone correct me if I missed something there.

    Apollo does your pump run constant or does it switch on and off.

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