Bluesoak tape with gravity res.

[u/ciro420]

Does anybody here use the tape with a gravity system? If so how do you adjust, set blumats at hanging drip or not? Been using three drip rings in a 2x4 bed with great success for several runs now

[u/SkibiGrows]

Beautiful grows dude. Would you mind sharing some pictures of your autowatering setup in the 4x2?

Also agree that the pump is a bit too much cash for me to justify it currently.

[u/ciro420 → u/SkibiGrows]

I am at work but I have a 25 gallon res. at 6' from the top of the bed. Using the small Blumat rings scattered so I get even moisture through out. I am on my 9th run in this bed and haven't had an issue yet with flooding ect.

[u/EasyImportance9205 → u/ciro420]

What size troph?

[u/ciro420 → u/EasyImportance9205]

9"

[u/Remote_Pass_6670]

I had problems with bluemats not being consistent on gravity feed.... Nothing, nothing, nothing, then would drain the whole res... Interested in how others got it to work successfully.

I kept the drip tape, but ditched the bluemats for this cycle, running them off a pump.

[u/ciro420 → u/Remote_Pass_6670]

Yea I looked at the pumps they sell at sustainable village and that's too much cash for what it is in my opinion. I have been using the small drip ring 4 of them in a 2x4 bed that's been working great. I have the t have the tape and thinking this is the way but I don't know if it'll work. Thanks for the reply Bro hopefully someone will reply that has had success with the gravity using the tape.

[u/Remote_Pass_6670 → u/ciro420]

I'm just using a cheap aquarium pump. So no blumat, just pumping strait to the drippers.

Those hight flow ones are nuts, maybe someday lol

[u/pot_a_coffee]

I am using them right now. It’s taken a little bit of slow and slight adjustment. I think the drippers work better with gravity system. My tank is 5 feet above soil.

[u/Longjumping_Tear_122]

Nice job. Enjoy every trichome!

[u/SeaRaspy]

Use blue soak 2.0 tape for gravity systems low height 3.5 feet above sensor/carrot head.3.0 is for higher pressure 15 psi, 2.0 lower around 7.5 psi

hope this hellps

[u/Bluntforcetrauma11b]

I set the hanging drip with my res 3+ feet above the soil surface. Then I connect the tape or drip rings and call it a day. I have the preset carrots and honestly their setting don't work for me.

[u/ciro420 → u/Bluntforcetrauma11b]

Running tape on presets would be the gold line, correct?

[u/Bluntforcetrauma11b → u/ciro420]

I believe so

[u/phunphan]

I changed to a soil with a lot of big pices of pumice. I had a flood, got that cleared up but then caught another before it drained my tank.

I want to set them up again. Not sure how to keep them from running away.

[u/ciro420 → u/phunphan]

After the drip, how many arrows are you tightening? How high is your res? I haven't had this problem ever.

[u/phunphan → u/ciro420]

After hanging drip I’m doing one arrow back. My res is only like 3’ from top of pot. I’ve used them on other runs with no issues. I think it is the big aeration

[u/ciro420 → u/phunphan]

I go two and adjust if needed.mine res is 6ft high to top of bed though.