Hydroponic tank washing system

hi everyone in this article I will talk about cleaning the hydroponic tub

all growers who are not new to hydroponics know that the most important job in terms of time is cleaning the tank, because every two weeks you have to move all the plants, change all the water, clean it with products and put everything back in place. this makes us waste a lot of time.

in a 20 lt tank it may seem simple, but in a 100/200 lt tank it is not simple at all but do not despair there is an easy method for everything, if you are not inclined to changes then I suggest you do the old way otherwise go well ahead

things necessary to have a quick and easy replacement and cleaning of the tank as well as the system itself

Three Fittings

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1 ° TWO-WAY SOCKET CLABER TAPS 3/4 ″ THREAD AND REDUCER FROM 3/4 ″ TO 1/2 ″

3 ° a fitting to attach the hose to the tap for filling the tub here you have to get by yourself I don't know which tap you have at home or else

A Riser For The Tub

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in practice, a cabinet is enough I have bricks for example to raise the tub by a few centimeters like 10/20 cm, you have to be careful because when the tub is full it will be very heavy so the structure must be stable on both sides but above all in the center where there is the hole because if it does not sit well, cracks could form in the tub with a subsequent break and leaks on the go

Rubber tube

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a simple garden hose that is the length to go from the sink / sink / tub / shower

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Gasket For Reducer

you can get it from a plumber or you can take an old tube and cut a piece of rubber in the shape of a gasket works great

How to assemble it all

1. take connection 1 for emptying
2. unscrew the orange reducer
3. measure the radius / width of the smallest part of the reducer
4. drill a hole in the tub in the center with the measurement of the radius / width of the reducer with a drill or other be very careful in this phase it will determine water leaks or the tub breaking the hole must be quite precise
5. insert the gasket into the reducer
6. insert the reducer into the tank from above
7. from below screw the rest of the fitting 1
8. tighten and you're done

mount the quick coupling on the rubber tube and attach everything

now you will have this result

to empty the tub you just need to attach the hose each time and stretch it up to the shower tub and open the tap, a very important thing is that the water cannot go uphill and this is obvious.

however, if you only have the tub, the water cannot exceed the highest point of the tub to remedy this problem, just insert a water pump into the reducer and glue it with a little water-resistant silicone to start the flow and turn it off once who reached the end of the tube inside the tank so as not to burn it

or use the old method but I don't think you want to drink nitrogen from phosphorus and so on careful

How to Clean the Tub

1. empty the tank with the device described above and close the tap
2. when the tank is empty, spray on the walls of the ph unless it eliminates chlorine bacteria etc ...
3. detach the hose from below and place it over the tub
4. the part of the hose that is in the bathroom must be connected to the water and here it goes according to your faucet
5. fill the tub and stir I activated a pump to mix the water not the one that passes from the plants otherwise you kill them try to rub the walls a little with a sponge
6. last step empty the tank again when it is almost empty insert a few buckets of water to rinse everything thoroughly and empty it completely you can also buy another tube and while emptying rinse at the same time is the best way to be sure not to leave residues of products for cleaning

this was all I hope you find useful as it has been to many others

Thanks to everyone and to the next guide

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