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 gator00
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 Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1811379 - 08/13/03 08:02 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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will aqurim rocks work instead of perlite? or what about vercurm. will tahe work?
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lvleph
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: gator00]
#1811600 - 08/13/03 09:18 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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The rocks are really not porous enough and wouldn't allow for the air to travel through, thus not allowing for a high enough rh.
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: lvleph]
#1811607 - 08/13/03 09:19 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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man I can't believe they gave you so much shit about the hydra-pod thing. lol my tech that I did in december of 02 they said nothing. lol
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1811625 - 08/13/03 09:28 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Magash, I'm using the hydroton in a rubbermaid with two bubble wands. The hydroton is about 2 1/4 inches deep and the water is an inch from the top. It's bubbling like crazy but the rh won't go over 82%. What do you think? 
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: yukibeing]
#1811646 - 08/13/03 09:34 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Magash, I'm using the hydroton in a rubbermaid with two bubble wands. The hydroton is about 2 1/4 inches deep and the water is an inch from the top. It's bubbling like crazy but the rh won't go over 82%. What do you think?
Are there any holes or opening or anywhere where air can get out of your terrarium? You might wanna check on the inside where the handles are because sometimes there are holes there....try to seal the container as much as possible...tho you will need some holes for air release...hmmm...maybe add some more water...AFOAF has the water to where they can see it comming through the pebbles...and his results have been astronomic and rh has been 95%-100%.
Worst comes to worst your rh will be 82%...that aint exactly bad.
Good Luck.
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: DannyBoy]
#1811674 - 08/13/03 09:40 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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so somthing really smooth will work
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yukibeing
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: DannyBoy]
#1811684 - 08/13/03 09:43 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thanks 
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: yukibeing]
#1811703 - 08/13/03 09:47 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Put another inch and a half of hydroton and ad water til it?s a inch to a half inch from the top.
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1811974 - 08/13/03 11:14 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Could you use lava rocks for land scaping if you just broke them down to a useable size?
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DannyBoy
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^^^
Hmmm interesting idea....anyone have any takes on it?
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: DannyBoy]
#1812152 - 08/14/03 12:53 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Bell Cloche Pod for about $30
I know the cloche is overkill for the schematics of the pod but isn't presentation everything (your friends will think your fuckin Bill Nye)!
Anyway back to the construction, Magash has revealed the guts of the rich man's pod at the begginning of this post, but his parts require ordering online. So I have come up with a poor pod (I like to say bubble pod) that cab be constructed (w/ exception of bell cloche) from parts found at your neighborhood Wally World for about $30.
List:
1.) Bell Cloche 14" - $10
2.) Base = (14" plant saucer, hard plastic, found garden in dep.) - $3
3.) Air Pump & Tubing = (5 gallon aquarium pump, fish dep.) -$7
4.) Medium = (Perlite, garden dep.) - $3
5.) Airstone = (-2- 5" stones, fish dep.) - $6
6.) Seal = (padded double sticky tape & bolts/wing nuts) - $5
This should just about cover it, and if you want to bring the price down a bit, you can swap the barcodes on similiar but cheaper items they cashiers never know). That's it, and I will post some picks tommorow hopefully of the finished product all put together with the shroomies intact (too late to fuck with right now)!
Hope this helps, Later!
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I gotta try this  when I have my first success I will invest =D
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Magash
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Yes you can. In fact lava rock works great. Both the red ones and the black ones work fine. I've even seen broken up bricks work fine. 
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1813167 - 08/14/03 09:52 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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^^^
Well you have just seen it all haven't you!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i love the seal idea with the flange tape, bolts and wingnuts
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1813324 - 08/14/03 10:42 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Fantastic info... now how about the specialty substrate that there is "no other possible use for"... heheheh
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1813449 - 08/14/03 11:18 AM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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yukibeing
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: Magash]
#1813912 - 08/14/03 01:34 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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Could someone tell me how to seal my rubbermaid (poor man's pod)? Tape? Bolts?
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: yukibeing]
#1813978 - 08/14/03 01:48 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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i cant get that geolite stuff...
what is the next best thing?
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yukibeing
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Re: Poor mans Pod [Re: guitarnut]
#1814010 - 08/14/03 01:58 PM (8 years, 9 months ago) |
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You could use hydroton (at hydroponics store) or even small sized lava rocks (rinse off dust).
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