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Keeping FC off the floor?
    #19080160 - 11/03/13 12:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Hey guys,

This question must have been asked before but I couldn't find anything useful using the search function.

I got my FC set up last night and birthed 3 cakes after a 24hr dunk. Everything is looking optimal with a temp of 72 and a RH of 99%. I have the FC propped a couple inches off the floor and am doing a 12/12 with compact fluorescent lighting. I'm really pleased with the setup and will post pics to follow.

HOWEVER, I know most of the dirt, mold, dust, etc in your house floats around at floor level and up to 3' off floor level. (I think RR said this in one of his videos) For this reason should my FC be elevated? On top of a shelf or table to make it less susceptible to contams? I know cased cakes and perlite are resistant to contams, but I'm just asking to be safe.

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Re: Keeping FC off the floor? [Re: PsilocyBen17]
    #19080236 - 11/03/13 12:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I don't think you tried very hard. Practice your search engine skills. Every question you can think of has probably been asked before.

The holes are on the bottom of the SGFC it's elevated so these holes work. The holes are not really holes if the thing is on the floor so why would we put them there. They need IMO at least 6 inches on all 6 sides.

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I just tried uploading a picture but it wont let me but it is elevated off the ground on a shelf



But is it elevated off the shelf?

There should be a few inches of clearance, so air can come up thru the holes in the bottom.




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i knew that holes at the bottom are for the release of CO2 since its heavier then oxygen and stays at the bottom



:smbfacepalm: No, co2 does not "sink" to the bottom....it does not settle out of air......it does not "drain" out of the holes in the bottom.

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You have to get the mindset of "CO2 is heavier than air" out of your mind.  The CO2 mixes with the air and needs to be exchanged, not drained.
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Drill holes on all six sides, and elevate the tub on bricks or some other spacer for best results. 

Just to correct a technical error above, CO2 does not drain out the bottom.  Generally, fresh air enters the bottom, passes through the perlite, and then out the sides and top.  The CO2 mixes with the air, thus it exhausts out the sides and top.  It's not a separate layer below the air.
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Re: Keeping FC off the floor? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #19080346 - 11/03/13 01:20 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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I don't think you tried very hard. Practice your search engine skills. Every question you can think of has probably been asked before.
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Bod,

You are misunderstanding my question. My FC is propped a few inches off the floor to allow for FAE. This is basic knowledge if you follow RR's videos and was mentioned in the OP.

What I'm asking is should my FC be ELEVATED at least 3 feet off the floor as most dust, dirt, etc floats around at 3 feet from the ground and under?


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Re: Keeping FC off the floor? [Re: PsilocyBen17]
    #19080380 - 11/03/13 01:28 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

That info is out there too.

I said what I said because you seem to misunderstand in a small way the operations of the SGFC and the sterility vs non-sterile process.

In general the cakes are contam resistant you'll be fine. The higher the better, for the reason you stated, but at least 6 inches.

You can get that from reading between the lines on all the search results.

RR does talk about floor contamination and keeping SGFC chest level if you can but in general the only real advice is it must be elevated of the surface it's sitting on and it will work.


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Re: Keeping FC off the floor? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #19080406 - 11/03/13 01:34 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Oh come on bod. You'd have a hard time asking a question or discussing something that hasn't been discussed on here before. If all anyone did was utsf this would be a very dead forum. A lot of us are here because we enjoying discussing cultivation.

Sorry for the rant I just get annoyed when people are told to ustf


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Re: Keeping FC off the floor? [Re: Stromrider]
    #19080436 - 11/03/13 01:42 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Oh come on bod. You'd have a hard time asking a question or discussing something that hasn't been discussed on here before. If all anyone did was utsf this would be a very dead forum. A lot of us are here because we enjoying discussing cultivation.

Sorry for the rant I just get annoyed when people are told to ustf




Yea I suppose it's about time for me to lay off of the forums for today. I notice my demeanor changes as the hours I'm on here go on.

I only want the best for these new kids on the block is all.

For me I hate seeing good threads get buried 3 pages back so the OP has to wait 24 hours to bump his thread with relevant good discussion because everyone wants to know something that's already out there.

Either way OP says he knows about the contams near the floor, also knows about contam resistance of colonized cakes, and also knows about how the bottom holes work. So...  keep it off the floor if you can if not give it 6 inches wherever.

When monks dose off during meditation they get hit with a bamboo stick. I'm still a believer in the whip into shape methods rather than coddling. It's just my way most of the time.


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Re: Keeping FC off the floor? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #19080503 - 11/03/13 02:00 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I can agree with not spoon feeding people every piece of information. Sometimes they just need a nudge in the right direction


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