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Damion5050
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PMP HELP
#9319970 - 11/26/08 11:12 PM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well I made myself a pmp.. It is 15 by 12 and about 16 high.. It has 4 inches of geolite and about 3 inches of water with a 40 gallon fish tank pump and two 10 inch bubble wands in the bottom.. The problem is I can't seem to get the humidity over 90%, there are no air holes I fan every 2-3 hours.. So can any give me any advice on how to get the humidity up..
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Boris
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Perlight has a larger surface area then Geolight, therefor produces more humidity. getcha' some of that
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nw_shroomy
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: Boris]
#9320343 - 11/27/08 12:53 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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PmP doesn't use perlite to humidify it.So thats wrong advise unless we was talking a different setup. What type of hygrometer do you have?Digital ones are really inaccurate in high humidity.Don't fan and see if it changes. Also try less water so you have more surface area.2 inchs is plenty. Mine has four 1/4'' holes in the lid So I dont have to fan.I still fan once or twice a day though since I like misting the little guys.
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Edited by nw_shroomy (11/27/08 01:00 AM)
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dead
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It's OK to use perlite in a PMP! It's actually advised to do so. Only use geolite if you can't find perlite.
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J3illy
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: dead]
#9320877 - 11/27/08 04:52 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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It seems to me the PMP was designed before perlite was popularized. Otherwise I think it would suggest to use it - cuz it will work better for the purpose, and it's cheaper than Geolite.
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veda_sticks
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: J3illy]
#9320964 - 11/27/08 06:03 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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Is your hygrometer calibrated?
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nw_shroomy
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: dead]
#9321052 - 11/27/08 07:02 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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dead said: It's OK to use perlite in a PMP! It's actually advised to do so. Only use geolite if you can't find perlite.
Its not advised to use Perlite in a pmp.Although it might be OK too.Use Geo-lite or Hydro-ton or even small lava rock.Geo-lite,Hydro-ton can be used many times ,Perlite cant. Heres a link to the tek. http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php?Number=1303334
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Edited by nw_shroomy (11/27/08 07:08 AM)
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veda_sticks
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that post is 5 years old. things have moved on from them. While lavarock etc can work. Perlite still performs better at humiditfying a terrarium. You can use it in a perlite, but no standing water. Just put your airstones in a cup of water.
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MightyWhite
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Damion5050 said: Well I made myself a pmp.. It is 15 by 12 and about 16 high.. It has 4 inches of geolite and about 3 inches of water with a 40 gallon fish tank pump and two 10 inch bubble wands in the bottom.. The problem is I can't seem to get the humidity over 90%, there are no air holes I fan every 2-3 hours.. So can any give me any advice on how to get the humidity up..
Ditch the bubble wands-get airstones,the airstones work alot better,put three 12 inch airstones in your PMP,each airstone should have its own 50 gallon air pump....if you do this,I promise you that it will stay 99% humidity constant
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nw_shroomy
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veda_sticks said: that post is 5 years old. things have moved on from them. While lavarock etc can work. Perlite still performs better at humiditfying a terrarium. You can use it in a perlite, but no standing water. Just put your airstones in a cup of water.
They have?I dont see no tek saying to use perlite in this setup.Why would someone use perlite.Its non usable.The OP says hes using the PMP which is the poor mans pod Not the shotgun terrarium that you idolize.;)
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alkylbenzene23
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While it may be OK to do so I'm going to say its not advised... there is a different principle going on here than perlite, there is a whicking effect from the stored water blow the surface, thus humidity. Perlite is mostly water from inside each kernel.
The air pump is also for air exchange and not primarily humidity. The original design (unknown to me, the company went under) likely placed the tubing under the water for a combination of increased humidity and a filtering effect on the air supply. As air bubbles pass through the water any particles get stuck to the edge of the bubble and it picks up water vapor.
Now, if you want to go by age. I would have to say that's tried and True more than old and weary. I can almost guarantee that the shotgun terrarium is more than five years old... And hasn't changed a bit.
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blood4blood
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: dead]
#9321179 - 11/27/08 08:15 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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dead said: It's OK to use perlite in a PMP! It's actually advised to do so. Only use geolite if you can't find perlite.
WTF! where do you guys come up with this at? Geolite is used for PMP's and perlite is used for shotgun terriums. End of story!!!
im with nw_shroomy on this one.
Pmp's are meant to have standing water. start reading before you post. you guys have some thick ass skulls when it comes to anything other than the "shotgun" fc
my old pmp
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MightyWhite
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WTF! where do you guys come up with this at? Geolite is used for PMP's and perlite is used for shotgun terriums. End of story!!!
Pmp's are meant to have standing water. start reading before you post. you guys have some thick ass skulls when it comes to anything other than the "shotgun" fc
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I have a PMP myself... the principle in a shotgun and a PMP is basically the same. Air flows from bottom to up, picking up water from either geolite or perlite. Only the means to achieve this are different. One uses an air pump, one uses the laws of physics or something.
I'm using geolite in my PMP but if you buy me some perlite I will prove to you it can be used in a PMP with no difficulties.
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blood4blood
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: dead]
#9321263 - 11/27/08 08:56 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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good luck getting perlite to stay submerged in the water. pmp's use water. like i said earlier.
if yor using perlite with no standing water and bubblestones beneath it it's just a shotgun fc with bubblestones.
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nw_shroomy
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: dead]
#9321514 - 11/27/08 10:21 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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dead said: I will prove to you it can be used in a PMP with no difficulties.
You will prove that you have a tub with perlite in it..It still wont be a PMP which is what the original OP's question pertains to.
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blood4blood said: WTF! where do you guys come up with this at?
They read other Ppls posts and take it as Gospel and repost it without any experience in whether its right or not.
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Boris
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You don't have to fill the water level up past the perlight level... and nw_shroomy, you make it sound like perlight is like a one time use thing. Its a crystalline product, a mineral. It doesn't degrade ez... I've used mine many many many times over and over. Perlight trumps geo. Yes the guy that originally thought of a PMP used Geo, that doesn't mean better ideas can't/wouldn't be implemented over a span of 5 years. Replacing the Geo w/ perlight would only benefit for RH. ...and yes, we know its not a shotty...
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nw_shroomy
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: Boris]
#9321614 - 11/27/08 10:52 AM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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Boris said: You don't have to fill the water level up past the perlight level... and nw_shroomy, you make it sound like perlight is like a one time use thing. Its a crystalline product, a mineral. It doesn't degrade ez... I've used mine many many many times over and over. Perlight trumps geo. Yes the guy that originally thought of a PMP used Geo, that doesn't mean better ideas can't/wouldn't be implemented over a span of 5 years. Replacing the Geo w/ perlight would only benefit for RH. ...and yes, we know its not a shotty...
How do you clean it once you get spores all over it as I see you let your shrooms open all the way?How do you dry it for storage in between grows? Perlite Doesnt trump geolite in a PMP setup. If you can point out a TEK that has replaced the PMP with perlite Because its more better in a PMP than geolite then Ill be the first to shut up.
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How do you dry it for storage in between grows?
Storage between grows??? I'm sorry but my FC is never idle.
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If you can point out a TEK
You need a TEK for everything? What ever happened to innovation?
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Re: PMP HELP [Re: dead]
#9321968 - 11/27/08 12:27 PM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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If you can point out a TEK
You need a TEK for everything? What ever happened to innovation?
Innovation dies the moment one clever mind attempts to enlighten the mindless masses.
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