Hello 420!
So, I used to hang out here a year or so ago, when I built my first stealth grow. I only got one plant harvested before I was thrown out from where I lived. (Not because of the grow. Ninja-grow.
)
Anyway, I've finally sort of got back to my feet, and I'm starting a new grow. Have to build the system again, though, as the previous box was thrown out... I managed to salvage lights and ventilation from the old one, so I'm not starting completely from scratch this time.
Last time I grew in soil, but that was so messy and unintuitive, I want to grow in DWC this time. To maximize yield, I'll also attempt to do a SCRoG, even though this sets harvest time back quite a bit.
Anyway, to what you probably clicked this thread for.
(Apologies for low quality photos. I'm using my phone for this...)
Here's what I'm starting out with. This closet is 75x50x190 cm (~30x20x75 in.), and is the Brimnes wardrobe at ikea at around $150.
This is the open wardrobe, with ventilation holes cut. Two small passive intakes near the bottom and one large exhaust, where I'll put my inline-fan with a DIY carbon filter attached. I'll isolate the small compartment at the bottom, and use that for clones or something.
The DWC container. 31L (approx 8 gal.?), sprayed black to avoid light penetration. Then I realized it'll soak up a lot of heat from the lights, so once I've got my pots and I'm ready to cut holes for the lid, I'll re-spray the top white. Having the black base will just make it extra opaque, so that's good.
Inside. I've got air-hose #1 fitted, but since I thought that the pump came with one airstone, I didn't buy more than one extra, so I have to go back.
What remains to be done:
So what do you guys think? Any suggestions, critique or advice will be very welcome, as I am a complete n00b. If you have questions, feel free to ask anything. I will have a bunch of them before this is over.
So, I used to hang out here a year or so ago, when I built my first stealth grow. I only got one plant harvested before I was thrown out from where I lived. (Not because of the grow. Ninja-grow.
![Wink ;) ;)](/community/styles/420style/smilies/emojione/wink.png)
Anyway, I've finally sort of got back to my feet, and I'm starting a new grow. Have to build the system again, though, as the previous box was thrown out... I managed to salvage lights and ventilation from the old one, so I'm not starting completely from scratch this time.
Last time I grew in soil, but that was so messy and unintuitive, I want to grow in DWC this time. To maximize yield, I'll also attempt to do a SCRoG, even though this sets harvest time back quite a bit.
Anyway, to what you probably clicked this thread for.
(Apologies for low quality photos. I'm using my phone for this...)
Here's what I'm starting out with. This closet is 75x50x190 cm (~30x20x75 in.), and is the Brimnes wardrobe at ikea at around $150.
![20130406_153136.jpg](https://www.420magazine.com/gallery/data/500/20130406_153136.jpg)
This is the open wardrobe, with ventilation holes cut. Two small passive intakes near the bottom and one large exhaust, where I'll put my inline-fan with a DIY carbon filter attached. I'll isolate the small compartment at the bottom, and use that for clones or something.
![20130406_153155.jpg](https://www.420magazine.com/gallery/data/500/20130406_153155.jpg)
The DWC container. 31L (approx 8 gal.?), sprayed black to avoid light penetration. Then I realized it'll soak up a lot of heat from the lights, so once I've got my pots and I'm ready to cut holes for the lid, I'll re-spray the top white. Having the black base will just make it extra opaque, so that's good.
![20130406_153214.jpg](https://www.420magazine.com/gallery/data/500/20130406_153214.jpg)
Inside. I've got air-hose #1 fitted, but since I thought that the pump came with one airstone, I didn't buy more than one extra, so I have to go back.
![20130406_153228.jpg](https://www.420magazine.com/gallery/data/500/20130406_153228.jpg)
What remains to be done:
- Fit light blockers to the doors and ventilation holes
- (Possibly) hang mylar on the walls
- Fit plumbing to ventilation holes
- fit in-line fan to ventilation system
- Hang mounts for lights
- hang lights
- make carbon filter
- Finish DWC system
So what do you guys think? Any suggestions, critique or advice will be very welcome, as I am a complete n00b. If you have questions, feel free to ask anything. I will have a bunch of them before this is over.