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Leaving for 2 weeks - should I leave the plants in the dark ?
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Posted by kilimats (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 08 at 17:45
| I am leaving for 2 weeks this friday.
My tank will not last that long without refill. Can i just shut the lights off in order to reduce the plant's water consumption ?
my setup
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RE: Leaving for 2 weeks - should I leave the plants in the dark ?
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I don't think leaving them in the dark for two weeks is a good idea. you could cut back the light cycle to conserve water, but that may send the plants into bloom.
if you have somebody who's going to be watching the house, just have them top it off with water. Not the best, but better than dead plants.
you could rig up a second water / nute tank, that combined, the whole system will have enough fluid until you get back.
the image below is a schematic of how it works. just make sure the line from the reserve tank to the primary reservoir isn't too small. I'd say no less than 1/2"
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