Reddit reviews VIVOSUN Air Pump 950 GPH 32W 60L/min 6 Outlet Commercial Air Pump for Aquarium and Hydroponic Systems

After more research im looking at

For Veg I will get a 2x2x4.5 tent Topo grow kit https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075KCL71M/ref=ox_sc_act_image_7?smid=A1CLX3M21C6YH2&psc=1

I plan to run a CMH at 4200k (Phillips).

For flower I will get a 3x3x7 ( I’d increase to 8) https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014263RJI/ref=ox_sc_act_image_11?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I plan to run a CMH at 3100k (Phillips)

Air pump for the DWC ( I would one for each tent)

I found - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XDKRYC6/ref=ox_sc_act_image_9?smid=A2PQGFJXAT8J9K&psc=1

For circulation I found ( I would buy one for each tent)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B078SXNJ21/ref=ox_sc_act_image_6?smid=A3OJY9E0ZY1FCH&psc=1

And would add two of these fans into each tent

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000U9V47E/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Have a basic titan mechanical timer ( 2 of them) 4 vivosun air stones 4x2 2 Digital humidity / temp reader 4 - 5gal buckets

Any concerns ? Thus far purchase is at $1600

Firstly, welcome to the club!

You're absolutely right - buy the accessories and consumables elsewhere. FSL don't make these and are having to mark up things due to providing a warranty and service.

Here's a good quiet fan that will do the job and is a legit 200CFM (a lot of them lie about capacity).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FVTGB4C/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It does come with basic optics which will be fine until you need to replace them in a few years.

You'll need a bucket and some tubing for the distilled water (that's what the pump is for). You'll also need an air assist which is nothing more than a airbursh or large aquarium pump.

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDKRYC6/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B06XDKRYC6&pd_rd_w=6o93T&pf_rd_p=10ebaf99-73de-4f5d-a994-e7f5fc52f86f&pd_rd_wg=o8iAi&pf_rd_r=WF7KZ4A648958FA1NRB9&pd_rd_r=0180bd8d-2a82-11e9-888f-47f1b1d850e8

That's it really apart from materials to laser.
Good luck and don't forget to hear over to the unofficial full spectrum laser forums for more specific help.

https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Commercial-Aquarium-Hydroponic-Systems/dp/B06XDKRYC6/

This actually looks excellent for the air system. I could have it protected in its own tote, with hoses leading to my buckets.

I have the smaller k40 and the first upgrade I did was printing an exhaust adapter and getting a new extraction fan since I didn't feel like potentially burning my house down with the included fan. I had to fix the wiring out of the box since the fan wiring is crap and would have definitely caught fire at some point after firing it up.
I went with a 440 cfm 6" fan from amazon. The adapter I printed for the back of the k40 was a 4" so I also got 24-6" adapters from amazon to connect it to the fan and then from the fan to the window. I used it on both sides since I had already bought a good length of 4" hose and didn't want to also buy 6" as well. I put weather stripping on all connections in the exhaust line so I have virtually no smell in my office when running it.

I got an air pump on Amazon and3D printed an adapter I got from Thingiverse for it to direct the airflow in line with the laser. I bought my tubing for the air assist at Home Depot.
I also added a drag chain to keep the hose out of the way. I bought mine on Amazon but you can print that and adapters yourself if you're up for it.

The next upgrade I did was to add the mA meter since I have a digital panel on mine. That gives a much more accurate read on the power when using the laser.
I then upgraded my control board to the Cohesion 3D Laserboard ($200)and started using Lightburn ($40) for the software. That software lets you do a LOT more with the machine and you can also add a camera to get a view of the print area in the software to help with laying out materials.

Because the new board has power management built-in I set the k40 to the max power I would want to use on a project and then control the power levels from the software. This also lets you do true grayscale images and 3D engravings.
Because I don't like to have the exhaust and air pump running all the time I also got some wifi smart plugs. Each plug has two outlets and each of those can be controlled individually. They can also be controlled by an echo so I have that setup as well. Since you can also group smart plugs in the Alexa app I have one set up for everything and when I'm done working on a project I can either tell my echo to shut off power to the group or hit the button in the app to shut it all off at once.

For water cooling I'm using a home depot bucket however I have hose couplers installed in the lid for the water lines so if I want to move things around I don't have to completely disconnect everything and pull the pump out of the water. I just pull the hoses off the top of the lid and the pump stays in the bucket. I have the plug for the pump also going through the lid with a rubber seal around it. Depending on how hot it gets in the workspace a water chiller might be recommended.

The latest item I bought is a lab jack which I'm going to use to make a manual adjustable bed. If you can make one yourself or buy one at an affordable price an automatic Z bed would be great if you want to work on larger materials. A manual adjusting bed is fine for me now though.
I still need to purchase a new bed for it and get rid of the crap that came with it. I might try to salvage it though by drilling holes in it and installing metal spikes to rais the material up off the surface.

On my list of to-dos is to get a better lens and upgrade the mirrors. I haven't had an issue with what I have now so it hasn't been a priority.

I hope this helps with your project.

This is a 4x4 Flood Table built for a 5x5 tent. Just need to find good medium and I'll be popping seeds :) Glad to be back at it!

Current Plan:
> ##Ebb & Flow:
> Finished Table
> Tray: 4x4 Botanicare Tray
> Fittings
> Pump: Active Aqua Submersible Water Pump, 400 GPH
> Drain Hose: 1/2" Inside Diameter)
)
> Pump Hose: 3/4" Inside Diameter
> Rubber Grommets: 1/2 inch

> Stand: 5x5 Wood Frame (Building this weekend)
> Reservoir: 55 Gal.
> Air Pump: 95 GPH
> Air Diffuser: 4x Air Stones




> ##Medium:
> Germination: Starter Plugs
> 6 inch Net Pot
> Hydroton (but willing to be convinced otherwise!!!)
> 4 x 4 Coco Mat


> ##Environment:
> Tent: 5 x 5
> Light 1: 1100W DE HPS bulb w iPower Ballast & Extend-A-Wing reflector
> Light 2: 600W of QBs
> AC inside, Venting Outside with 450CFM fan

> ##Nutrients:
>
> Flora Trio
> KoolBloom
> Diamond Nectar
> Armor Si
> Floralicious Plus
> Humboldt Snowstorm
> Mammoth P
> * Hydrogaurd

> Strain: Sweet Amnesia (from seed)



ANY AND ALL ADVICE IS APPRECIATED!!!

VIVOSUN Air Pump 950 GPH 32W 60L/min 6 Outlet Commercial Air Pump for Aquarium and Hydroponic Systems (32 W) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDKRYC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_usd2Cb99SSTFQ

I know I am late to the party, but just saw this comment. As /u/PuddlesRex pointed out, there is a lower limit. I am going to add on and mention that while there are possible effects of having too many, you are unlikely to have them without really trying. Too many bubbles will overly agitate the water and stress your fish.

However for the vast majority of fish species you would have to get something like this to have much risk of it.

I'm using this one. It's also loud, but I have it on a separate switch so that I only have to have air and exhaust running when I'm actually lasering. Works fairly well and it was recommended in another forum, which is why I got it.

Sorry, got my units wrong... Gph is what I was thinking. I have this one and it works well!

VIVOSUN Air Pump 950 GPH 32W 60L/min 6 Outlet Commercial Air Pump for Aquarium and Hydroponic Systems (32 W) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDKRYC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tCxHAbN4MTBPN