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Old 10-19-2010, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Myka View Post
I would advise against this as you can't control the flow, just guesstimate what goes through. Without flow control you don't have nutrient control which could be detrimental if you inadvertently suck out too much too quick. I have firsthand experience on this one. I didn't even know I had any nutrients to suck out! I imagine it would be compounded in a higher nutrient system.
That is very true, as flow is important. I should of stated that, thanks... But again I have heard people doing it.

Personally I would just invest in a reactor, they are quite inexpensive now. Look at the vertex models. Maybe there are cheaper ones over the Vertex.
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