The Alien Rain System Black Drain Cover is available for when the original part is lost or sustains damage. It fits onto both the 15L and 30L Rain System Pots and helps stop roots making their way into the drainage system. This could narrow or block the drain, stopping normal function. The Alien Rain System Black Drain Cover is essential for making sure your system runs smoothly. It is also available in copper for more effectiveness (see Rain Silver System Components).
How does the Alien Rain Black Series work?
When the system is on, water pumps to the Rain tray on the top of each pot. These trays have multiple holes across the surface through which the water drips onto the media. As it covers the whole surface, there are no dry spots and no over wet areas. Plant roots can then use the entire volume of media, rather than just where a dripper is (for example). The volume of water that runs through the media is high, flushing away the old nutrient and water, replacing it with new. Your plants will have the freshest water and nutrients possible with every feeding. As the media dries, it does so uniformly too, further improving the root zone conditions and making for a more reliable and stable grow.
The Alien Rain 15L Black Series system is highly versatile! You can use it with soil, coco, clay pebbles or any other media you want. Simply adjust the times between dosing to suit the drainage capacity of the substrate. The Rain System can also be set up as a recirculating system, or a run to waste, further increasing your options. The Black Series is the standard kit, but Alien also offer a Silver series, which is the Pro version. Upgrades include wider pipes, reflective materials to reduce heat, copper drains to prevent root ingress and other specialised parts. There is loads more info about the Rain Systems on the Alien Hydroponics website. (Link opens a new window).
The rest of the Alien Rain Black Systems are on our website here.
