Hey guys,
Just thought I’d share the system I built.
This is now finishing it’s first grow in 2 weeks time.
Absolutely no problems with anything, no algae, nearly perfect water temps without a water cooler (I just throw bottles of ice in the external bucket when needed). And they look so good.
I used 20L buckets with an external control bucket, this was great for temps and no disturbing the plants during late feeds!), plumbing 40mm solvent weld pipe for the drains with floplast 40mm tank connectors. Cheap and works!
3000L\hr waterpump to 16mm (13mm ID) iceline hose to a Tee, then split into two lines, 13mm elbow in top of each bucket. (Even flow + extra oxygen water falling)
Airstone in every plant bucket
Run by 840L\hr air pump
I’ve had no issues with leaks, no blockages (now on week 7 of bloom).
Just tap water (sat for a few hours so chlorine goes)
Intense nutrients grow schedule
Tea spoon of Great white added every 2 weeks.
My roots are pearl white and fill the buckets but no blockages, very happy and cost me less than 1\4 cost to build myself, including pumps .
Parts for 4 pot system.
5x - 20L Bucket and lid.
4x - 200mm net pot.
10x - Floplast 40mm tank connectors.
6x - 13mm elbows
3x - 13mm tee
3 metres - 40mm solvent weld pipe (for drains)
3 metres - 13mm white iceline hose (for top pipe waterfalls)
5 metres - 4mm air hose
4x air stones
Parts for 6 pot system.
7x - 20L Bucket and lid.
4x - 200mm net pot.
13x - Floplast 40mm tank connectors.
8x - 13mm elbows
5x - 13mm tee
3 metres - 40mm solvent weld pipe (for drains)
5 metres - 13mm white iceline hose (for top pipe waterfalls)
5 metres - 4mm air hose
6x air stones
Tools
200mm holesaw (for bucket lids)
45mm holesaw (for tank connectors)
4-20mm step drill (top hose, waterfall & air hose holes)
20mm open rubber grommets (seals iceline hose)
16mm open rubber grommets (to secure waterfalls)