Recirculating Deep Water Culture 5 Gallon system

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Hey Fellow Growers,
I have recently built my own 5 gal RDWC system, dont have extra cash to throw,so I built one. Cost me just under, well let me break it down....6 Buckets, 1-epicenter

7 Homer Buckets (Home Depot) $2.50 x =$17.50
4-1.25" PVC Elbows $8
2-1.25" PVC Tees $4
1-1.25"x.75 PVC threaded Bushing reducer $1.50
1-PVC Pipe 1.25"x10' (Home Depot) $3.75ea. (cut into 6" lengths)
13 Grommets 1.25" (Hydro Store)$2.00ea. x 13 = $26
6 Netpot lids $4.00ea. x 6 = $24
10' 3/4" black tubing $15
1-Water Pumps = $30
1-Bushing REDUCER 1.25" to .75" (THREADED)$2
6-air stones $12
100' air tubing $30

total system cost to build = $173.75rough estimate

Will follow up with photo's shortly
 
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Mr.Detroit

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big thumbs up other then those big netpots they are retarded and you have to use way more hydroton... other then that big thumbs up
 
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GENERAL G

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hey thanks but I had been veggin them in 6x6 cubes b4 i put them in, while i was designing the system, I plan on going 4x4 in 6" netpots.
 
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yeah those are 1 1/4" grommets by GH sold i think was 12per pack. no leaks to report in the system, it a pretty snug fit. Used windex to slide PVC thru a little easier.
 
Str8Dank

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GENERAL G why such big net pots? the UC's have 13 gal models with like 6" pots yours are double that with less then half the res space! outside of the extra medium you have to purchase it seems like a waste of space considering roots cant grow through hydroton so you are giving up potential root space. seems like smaller would be better. I've never ran rdwc figured I'd ask.
 
jammie

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htg supply and others have 5" net pots that are molded onto a lid that snap on to 5 gal buckets
 
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