Quote Originally Posted by LOC NAR on probation
Most would say stay away from clear tube. If light can get to it it can grow algea but then you would see that and know it. I was just looking at waterfarm buckets and they have tranlucent blue line connecting thier buckets.You can see the water. Just keep as much light out of the rez and buckets as you can.
sounds like it's almost there. As far as nutrients go all that are sold for hydro are formulated for one plant only. So more money doesn't mean you always get more. General hydroponics 3 part are what most all use. Yes peeps like canna and I would like to try dutchmasters when I get a chance.

Hang in there and good luck.
Hello all! Quick Update:

Materials I have:

(2) 5 Gallon Black buckets
(1) 4" Disc Airstone for the rez.
(1) Aqua Air Pump (2 outlets)
(1) Length Air Tubing
(1) WP1500 520GPH Water Pump w/ adjustable flow knob

Still waiting on:
(2) 10" Net pots (Coming Monday)
(4) EZ Clone 360 Degree Misters (DO NOT BUY FROM GARDEN STATE HYDROPONICS.COM! 17 Days to deliver a USPS Package from NJ! I LIVE IN NY! WTF!)
Nutrient hosing
Nutrients (Picking up Last)
Hydroton (Picking up w/ Buckets)


I'm going to pick up 2 more 5 Gallon buckets tomorrow. So I will have a total of 3 very large plants going with 1 bucket for the rez. Placed sitting in a square together.

I've decided to stay away from using PVC as the irrigation -- I believe i'll run into construction problems, as well as the Roots will most likely get clogged in them. So i've decided what will be the easiest way, easiest to dissabsemble and clean (KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID!) would be to drill the Misters into the Net pot lids and have them spray downwards from the top, so the nutrients drip downwards on the roots, so no clogging is possible.

The pump will sit in the rez. and pump upwards out the top lid and the nutrient lines will spread to the other 3 buckets.

I have yet to buy nutrient hosing, cause i'm not sure the size of the Misters. I know I need more Misters/Lids but am waiting til I can put together a test bucket before I order the rest.

QUESTIONS:

I need a way to keep the buckets in a perfect square position when they are sitting together. Any ideas to connect them? Either from the bottom or another way?

How should I go about diverting nutrient lines to the different buckets?

How should I go about draining used, sprayed nutrient from all the plant buckets?