Quote Originally Posted by Daddynobucks
oh forgot, paint the buckets and net lids white with rust-olium plastic primer paint,this will help on the heat during the summer,setting the buckets on a piece of styrofoam or Al skinned foam insulation will help with the cold

Are you sure you want to go thru the lids with the feed lines rather than the side of the bucket,thru the bucket allows you to remove,rotate the plants without fussing with tubing fittings and making leaks???
That is a good idea! I think i'll change my setup, and use your 1/2" Vinyl tubing like you have in the second picture. I'm wondering if these 1/2" Compression Tees with barb outlets will work instead of the Tees with the barbs so I don't have to glue and can change out tubing/misters as I need to if problems occur. They are large, but sturdy.

Have them exit the bucket, and insert the barb outlet as shown --

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I also picked up a Temperature/Hygrometer today. And will be buying a pH/EC/TDS/Temp. all-in-one meter later tonight.