This was my first hydro system6 DRIP HYDROPONICS SYSTEM HYDROPONIC KIT - eBay (item 150446438485 end time Jun-20-10 08:45:30 PDT)

Still have a few just like it I built. A very good starter and easy to use.

What I have seen for buckets is a drip ring with a slot so it can be removed after a while when not needed. In the main rez I would go more for a manifold like this and run to each bucket. It's a slow change over but it will be all buckets soon.
SH Hydroponics, Inc. > DiG Six Outlet Irrigation Manifold

OR SH Hydroponics, Inc. > DiG Twelve Outlet Irrigation Manifold

They look easy enough to make and the one with the shut offs makes it easy to only hit the plants that need it. Like a sea of green.

Sorry for the hijack and I will get a few pics of awesomeness as I finaly found my problem. Let's call it partner. You know the person you count on for just the basic observation and a few meter checks. They were supposed to be watching the rez temps ealy in the morning to see what temp swings were. They said temps were fine after 12 hours of 1000 watt like being on. Well we start with 69 degrees before the light comes on and I go over and check just before the light goes out and the temps were 80 degrees. I don't know about anyone else but those temp swings don't work. Major cyanobacteria out breaks along with root rot the farther you get the worse the rot.

It's all about living and learning. This time it was tuning in a partner instaed of the room. LOL