Quote Originally Posted by SoHigh420
Thaks for all the input guys:thumbsup:
I just have a few more questions and ill be on my way..
If I plan on running 9 buckets, how big should my res be?
And what size pumps should I get for the res and controller bucket?
Should the pump in the CB be smaller than the res pump?
I just want to get the right equipment the first time and do it.
I also want to get decent sized pumps in case I want to expand my system
The size of your buckets dictate the size of the res. If you have 9 5gal buckets, 9x5 and one control bucket, so a total of 50 gallons, minus the space taken up by your hydroton. Pumps are generally 300 gph or in that range. If you want to fill faster, you might try a higher pump, but I really don't think that's necessary or desirable. I have a total of 28 3gal buckets running that size water pumps.

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