I think the bigger the better. I use 1/2 lines in 3 gal pots, and I lost a good harvest and turned it into a lousy one.... and it could have been prevented with larger lines. I had never thought about it until it happened. What was happening near the end of the grow, roots would develop a lot. So, on DRAIN, water slowly flows to the control bucket, and along with the water running through the tubes, there are also particles of roots slowly plugging up the line. I had never thought of it until it happened to me. I think it first happened after about 9 months of not checking the lines. I really didn't know what was going on except some buckets were not filling properly...
I faithfully clean the lines out every other harvest.

keylime
keylime Reviewed by keylime on . Few questions about EBB & GRO bucket system setup Hi all, Im planning on starting my first hydro grow here pretty soon and im going to be using a DIY EBB & GRO system. I found a kit to build the controller box for the bucket: Ebb & Flow Control Module Kit - $89.95 : VerticalHydro Shop!, Free Shipping on Orders Over $99.99 Has anybody used this particular kit before?? Anyways i need help understanding how the grow buckets should be connected together. Do i just drill 2 holes in the bottoms of the buckets on opposite ends except for Rating: 5