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Ok had some questions as to what the pvc was for, size of the pvc, etc.
There is NO need for the pvc in these stand alone buckets, I build them like that personally, but to touch on it further.
The pvc Im using is 1 1/4", and that is an aeroflow 1 1/4" grommet, you can find it at a lot of places online, I personally like wormsway, but there shipping is kinda pricey for small items.
This gives me a way to access the water without having to pick up the lid or even move it. Then I can just check the ph or ec with my meter. and it makes topping off easier too. this also gives a way to connect interconnect the system to make everything automated and recirculating, but If this is your first dwc I recommend doing stand alone buckets. Also if you arn't careful having a water pumping going can overheat your water solution, If your water temps get over 70 degrees, anything can go wrong. DO levels go way down, bacteria reproduces more rapidly, lots of growers recommend a chiller, but if you use my method, you can get away without using one, super cheap chillers costs at least several hundred dollars.

Its important to keep your room at no more than 75 degrees when running this setup, With the weather setting in, nobody should have problems cooling their room with the cold air at night.

Its also important to run a lower ec. 1.2 should be your MAX in this type setup, and honestly thats even kinda high.
These buckets are very cheap to get into, but if you start buying water pumps, bigger air pumps, pvc, grommets, etc then the prices can go up substantially.
As you can see by my plants they are doing great, there is a root shot of one of the smaller ones.

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I don't know why it doesnt display, when you click on it, it downloads, its just a diagram of how you can interconnect the system I drew on paint