Easiest 4-Plant Stirponic RDWC with Reservoir and Water Level Indicator built from scratch!!

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Easiest 4-Plant Stirponic RDWC with Reservoir and Water Level Indicator built from scratch!!
Gary from PA Hydroponics continues his instructional video series by walking you through how to build a 4-plant Stirponic hydroponics system (recirculating deep water culture bubble bucket) with a reservoir and a water level indicator. He explains the methods to the madness and gives you tips and tricks on how to get the most from your custom hydroponic system.
Parts included in our online DIY kit:
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Includes:
5x 5gal buckets
4x 6" bucket basket lid
1x Plain "Stirponic" lid
10x 1" bulkheads
5x lengths of 1" tubing
1x 4-outlet air pump
4x Medium air stones
4x 10' lengths of 1/4" air line tubing
1x Stirponic "100 GPH" submersible water pump (formerly eco 66) with 1/2 to 3/4 reducer and tubing for RWDC system circulation
1x water level indicator kit.
1x 10' length of 1/2" tubing for system drainage
10x hose clamps
10L Hydroton clay rocks
Gary is the owner of both PA Hydroponics & All Good Garden Supply as well as one of the in house experts in hydroponics and indoor/outdoor gardening.
Deep water culture is the best hydroponic system for newbies. It's the least complicated system and allows you to try hydroponics out without breaking your wallet.
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[@jasonuzzardo6508]

I just got my bulk head and tubing order. Made it so easy. ANNNNND now I have Gary's autograph. Let's start the bidding at $1500......

[@alejandrobalari2030]

Ordered my kit and it arrived quickly, can't wait to put it together! Thank you very much!

[@D.Frasure]

Well I just ordered this set up. this is going to make life easier for me. Thanks Gary!

[@arancoard7023]

Hey mate. You have the best and most informative videos for DWC that I can find. No BS, straight up and simple. I live in a very remote area of Australia and your videos have assisted me to no end. Thankyou 🙏👍😊

[@aarongentile7232]

I'm sure you could build them and make quite a good sum of money selling them way out in the Outback... his prices are so reasonable compared to what other people is the u.s. start selling them for Plus I think he uses better parts then other people also. And he seems like such a great & cool Dude too, I'd hangout & drink a beer with him.

[@le34585]

Why can't I like this video more than once?

[@nodaysoff2005]

I have created an 8 site- 13 gallon RDWC system and a drain and flood system from your videos. You are a gift to us handy growers

[@aarongentile7232]

Gary I love the system thank you so much for everything especially the drilling part I think I would have put the drill through my head before I finished. I'm about to do the leak test and I suspect everything will be perfect. Thanks for all you do you are THE MAN, so there are just no two ways about it you are it! Unless of course this leaks then you will see a post from me which will not be so pleasant LOL I'm sure it's an easy fix if anything's wrong. This systems again is awesome and for the price you can't beat it ! you are very kind, thank you Gary! I an't say thank you enough!! all of this work just to grow some tomatoes in the winter for now... Maybe peppers or who knows what next. I've been referring everyone I know to you !!! This system totally rocks as do all of your other ones I could only afford this one for now but your top with a line systems are so killer with and without tent--especially with the tents in the 13 gallon buckets OMG you're a genius and a true artist.

[@Angel-wy3bk]

So happy for running into pa hydro and you Gary. I am a total newbie and your videos are the best..just wanna say thank you and keep up the good work.

[@PAHydroponics]

Thank you so much! People saying things like this are what keeps us going :) peace. Gary

[@bibitte24]

Love all the information on the videos you’ve been providing.

[@dougrandall439]

Love the system and the seedlings loved moving in! Thanks a million Gary!

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks for the feedback! G

[@jordangallemore]

tyvm watched your video made a purchase. everything came pre drilled and straight out of box 15 minute setup. well done! Also got my items in like 4 days

[@johnrossi3726]

I am using this setup and love it.

[@jayjee1612]

Howuch water did you add to the system?

[@conork8177]

Gary, thank you for the informative videos. Why not spend an extra $2 per line and add a airway check valve? This way you don't need to elevate the pump and in the event of a power outage water can't crawl all the way back to the pump.

[@ZedsTechTips]

This is a brilliant video! Everything was perfectly explained

[@johnappleby2182]

Thanks for the time and effort, my brother...!

[@TexasGreenTeam]

This is awesome, will purchase soon. Thanks for making these vids!

[@tbro400]

Love PA hydro! Gary has gone out of his way to help me out with a few different special orders. These guys are my 1 stop shop for everything hydro! Thanks for everything Gary!! Ty

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks so much ! G :)

[@wwillis1262]

Gary is the Best

[@filthyapenuts4979]

PA Hydroponics is an amazing company and this dude is amazing and helpful. You will not be disappointed doing business with PA Hydroponics

[@aarongentile7232]

I ordered this system the for plants stair aponick are dwc with Reservoir system and had it at my door around Noon two days after ordering --TWO DAYS!! that's amazing and almost unbelievable but I tell you it happened I am one very VERY happy customer. Gary took the time on the phone to answer my novice questions and never once got annoyed with me, remained calm & cordial the entire time. He is such an amazingly cool dude... I'm sure I'd love to hang out with you at all good show, or whatever they may be in the future. I hope your business continues to take off because you deserve it, you are so down to earth and care about your customers and your customers well being is that is such a rare trait these days . You deserve everything you might get good and much. I'm going to stop raining bleeding but say once again thank you so much for all your help. You have a customer for life here! Keep cool Dude. Hydroponics is going to be my hobby and keep me out of trouble. Hopefully someday in the future I'll be able to learn enough to turn it into a job because I find it so interesting and I enjoy helping people too. This is the type of job I've been looking for all my life! Not that I know a single thing right now about doing it but I can still learn.

[@eb60lp]

Nice video! The only video so far that explains this build thoroughly.

[@D.Frasure]

I know I honestly feel now I can build this after watching Gary put it together.

[@cajunjoegee3456]

Hey Gary, thanks for the advice on the phone this morning, I ordered the parts I needed from you. Peace

[@drakenicholas3686]

Just got mine all set up, thanks again🤙

[@chriscunliffe1542]

Simular to my future setup. I'm doing a DYI DWC drip hybrid system using totes in a 4x4 tent. Its the first time doing a hydroponics setup in 25 years. Should be fun

[@influentialolive]

I'm just beginning my first DWC. I'm not a new grower by any means, but, I'm new to hydro AND Auto seeds... tyfs!!

[@theweldmasster]

great tips on the build 15 min in and i like the tip on the hot water to loosen up the molecular structure of the hosing. one tip i can give is if you use a map gas torch or a butane torch on the burrs helps with rounding off the edges. i even use it after the de-burring tool. have yet had a leak and my system has had seven grows on it.

[@PAHydroponics]

Good tip, I also used a hair dryer to heat tubing on our newest system and that worked great too but using torch after the deburr tool sounds like a good idea! Thanks for watching! Gary

[@rob2991]

Thanks Gary. I installed all 4 with no problems.

[@PAHydroponics]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback :) Gary

[@joekunedo]

How's it working?

[@PAHydroponics]

Please watch the video "Bulkhead Update" check your fittings before putting this together please! - Gary

[@bpomeroy3]

Watched lots of videos. Watched this one and bought the 6 bucket DWC. Had problem with failures on the leak test. (I'm sure you looked in the grommet method.) After a few stubborn leaks ( I used to worked in manufacturing, assembling and testing gas regulators), I used plumbers white tape on the threads and cleaned any debris on the gaskets. That fixed it. Cold weather with morning temps in the 40's (in MAY!) stalled the growth process. (I live on MD Eastern Shore) Now with warmer temps, they're greening up nice and developing at a DAILY rate. ( I use Advanced Nutrients with the the gorilla.) Advanced Nutrients webpage has a confusing feed schedule. I only need to know how often the change the solution.

[@jf13579]

For anyone confused regarding the blue tube and elbow pieces (I was at first) the explanation can be found at 24:27 Thanks to PA Hydroponics! I just received my purchase and have everything set up. Really easy to do, look forward to using the system.

[@aarongentile7232]

Dude, videos are so thorough and freaking awesome I think a second grader could follow this video and put this system together possibly even drill the holes, but I'm not going to try drilling holes. I'm really excited to get this I have next week off of work so that should be plenty of time to set it all up and get things moving I got my water sitting all ready to let the chlorine dissipate. You are one amazing dude man! Every time I hear your other store is called all good gives me a chuckle. The next store you open up, if u do, should be called something like Greatful Hydroponics LOL... and if you are considering going with selling on Amazon in the future they got away set up where you can send them all your supplies, or better yet have all your suppliers send them your supplies, and they will take care of shipping them out from there which could prob save you a ton of time because I know your time is limited, greatly Limited. You're probably already aware that Amazon program but I thought I would mention it just in case you were not aware. Congratulations on running a freaking awesome store, being fair and honest with your prices and being more than willing to help out. You are a true Deadhead in the best sense possible! Luv ya Gary! I'm looking forward to doing lots of business with you in the future. I'm trying to convince some of my local friends (Pittsburgh) to come to you for their tomato and other hydroponics supplies instead of buying local, but that's a tough sell because most of them are friends with their local sellers. Although the almighty dollar rules a lot of stuff & not to mention your customer service is top notch! I wish you all the best of luck Gary, not that you need any luck. I appreciate your help once again. I'm sure I'll be talking to you soon take care. Judd

[@PAHydroponics]

Thank you for the thoroughness of your comment! We have been extremely busy. We want to produce more videos but the demand has been keeping us busy fulfilling orders. We are very appreciative of the business! We have had customers drive from New York, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, and West Virginia. Thank you for your support.

[@BuenChurro]

Excelent job brother, im trying to do my own rdwc set for Argentina hydroponics. Hope to see more of you

[@user-qp3xc8gd7l]

Dang on. Just what I. Looking for Gary

[@drakebutt6074]

Yay a new vid!

[@RioGrandeTyler]

Subscribed , Notifications on. I'm a builder at heart , Any and all things, So it's pretty cool that Atleast one person on KZbin actually knows what he's talking about lol.... I'm definitely going to get my hose fittings from your website to thank you for the very useful and practical information, Specs. -Bernalillo, New Mexico

[@mikedisher30]

This guy is a genius awesome awesome system

[@thatmumwiththehair7438]

Best channel ever

[@D.Frasure]

You know Gary mentioned the quadruple barbs on those 1 inch fittings which are nice and if you shop around you'll find most do not offer but one barb so definitely worth mentioning. it's going to have to pass through three barbs before leaking.

[@michaelvoss692]

These guys put your order together and ship it very expeditiously. Gary here even took the time to sign the invoice and say Thanks! That, plus this instructional will have me ordering from them again when the need/want arises.

[@MerlinOlsen]

What a cool, helpful dude! Interesting accent as well, makes me think of the 90s punk band Dead Milkmen.

[@PAHydroponics]

one of the best tunes of the time... kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGWUiXaBfcdgeck

[@venuslively9152]

I was born in PA I know that accent. Also cool points to both for knowing who the hell Dead Milkmen are.

[@robertcaldwell3055]

great demonstration, thanks.

[@nalingosalia7667]

great video, will be following you, thanks

[@jessegougeon6639]

Hope u can ship to canada soon ...best in depth video by far and great knowledgeable info would love to replicate ur setup for a 8x5 tent

[@OverGrowTheUk]

Love your diy builds

[@PAHydroponics]

We have a bunch of more complicated system builds on the way :) Thanks for watching! Gary

[@arpitothchild]

Thanx man that was a great video, I’m putting together my first recirculating DWC up here in da mountains of Canada, got a 4x8 Vivosun tent, your video was very helpful ☮️👍👊from 🇨🇦

[@PAHydroponics]

Rock on! I hope once we get organized enough to be able to sell to Canada in 2020, you have cooler temps up there which is great for hydro. Peace. Gary

[@arpitothchild]

PA Hydroponics my DWC will be ready just b4 Christmas, I’ve bought the commercial air pump from Vivosun has 6 outputs 950 GPH, and a Vivosun 800GPH water pump, will be a 6 bucket (5 gallon) main reservoir, of all the videos I’ve watched yours was the most laid back and most able to understand 😊☮️ I like Vivosun the e sent me a free 6’ fa n filter and they’ve sent me a 1200w cob led, I’m putting together a complete vegetable tent together as well, rain towers that’ll be the challenge ☮️from🇨🇦 I’m growing 3 medical marijuana plants right now I got a prescription hopefully will get my license to make edibles then I can grow more than 4 😊

[@PAHydroponics]

We are working hard to get enough inventory to sell up there! Its costing a small fortune but hopefully it will happen. Thanks for watching! Gary

[@carlmolinari1784]

Another canadian here that would definitely be purchasing from your online store when you're ready. Thank you so much for your videos.

[@jessegougeon6639]

@@arpitothchild can you send me link for pumps cant seem to find non submertional inline pumps anywhere on vivosun site ..

[@D.Frasure]

I got just the single buckets right now but will get the whole kit shortly.

[@oochildofkorn]

about to make this myself!

[@jaikokkin4583]

you sir are an absolute legend. If I could buy from Aus I would.

[@tomatoking3149]

can the reservoir lines be configured for placement outside a 4x4 tent?

[@WilliamJones-xk5eq]

What effects would a larger reservoir (3 or 4 times the size for example) have on the system

[@ConsciusVeritasVids]

Great idea using the paper towels under the buckets to test for leaks. I'll have to remember that trick!

[@PAHydroponics]

:) Thanks for watching. Gary

[@ConsciusVeritasVids]

@@PAHydroponics Your systems are also extremely reasonably priced! After seeing a 12 site system from SuperCloset go for $1300 I started researching DIY systems and came across your video. This will help me build my own RDWC system for a fraction of the cost!

[@PAHydroponics]

@@ConsciusVeritasVids They dont even use 1" tubing just 1/2 inch, I inch is way better flow. G

[@brianjacobson7571]

Great video man , Ive been su[er interested in rdwc Thanks for all the cool tips and I think I will ne ordering one at some point.

[@SderrtyD]

The videos are great. I have a room with 16 plants in soil, been very interested in dwc. I have a few questions about scaling that I hoped you would answer. If I add 8 more buckets in to this set up will I need a larger reservoir. Would the 75 pump still work for a 12 bucket setup? If not what would you recommend? Also do the lengths of tubing have to be even ? How far away can my reservoir be from the setup? If I have 12 buckets in the room can I put my reservoir outside of the room through a hole in the wall ? Other then that, great video. I planned on building a watering system but this seems more fun.

[@rockracoon5506]

Love it...I have one of the original C.A.P. 5gal. Monster 12 bucket systems from 2011..see "Chadazi"..on utb..

[@bask9905]

I'm doing a 2 bucket system right now. My next grow I'd like to do 4. but with my bucket outside the tent for heat purpose. do I need to use a larger pump if it's more than 5 feet away? Thank you for your insight.

[@michaelvoss692]

Question, the only 1.25" Drill bit i have is a speed bore, is that going to be a problem for me? I do have a 1 3/8 hole saw, will that work, i compared it against the bulkhead, and it looks like it will work but might have a much thinner lip to compress the gasket. (also a 1 1/8 but it doesnt look like it'll be big enough)

[@rgilroy1909]

Noice!!! Lighting suggestions to cover the sq.ft of your set up? 2x 2foot T5's? Or something stronger?

[@stephennaquin8844]

Hey Gary -I’m trying to decide which type of system to install inside my 40x40x72 tent, I really want a 4 bucket system even though it will be tight. With this RDWC system, as long as the supply and return line to the reservoir are roughly the same length and have the same # of angles/bends this won’t effect the the operation correct? Any recommendations? Thanks and love your videos!

[@alexs3991]

Do you have a tutorial on the pump? Does this hook to one of the pipes to pull water from the res and push to the other buckets creating a undercurrent?

[@FishTickler59]

To keep the roots out of the hoses can I put a 5 gallon paint strainer bag in the bucket? Then put the air stone either under the bag or in the bag.

[@12Konst]

Aww shit, thought this was gonna be expensive af but it's really reasonably priced. Imma have to buy this kit now XD

[@davisshags7777]

Did you buy it? How did you like it?

[@aarongentile7232]

@@davisshags7777 I have it and I love it!

[@Burneth.Dee.Weed.420]

Don't know where to ask this question Gary is the Man and I want to know your opinion on the best pre built DWC brand to buy for us ppl without the tools or lot of money I'm looking to buy one put together just so many brands I wanna know what's best I saw the power grow DWC buckets are they any good what would you recommend

[@craigstarling1013]

can you put a net pot or something of the sort around the recirculating holes to help prevent roots from growing into the holes?

[@MrCimbrero]

So should I get a timer for the submergible pump an set it for every couple minutes for water circulation how does that work

[@wildcat650power]

Wish I seen this before I purchased the Vevor system.

[@happygardener4204]

If I want to do just a one bucket rdwc do I need to hook 2 tubes to the Rez or just one tube?

[@smilenowcrylater1300]

Nice video bro bro. Do you have to cut another hole in the tent if you were to keep the resivor outside of the tent? And would you recommend the res being in or out of the tent?

[@4funksakes]

Good vid

[@tbro400]

Great vids Gary! Watched them all and i ordered this 4 bucket, bare bones rdwc. Ive got 7 gallon buckets that I'm using tho. I only have room 4 3 buckets in my tent. Wat would you use to plug 1 of the outputs on the air pump, since I'm only using 3? I'm going to switch the direction of my circulation every day, to help with any root clogs. Ive also got a timer to turn my pump on and off. You said on 1 min off 5 mins. Would it hurt to only leave it off 4 3 mins? Or just stick to the 1 & 5 mins? Thanks Gary!!!

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, good questions, you could put an extra airstone in 1 of the plant sites or use a 1/4 inch tee and connect 2 of the air outputs into 1, the timer will still help it run cooler as long as it's only on for a minute or 2 at a time so it doesnt heat up. Have fun :) and love the 7 gallon size! Gary

[@bobjames8232]

Great vid , where can I get those bulk head things ? Can I use silicone around it so theres no leaks ? , I found some on Amazon. Drain/ bulkheads.

[@PAHydroponics]

Yup drain bulkheads 1 inch, we also sell them on our website, dont drill to close to bottom, about 1 and 1/2 inch or 1 and 5/8th up from bottom with 1 and 1/4 inch hole saw and clean up your holes and dont over tighten and you should not have any leak issues. Thanks for watching :) Gary

[@healthfreak79]

Anyway to get this system with the pump outside the res, like your other system? Thanks

[@matt9268]

Hey gary could I set that up with the reservoir in the middle of the 4 buckets. An would this fit in a 3x3

[@Monza3669]

What can I get to cycle the circulation pump? I have looked for timers that can do that but with no luck. How far up the mesh pot should the water be also?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, the timer is called a recycle timer - there are lots of brands of them. You should run your water high enough to touch the starter plant untill the roots start growing, the clay rocks dont wick up much. Thanks for watching! Gary

[@austinm7750]

Love you videos I especially love the DIY. I have a 3.5' grow cabinet and I am growing out of a dwc coffee container LOL but I spent under $20 I'm am finishing the end of my grow and I've learned allot! I plan on doing an upgrade with res soon and I am planning on using 1 gallon ice cream bucket with an external res (rdwc). Does the external res have to be the same size as the one that has the plant it in?

[@PAHydroponics]

Good question that we get a lot, everyone needs to think of the whole system as being 1 big reservoir, the extra container with no plant is just a place for you to access and add or check ph and nutes. So it reallyu doesnt matter as to the size of the "reservoir", generally the more water in the system the more stable the PH is and water temps etc. so that may be one thing to consider. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@austinm7750]

@@PAHydroponics Thanks Gary!

[@genen.7370]

Great video!!! Will this setup fit in a 5x5 grow tent?

[@jacktookey1110]

Hi Gary. I noticed you recommend changing out the water/nutrient solution on a two week interval. Do you usually have to top up the system during this two weeks? If so do you just use premixed solution?

[@digitaldave11]

You can top off with pH'd water or 1/4 strength nutrients if the water level falls too low.

[@terianderson7951]

Love your channel! I ordered one of these, which I've set up in my basement. If I were to heat the water this winter (since it can get down to 57 F on the coldest nights at times in my basement), should I put one heater in the reservoir bucket, or do I have to put a heater in each bucket? Thank you!

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, you should just warm the reservoir bucket and let it pump it around, You have a great basement and maybe think of putting some foam under the buckets if you are on a concrete floor and that may be enough to help. Thanks for watching :) Gary

[@terianderson7951]

@@PAHydroponics Thank you so much!

[@jtdamomma]

Gary, can you use that 75g pump as an inline pump, instead of submersible? I don't want to add any heat into the water. So, no more than a 75gal/hr pump with 1" tubing?

[@jacktookey1110]

Hi Gary. I am in Canada and am piecing together this system. I am a newby when it comes to hydro and have a question. If I understand correctly the plants are going to absorb the water and nutrients reducing the water level in all the buckets. Do you add water to bring your levels back up or do you wait until it is reduced to a certain level and then change out the whole system with fresh water/nutrient mix? How much absorption should be happening with this type of system? One gallon per day? Gallon per month? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

[@MinimalRastalien]

Hey Gary, I wanted to thank you for you videos as I managed to assemble your system following them. I would have loved to just buy your system but I live in freaking Argentina and usually things just do not get here. I was able to get almost every component on itself, or similar ones in some cases... like the drainage fittings. Those damn parts were a pain to get and I was only able to get them from china (and paid like 2 euro each). Also, I was not able to get the black flexible tubing that you use to connect the drainage fittings, so I had to use like... rigid 40mm tubing and it seems to work just fine... but it´s not as flexible. Besides sharing my experience with you, I wanted to ask something in particular. I ended up using another system in order to recirculate the water. Instead of connecting the water pump to one of the lower drainage fittings, my pumpo takes water through vertical tubing and then that one is divided on different tubes so each end falls back on top of each bucket. I hope you know what I mean, I can´t attack a photo here. My question is, why did you not do it this way? It also oxygenates the water, and roots don´t tend to got through the tubing so much. It is a bit noisier I guess... but just wondering if you approve my method hehe. Anyways... just thanks you for sharing all of this. Kind regards, Manuel

[@ashyslashy9672]

Que onda Bro, me pasas la lista de todo lo que compraste porfa

[@alexs3991]

Is this better using PVC or do you reccomend the flexible hosing?

[@IrishPikeHunter]

Hi,does any heat come off the pump as its in the water?

[@musicstop9618]

What pump to you recommend for a 20 bucket system? Thanks my dude

[@mercrisingpisc]

Wanted to say, Thanks so much for your videos. I have been fascinated by hydroponics for years, and am not getting to start building my own. I actually ordered the kit (without the buckets) from your website for the 4 bucket DWC system, and look forward to getting that put together. I do have a question, I plan to have all my buckets in a straight line. I built a bench last year I had tomato plants in soil in buckets and wasn't very impressed with the end results, so this year I am going to try hydroponics. I picked up some extra tubing so I can have the reservoir bucket in the middle of the system, I figured this would reduce the strain on the sub pump. Does this seem like a good idea?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello and straight line works fine, there isn't any difference in strain on water pump if its in the middle or end it wont matter so I would put it off to the side out of the way so you can get to it. Thanks for watching and supporting our store. Gary

[@dazphillips4990]

@@PAHydroponics hello great video am trying to make cheapest 2-3 bucket set up can you please send me all the right size tubes fittings exception for a 10ltr res set up and thanks for the video.Am a 1st time grower and been told and from research found this to be best way for great results.? TIA

[@martymac5372]

Ok now long ago (20 years) I built a system like this before DWC was really well known. I did a 20 gal tote tank instead of the 5 gal bucket, and 5 gal. buckets for each station like this, and like this used a submersible pump, it heated the water up so much in 8 hours that it burnt my plants up, how does this deal with that?

[@keansalzer8364]

Unboxing it was smart. Love your videos. Getting ready for my first hydro grow in my first 2'x4' tent with some auto feminized seeds. I'm in the high desert in the LA area and it can snow here, and get down to 30 degrees for a couple of weeks. I growing these in my outdoor shed on a plywood floor. Wondering if you can say something about which method, DWC or Flood and Drain produces the best results? And if they are equal, which would be easiest for a Noob?

[@mikebanks6704]

I have a 4x2 tent with a mars hydro tsl2000 (dimmable) will that be enough to grow like 3 good size autos with?

[@bakedg00d1]

Just got my kit set up not sure what setting to run the water pump should I have it full blast or dialed down a bit? Appreciate all you do brother keep up the great work

[@PAHydroponics]

Look for flow between the buckets, you don't want so much force that you can damage roots but enough to circulate the nutrients and oxygen throughout the solution.

[@saddonald110]

Gary do you put nutrients in resiovor with water or put water then nutrients plz thank you

[@churrobike9472]

Hi Gary, I'm just trying to figure out this system on my DIY Colombian version. I just got 2" bulkheads from your website. I was wondering if a round buckets will works or if better get square shape ones, like ones you use on the other RDWC system.

[@PAHydroponics]

Square buckets or containers with a flat side are preferred with the 2" and 3" bulkheads.

[@robertkabosh1788]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnschultz7633]

Don't see any grow systems on your website what happened?

[@fdsffdsf8975]

How do you make large round holes in the lids?

[@williameaton3552]

Light recommendation for this set up would help. For good coverage.

[@boycdl5560]

Can you use 4 buckets or 6??? I want an even rectangle shape

[@mauricedillard3823]

This system is good for all Plants (Marijuana). Im a 1st time grower

[@SerjogaNa]

video is great! i will look in to ordering parts, i live in europe tho, will see how that will work out.

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks for watching! The drain/bulkhead fittings are a little hard to find but someone over there should have something. Peace. Gary

[@warrenpeas]

how do the buckets ever get full if the water is running in 1 side and out the other?

[@spazz880]

excellent vid sir, Ok to use white buckets, white lid. Maybe even beneficial? Easier for me to purchase the white 5 gal. I would install 6" baskets in the lids. Sounds to be better than larger baskets for the stability. I could do 4 of the 5 gal connected without a res correct ? Thanks in advance

[@PAHydroponics]

Hey there, you can use white buckets but you should wrap them in foil or something to keep the light out of the root zone, I'm not sure what you mean about the connecting 4 of 5, they all should be connected to get it to circulate back to the reservoir. Hope this helps.G

[@huntingicon]

Very cool video. Super informative. I am curious if you have looked into using uni-seals instead of bulkhead fittings?