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

[@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]

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.

[@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......

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@D.Frasure]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@alejandrobalari2030]

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

[@wwillis1262]

Gary is the Best

[@rob2991]

Thanks Gary. I installed all 4 with no problems.

[@PAHydroponics]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback :) Gary

[@joekunedo]

How's it working?

[@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.

[@PAHydroponics]

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

[@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!!

[@dougrandall439]

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

[@PAHydroponics]

Thanks for the feedback! G

[@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 :)

[@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

[@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

[@bibitte24]

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

[@johnrossi3726]

I am using this setup and love it.

[@jayjee1612]

Howuch water did you add to the system?

[@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

[@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.

[@ZedsTechTips]

This is a brilliant video! Everything was perfectly explained

[@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

[@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.

[@johnappleby2182]

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

[@BuenChurro]

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

[@WilliamJones-xk5eq]

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

[@mikedisher30]

This guy is a genius awesome awesome system

[@thatmumwiththehair7438]

Best channel ever

[@cajunjoegee3456]

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

[@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 ..

[@mauricedillard3823]

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

[@bluebeard2011theorigional]

to stop water coming down to you =air pump you go to the pet shop and ask for one way air valves my air pumps are 3 feet bellow my water level and i use oneway air valves

[@TexasGreenTeam]

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

[@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?

[@D.Frasure]

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

[@geofftaggart56]

I am watching videos and learning,you suggest changing water solution every week or two depending on state of crop,if the feed is all dissolved in the water won't the plants uptake a standard feed until reservoir is too low,my thought is a40 gal container of mixture connected to the reservoir via a (what we call) a ball valve(tap) or float valve ,then by regularly checking large drum you would not need to empty the system, a complete novice to hydroponics.

[@PAHydroponics]

Hey there, you have a good point but I would have to say that plants only uptake what they want and if you keep adding nutes without draining it out there could and most likely will be a build up of something the plant does not want and eventually it can mess your plants up, they like it fresh and have a noticeably better yield with the frequent change outs. I do deal with commercial lettuce growers with 1000's of gallons that never change it out but they have a 5000$ machine that analyzes what is in the water so they can add just what ios needed back in like nitrogen or phos. pot. etc. Hope this helps. Have a good day! Gary

[@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!

[@ochiet77]

21:42 Cut the hoses to match the length of the furthest bucket and you wont have a resistance problem.

[@theweldmasster]

tuche

[@OverGrowTheUk]

Love your diy builds

[@PAHydroponics]

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

[@tomasdickinson]

2 questions for PA hydro. 1) Gallons per hour for the pump? If I increase the amounts of buckets, I would need a bigger pump? What´s the ratio for each bucket? 2) Same question for Air pump? What´s the ratio per bucket?

[@rockracoon5506]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@Teed227]

Great videos! Friendly tip might try putting the mic closer to your mouth you’re quieter than the other noises and you have great information to share

[@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.

[@drakenicholas3686]

Just got mine all set up, thanks again🤙

[@ctreatman]

Hey guys, If you use a larger tubing size would you be able to use a larger pump and keep all of the buckets level? Sort of like your Fallponic system, but using this simpler Stirponic setup? I'm trying to get a temp setup for plants I started a few weeks ago that are really growing fast, and need to get them into some intermediate (4 Gallon) buckets until I can setup my 400 gph Fallponic type system with 13 G buckets and dont want to have to buy 2 pumps.

[@PAHydroponics]

Hey man, I have not found anything bigger in soft pipe and even the 2 inch bukheads wont work on the round buckets -we tried it, we had to move the holes way up to get to a point that it would flatten out enough and then when we drain it it leaves 3 inches of water, if you find something bigger than 1 inch that works- let us know! Thanks. Gary

[@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?

[@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

[@aarongentile7232]

Gary, You are the Man!!! I'm so happy I found you/your store/your videos! Almost spent a lot more for much less and a lower quality system too. This is the system for me! So happy I can order it drilled! Can I order this with a larger reservoir bucket? Like the 8 or 13 Gallon square ones? If so, would there be any drawbacks or problems because of the larger reservoir buckets? I'm thinking those buckets would be a little easier to work with. Also with more water the easier to keep the Ph etc. in line and with less fluctuations cause there's more water--or am I wrong about that? thanks!

[@PAHydroponics]

There are parts and accessories you can purchase on the website to add to any system. You can create your own system all together based on where you are gardening, how much space, or other factors that can significantly impact your environmental conditions. Please visit our website and take a look around. Link to the Stirponic RDWC page is provided below. shop.pahydroponics.com/stirponic-bucket-systems/

[@aarongentile7232]

@@PAHydroponics @PA Hydroponics thanks Gary!! I appreciate the response and feedback. I have checked out your website and you have tons of cool & really systems at super affordable prices too. I think this 4 bucket stiraponics system would work perfect for me (I'm just starting out with Hydroponics) & want to start fairly small. I'll be calling in the near future to order. I want to discuss potentially adding a larger reservoir to this 4 bucket system-the pro's & con's, its easier to talk about it than type. Thanks again!

[@chadbronner5945]

I go to your website and when i click on shop it just says no products available at this time? I would like to buy one of these units but u have nothing on your website to buy. Can you help me out please.....thank you

[@PAHydroponics]

Please check back with the online store, it should be live and ready for orders. shop.pahydroponics.com

[@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

[@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

[@user-qp3xc8gd7l]

Dang on. Just what I. Looking for Gary

[@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

[@multigladiator384]

please correct me if i am wrong or if there is is some disadvantage to my idea that i do not see yet: you would only need 1 passage per bucket if you interconnected the pipes. i think passages are a relatively expensive piece. more expensive then what it takes to interconnect the pipes. maybe the water level will be more even with this method- anyway a important premise is that the ground is even

[@Terjeloe]

How about having two pumps with alternating timers so it would go 5 min each direction to avoid cloging the pipes? Just connecte a Y on the hoses in the reservoir with bottom of the Y going into the connecting hose so that the water would choose the path with least resistens on the return?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, interesting idea Hmm, I did have 1 person say they used cloth pots in the net basket and that kept the roots from going crazy and also most people say they are doing fine with the roots. G

[@Terjeloe]

@@PAHydroponics yeah, I built my system with 3/4" return lines as I didn't see the recomendation about using 1".. I can't seem to find 1" around here either.. So think I might try to use two pumps.. Maybe 5 min of no movement in between..

[@williameaton3552]

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

[@sipptastic2771]

Will this work with a bigger reservoir out side the tent so it can fit in a 4x4

[@TGDSC33]

was getting ready to ask the same question

[@andrewrobertson5504]

Hi Gary, This is such an awesome design. I'm wondering about nutrients with this system. When a feeding guide says X amount of nutrients per gallon of water, do you also include the volume of water for the reservoir? Thanks!

[@fsu3784]

Andrew Robertson absolutely!

[@fsu3784]

Andrew Robertson I also go with a little less than the recommended amount of nutes

[@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.

[@flintstone19713]

How often do you change your water and how do you measure your ingredients are nutrients and with all them buckets every gallon 25 gallons would that be the way I would mix my nutrients. And thank you very much you explain everything so well. I seen your website and was wondering do you sell the whole kit in one box? I don't need a tent I make my own like you make your own systems

[@flintstone19713]

I've watched almost all your video's AND I'm learning a lot from you on set up so far....

[@PAHydroponics]

There are different kits you can purchase. You can customize some of the kits as well depending upon your needs. Most growers are changing their solutions weekly for best results and keeping a good routine. Always follow manufacturers recommendations regarding mixing and changing nutrients.

[@robertcaldwell3055]

great demonstration, thanks.

[@canadiankingcannabis2488]

love the vids! You should say the name of your buisnesses a little more loudly, slower and clear. Often I can't even make out what your saying because you say it so fast! Keep up the great vids!!

[@the6thbeatle62]

He's speaking Pennsy, easily understandable being that I'm originally from the Ho Bud coal region of the keystone state. Listening faster might help.

[@aarongentile7232]

I understand him just fine myself, although I am from Pennsylvania too. I think the reason he says it so fast is because he's probably said it more than a 100 million times, so it just flows out of his mouth "quickly" to you... the company name is written right there as the KZbin name... Plus I'm sure people from the US are more familiar with the states of the us, such as Pennsylvania, then someone from a different country... like if someone were to say Saskatchewan Hydroponics we in the US may have a hard time with understanding it in a quick voice.. and I don't think he really talks quick compared to others..idk, its All Good! lmao @ listening faster comment!

[@the6thbeatle62]

@@aarongentile7232 Right on AJ G. Glad to see that you have a sense of humor and keep things in context. Man you nailed it by what you said about Pennsy super fast speaking. I'm living in the Florida panhandle for the last 10 years and when I finish saying whatever it is, they all look at me strange then say to me, I quote "Okay now when you repeat what you just said, SLOW IT DOWN THIS TIME so we all can understand you". Like you, I hear every syllable that Gary puts out. My friends that were raised here in the deep south have the slow drawl to their speech. When they say they want to tell me something and start, after a few words I give them the "Oh man, now I have to listen to a short story that's going to take a long time to hear. Funny stuff. Peace man, it is all good.

[@jordanscarborough1221]

I use a powerful pump, but just use a valve to adjust the water flow. One I got with the kit I bought was weak as hell and couldn’t even empty the system through a hose with it

[@tylerbates8198]

10:33 how i lost my finger, also why a razor knife is no good for that job lol

[@s4snowboard]

lol wow you're right.. that was close!

[@Inr4nge]

Do you think steel hose clamps would fine if a barbed connector leaked and/or you wanted to go up to 8 buckets? Thanks for the helpful and insightful videos!

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, the barbed fittings usually are not what leaks, it's usually the seal of the bulkhead to the bucket, hose clamps would work just fine on them if you want an extra level of assurance . G

[@blanebraydengray9356]

I’m still having leaks is a gasket sealant OK to use?

[@henrystyle4879]

If I make the resevior further away would I need a stronger circulating pump?

[@PAHydroponics]

Good question and you can have it a lot farther away on this system and it will still work fine, bigger pumps or smaller tubing dont work well and will throw off the water levels in the system. Hope this helps! G

[@johnschultz7633]

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

[@tbro400]

Quick question Gary, will the water still circulate well even if the reservoir is further away than the pre cut hoses? I'm working on putting my system together, and having my reservoir further away would work best. It just seems likes the water wouldn't circulate as well if i double the length of the hose.

[@PAHydroponics]

You should still be good to go, its still about the same amount of water/pressure in system and should still flow the same. Thanks for watching :) G

[@wildcat650power]

Wish I seen this before I purchased the Vevor system.

[@3366yerffej]

Use the hole saw in reverse and the holes will be perfectly smooth.

[@legendfpv]

That's what's shown in the video.

[@matthunter9444]

How can you tell if your pump is circulating the water correctly? Should you be able to feel the water entering back into the reservoir?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, it is a slow flow system and you should be able to feel the water coming right out of pump easiest, and where it enters back to reservoir you should feel a slight flow but with your hands in the water you might not feel it, maybe stick a finger right in the hole, yikes that sounded bad :) Anyway. Hope this helps! Gary

[@1975Kombi1]

Instead of a static water level indicator is there a way to add an electric switch/level that activates a fresh water pump to level the nutrient???? Water is the first thing to be used and it would be nice to have an active system to refill the used water during the day. The only thing I would change is the lid/net pots. I would have a 6" hole in the lids and the net pot separate. Two piece. Less damage if you have plants starting to grow in the net pots prior to placing them in the final system. During the dark period does the nutrient pump need to run constantly or just a few times?? Just concerned about heat development in nutrient.

[@PAHydroponics]

Hey, you could add a reservoir top off kit that runs on gravity, as for the pot lids you can do all kinds of things there. And it is fine to cycle the pump if you would like, it will keep it a little cooler, this pump is small and does not get very hot. Thanks! Gary

[@oochildofkorn]

about to make this myself!

[@aarongentile7232]

Hey Gary, so I'm probably doing things backwards and definitely not in a very intelligent way but I just bought this system from you and it is freaking awesome. I've got it up and running and everything seems to be going just fine. The workmanship on what you sent me is excellent, perfect, & simply flawless!!! its freaking awesome!!! Well I've watching the videos what about the Gorilla grow tents and I guess I fell in love with those, so the question is- will this system fit in a Gorilla 4 X 4 grow tents without any alterations? I'm thinking I might have to put the reservoir outside of the tent & therefore perhaps I may need a longer tube to make that happen, but I'm not sure. I'm sure I'm not the first idiot who has asked this question..... I have a little crappy Greenhouse I was going to set it up in but I think I'm changing my mind about the greenhouse because the Gorilla Grow Tent rocks! I suppose I could just go measure the area the system is taking up and figure it out for myself, huh?

[@PAHydroponics]

This kit will not fit into a tent without modification. As you stated you will have to make modifications to either the tent or the set up. Most people do not like cutting holes into their tents but there are others who don't mind.

[@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?

[@williameaton3552]

Biggest concern for this type of system is no one ever adds a backup power supply option for areas that have outages often so the plants don't drown. Do you have a solution for this ?

[@cyberdude721]

seems like the web site has nothing where is it?

[@getsum4u]

I cant find anything on there site about it.

[@andreamitchell4758]

I am looking into a system like this but I don't want to use an air pump I saw some discussions on rollitup forums about not using the air pump but instead using another water pump to aerate the water , the air pumps are not energy efficient and are noisy and also add heat to the water causing risk or root rot , I have heard that if you use a water pump instead it is enough to aerate the water , someone on rollitup forum said they have done DO testing with both an air pump and a water pump and found that the water pump was more than sufficient to aerate the water , not sure what the best way to design a system like that would be though, I have made dutch bucket systems for vegetables with net bag full of pearlite and was thinking of converting one to a DWC with no air pump, with the dutch bucket system though the buckets will be elevated over the reservoir so when the water pours out of the return line (2" PVC pipe) it is also creating aeration, I have that dutch buckets outside though and for in a tent I will not want to elevate the buckets to maximize height inside the tent ,so there will not be any aeration from the water return line , I wonder if you replaced the air pump in this system with a second water pump , put it inside the resovoir bucket and have a 1" PE line with 4 1/4" lines coming off it ,one spraying at the surface level of each bucket if that would be enough aeration , also do you know of anything you can buy to fit at the end of 1/4" tubing ha will make a thinner higher pressure stream so that the water will shoot into the surface water at higher pressure and make more aeration?

[@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

[@armourroofing1504]

Could you use the same pump for a 6 bucket system or would you recommend a slightly bigger one?

[@PAHydroponics]

Hello, it cant be bigger because it is just 1" tubing and that size tubing cant handle anymore flow or it will get backed up. Hope this helps. Gary

[@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?

[@curtisjohansen9886]

I'm a soil guy so far But man I'm really impressed with your Show. U ROCK THANKS. I NEED A ROOM WHAT s Good in LED??? H.L.G. or ?? Thanks

[@MrKhs1234]

Great system 👍 I'm wondering if maybe you could attach valves on the tubes at the bottom so you could isolate each individual plant, say you have different harvesting times to eliminate one or two entirely so you could flush them with just water and not the others if you have a variety of strains? I'm probably asking too much but I was just curious if there's a way?

[@PAHydroponics]

That's a cool idea. We do sell a ball valve that could close off the "circuit" so that you could isolate the grow site. shop.pahydroponics.com/hydro-flow-premium-barbed-ball-valve-3-4-in/ There are many ways to set up a garden, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@MrKhs1234]

@@PAHydroponics Yeah thanks, I really like scrOG and DWC, unfortunately they are conflicting. You could use the valve to at least drain the bucket and top it back up from the top, it would certainly give you the freedom to grow a verities of strains and more plants👍

[@nalingosalia7667]

great video, will be following you, thanks

[@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!

[@eikohuang2625]

Professional grow tent manufacturer .

[@Dustin-jj5eh]

Run the hole saw in reverse at high speed itll melt thru with no cracking and no burrs to clean off

[@trondmariushorpestad5348]

Hi.. I am doing a 9 bucket (15 liter) with a 74 liter resorvoir.. What kind of pumps and tubing would you reccomend for this setup???

[@PAHydroponics]

With 1" tubes you'd want a 75gph pump.