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I have used that piping in projects at work. Really not needed for what I'm doing. Those feeding tubes were $1.50 each and hold in place a lot better than the regular tubing. Volume is dependant on how often you want to refill the tank. I could easily alter the design to hold more water if I...

Any salt build up can be removed with a scrubber that you would use for pots and pans. I soaked the blue feeding tubes in a vinegar water mix which loosened everything up enough to come off pretty easy. Everything can be reused which is another great thing about these units. Less garbage in the...

Yeah as far I understand it would be better for marine use but the nutrient water would never hit those kind of salt levels. I probably could have used a lower grade material and it would still be fine.

304 was less expensive and there isn't any extra benefit to using 316.

Very nice. I've been a Welder for about 15 years. Pipefitter for 3 years.

Yes the bottom acts as the reservoir. The water temp only gets to about 26C which is the same as my air temp. Lots of air still getting to the roots and no root rot.

I was running about 40 amps but the material is only 18 guage. Was a bit hot but I'm not seeing any rust and it's been 6 months so I'm sure it's good.

Running a Lincoln Invertec v350 pro.

These are top feed systems. Could also be used for DWC or Aeroponics

I have a pretty good feeling this will pay for itself in the long run. How much water do you suggest for a recirculating top feed system?

I used 304 Stainless for everything. Will never rust or corrode and doesn't contaminate the nutrient water.

The base on the small system can hold about 10 gal but I only keep about 2 in there to minimize the amount of nutrients I use. The larger system can hold more but I still only keep about 5 gal. Since I change it once a week and top up every couple days (if I need to) it has been working great...

Just want to introduce these Stainless Steel Hydroponic Systems to the forum. I personally designed and fabricated these two systems to run in a 2' x 4' and a 4' x 4' grow tent. The smaller system is 10" tall, has sites for 14 plants and cost me about $300CDN in materials and components (pump...