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Why didn't I stick with dwc? Well a lot of people mentioned that taking care of 16 dwc buckets will suck like hell. And they're right, I hadn't thought it through. So im trying to go with something that has less reservoirs. Two 4x8 tables I only deal with two 115 gallon reservoirs. The flo n...

Ughhhhhhhh Its crazy man. Ebb and Flow system costs me about 1500 out the door. Trays, reservoirs, lids, pumps, buckets, and coco grow medium. Whereas the Flo-N-Gro system costs me 583 out the door. Logically when I think about it, Flo n Gro is literally the same exact thing as an Ebb and Flow...

Yeah haha I figured. 5+5 = 10 right lol

I'm sorry but your math is off. Four 5x5s make up a 10x10. Four 4x4s make up less than a 10x10, it makes up an 8x8. Therefore four 1000w lights will cover an 8x8 space, leaving 1 foot all around the edges of the tent that are not even covered within the 1000w 4x4 lighting area. Doesn't matter...

No it definitely matters. I'm just trying to set the optimal grow environment. I could have done 600s I suppose but then if everything went good I would rather not have the remorse of "man I wish I went with the 1000s I wonder how much better it would have turned out". Anyway, yeah I could have...

The way I see it is invest once and do it right. Starting small will cost me more money. I am allowed 100sqft canopy. I start small and then upgrade to my allowed space and I've wasted money on the small project. Before you say to turn it into a veg room, I've already got that. The only thing on...

Yup. A few others mentioned that as well and got me to change my mind. Will be doing tables instead. Or RDWC but most likely tables. Two 4x8s. Edit: Woops. You ninja'd me. 4 1000s is a lot? How come? 1000 covers 4x4, right? Ive got a 10inch 1065cfm hyperfan that will attach to a 1400cfm...

Thanks guys. I think I'm going to go with the ebb&flow tables. Its got the advantage with the fact that i can SOG in tables and not buckets. Would you still say that filling the pots with coco would be the most forgiving option? Compared to hydroton or rockwool or is it pretty much the same...

Thanks. I went with the 1000s. Well, almost everything has been purchased. All thats left is for me to decide and buy/build whichever grow method i wish to use, buy nutrients and thats all. Will post pics of the start up soon.

Holy thread hijack...

There is a total of 4 lights though. 1 for ever 4 plants in a 4x4 space. I could pack all 16 of them close together under 1 or 2 MH lights up until they are tall enough for the screen. But then i would have to take them to their designated permanent area where 4 lights will be used and continue...

Did a cute little DIY RDWC systems for fun just to get a better visual idea of how the system works and gets put together. Used straws and a few styrofoam cups I had laying around. Its cute lol and it works. If i had a little tiny pump where the green straw starts and some tiny airstones it...

I'm going to be vegging in the same room for now and I'll just be swapping out MH bulbs with HPS when its time to flower. I've hit a wall as to what size MH bulb I should get. Should I get 4 1000w MH bulbs for vegging or is that too much? Should I get 400's instead? Ballast doesn't support 600...

Another sketch

I think I'm just going to go with the tables. It makes the most sense since thats what I plan to grow with mainly when I switch over to SOG. No point in wasting money on buckets. I'm sketching my grow room design and I have so many options in my head. Thought i'd pitch you guys a couple of...

I had so much love where'd you guys go :-(

Shit fellas this bucket thing really threw me off. Was hoping to be up and running by next week. I was actually supposed to be ready last week. Taking care of 16 buckets is like an all day job. What I didn't tell you guys is that I'll also be setting up a mother/veg room at the same time. I felt...

No, I appreciate the advice. Not getting discouraged, you guys are right. I'm looking into the res as we speak, reading DIY's and other solutions.

Wow thats clever. Thanks for the links man. So if he needs to change out the res he can collect all the water into the main res, and handle it that way? Dump it out and fill with new solution. What about cleaning out the individual buckets? Or is cleaning not so necessary?

Will definitely check it out. I was planning on using some sort of pump to pull out all the water from the bucket, then reverse the process to pump in the new solution. Only thing i cant do is clean the bucket, if in fact the scrog will be an issue to open the lid.