smokinsam
Active Member
I built a double tub drip eb and flow system here is the break down of the cost. the problem with the stealth hydro is the fact it lets in way too much light
2- black tubs 20 gallon 10.00 each walmart. I had these allready as storage tubs so no out of pocket money for them
1- pump, 34.99 walmart
1- roll of 3/8 inch black hose 5.99 walmart
2- 1/2 to 3/8 inch t fittings. .99 ea
1- male to male 1/2 inch fitting 2.00 hyrdo shop
2- i inch to 1/2 inch drain fittings 2.00 each hydro shop
3- 1/2 inch 90 deg male to male fittings. 1.00 each hydro shop
4 ft of black 1/2 inch hose 2.00 from hydro shop
2ft of blue algie resistant hose. 1.00 from hydro shop
1- timer 15 min intervals 24 hour timer. 25.00 from hydro shop
1- 10 lb bag perilite 10.00 hydro shop
so just for the tubs thats 110.00 if you use just one and build the one from the website you wont need as many fittings but will need air stones and air pump so its pretty much the same cost.
Then you have all the lights you need I have spent 150.00 just in lighting using cfls and have a shit load of them combining day light and soft for full spectrum. here is break down on lights.
I use
7- clamp style bulb holders 10.00 each at walmart the big ones.
4- double light adapters so each holder can hold 2 lights ( the adapter screws in to the socket and holds 2 bulbs) 3.00 each
4-OTT-Lite 20w cfl found at home depot in the grow light section of the cfls. expensive 5.00 each
4- soft white 20w cfls from home depot, i got these in a 4 pack on sale for 10.00
3- 40w soft white cfls ( these are too big to fit double in the holders) if you take the ficture out of the hood you can double them up. 8.00 each walmart
2- simple 12 hour light timers 3.00 each walmart or home depot.
146.00 in lighting and this is still really not enough lighting for what i want.
for my grow tent i got a 20x20 ft blue and silver tarp from wal mart and hung it up with wires. i spent about 20.00 on the tarp like 3 years ago i think.
ventalation, lol i used a 10" fan i found at wal-mart on sale 5.00 and a blue wash bucket from my wifes laundry room cut the bottom out and the fan fit perfect in side the top duck taped the hell out of it and it moves more than enough air for my tent.
on top of all that you need nuets i use fox farm and got the treo pack for 189.00 plus the solubale pack for 89.00 cloning gel was like 24.00 and ph strips cost about 10.00
so in comparisom its a good deal for the stealth hydro set up but the color of the tubs and the large holes in top worry me about light passing to roots.
2- black tubs 20 gallon 10.00 each walmart. I had these allready as storage tubs so no out of pocket money for them
1- pump, 34.99 walmart
1- roll of 3/8 inch black hose 5.99 walmart
2- 1/2 to 3/8 inch t fittings. .99 ea
1- male to male 1/2 inch fitting 2.00 hyrdo shop
2- i inch to 1/2 inch drain fittings 2.00 each hydro shop
3- 1/2 inch 90 deg male to male fittings. 1.00 each hydro shop
4 ft of black 1/2 inch hose 2.00 from hydro shop
2ft of blue algie resistant hose. 1.00 from hydro shop
1- timer 15 min intervals 24 hour timer. 25.00 from hydro shop
1- 10 lb bag perilite 10.00 hydro shop
so just for the tubs thats 110.00 if you use just one and build the one from the website you wont need as many fittings but will need air stones and air pump so its pretty much the same cost.
Then you have all the lights you need I have spent 150.00 just in lighting using cfls and have a shit load of them combining day light and soft for full spectrum. here is break down on lights.
I use
7- clamp style bulb holders 10.00 each at walmart the big ones.
4- double light adapters so each holder can hold 2 lights ( the adapter screws in to the socket and holds 2 bulbs) 3.00 each
4-OTT-Lite 20w cfl found at home depot in the grow light section of the cfls. expensive 5.00 each
4- soft white 20w cfls from home depot, i got these in a 4 pack on sale for 10.00
3- 40w soft white cfls ( these are too big to fit double in the holders) if you take the ficture out of the hood you can double them up. 8.00 each walmart
2- simple 12 hour light timers 3.00 each walmart or home depot.
146.00 in lighting and this is still really not enough lighting for what i want.
for my grow tent i got a 20x20 ft blue and silver tarp from wal mart and hung it up with wires. i spent about 20.00 on the tarp like 3 years ago i think.
ventalation, lol i used a 10" fan i found at wal-mart on sale 5.00 and a blue wash bucket from my wifes laundry room cut the bottom out and the fan fit perfect in side the top duck taped the hell out of it and it moves more than enough air for my tent.
on top of all that you need nuets i use fox farm and got the treo pack for 189.00 plus the solubale pack for 89.00 cloning gel was like 24.00 and ph strips cost about 10.00
so in comparisom its a good deal for the stealth hydro set up but the color of the tubs and the large holes in top worry me about light passing to roots.