DIY waterfarm. 10 mins $25

hey guys as promised i knocked up a quick waterfarm today so everyone can see just how simple this really is.

first up keep in mind that i have altered mine a little because im planning on running four of these linked to one res. however anything different you should do differently for a stand alone system i will let u know along the way. so here goes

equipment needed.




so i purchased the following from my hydro store

- 300x300x400 bucket no holes
- 300x300x300 bucket no holes ( could just as easily had holes).
(ok so this is the first spot i would change something if i was doing a stand alone. with a stand alone system the top pot would have to be shallower so that you have more space in the res. a 20l bucket with a lid and a net pot to fit in the lid would work perfectly)
- drip ring
- piece of irrigation tubeing as long as your system is high (same diameter as your drip ring, if making a stand alone unit u will need 2 of these)
- rubber grommet 20ml
- double ended hose link (or if you are making a stand alone unit 1 elbow hose link)
- length of 4mm air hose to go from bottom of res to where you will be keeping your air pump
- 20mm conduit (electrical or comms)
- scissors
- hacksaw
- drill
- 20mm holesaw
- drill bits
- (1x hose saddle for stand alone unit only)


step 1



using a 20ml holesaw drill a hole in the side of your res as close to the bottom as possible.

step 2







insert your grommet first then insert your hose connector ( or your elbow in the case of a stand alone unit)

step 3



drill a 20mm hole in the bottom of your inner pot for the conduit to run through and drill as many holes in the bottom of the inner pot as you can.( not shown are all the holes i had to drill

step 4



cut your conduit to the length of your combined pots height. cut the bottom on an angle

step 5



cut the bottom of your irrigation tube at an angle

step 6



just above where u cut in step 4 poke a hole for the 4mm air hose. this has to be snug but not so snug that it will cut squeeze to tight on the airline

step 7



insert airline into hole. it wants to be just in a little

step 8





then slide both the irrigation tube and airline into the conduit

step 9



attach drip ring

step 10



slide conduit into place.

step 111 ( stand alone unit only)

ok so no photos here sorry but all you have to do is connect your extra piece of irrigation tube ( clear preferably so u can see the level, otherwise you will struggle to use this system later) to the elbow pointing up. then attach the saddle at the top of the res so u can slip the lose end of the drain tube in and out of it. simple

ok now just hook it up to an air pump fill it with hydroton and off you go. happy farming.

this whole thing took me 10mins to build and $25 at my hydroshop. however i already had an airpump.

Nicely Done. thanks for the right up

That's pertty good man

excellent guide!

Nice!! Im planning on doing something like this in my next setup. Wanna do some hydroponics this year.

That's wkd. Great stuff for half the price!
For my next grow I was thinking of adding another waterfarm and thought it would be cheaper to make one than pay £55.
Here's a idea I had



I was thinking of using a net pot lid on the top, kind the same that DWC use so the roots can get down quicker into the res. But also on the top where it says flap is a lid that is easier to pour neuts into and check on roots (obv not all the time). Then the rest is the same as the waterfarm, drip ring, bigger tube to add airstone line into and the drainage tube.
In the future I would like a bigger set up but for now I would be happy with 2 waterfarms. Maybe 2 farms in a RDWC system.
Let me know what you think of this idea? =D

Thats nice I seriously thought when I clicked the thread it was going to be done with poor craftsmanship, but its nicely done..

nattybongo said:

That's wkd. Great stuff for half the price!
For my next grow I was thinking of adding another waterfarm and thought it would be cheaper to make one than pay £55.
Here's a idea I had

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I was thinking of using a net pot lid on the top, kind the same that DWC use so the roots can get down quicker into the res. But also on the top where it says flap is a lid that is easier to pour neuts into and check on roots (obv not all the time). Then the rest is the same as the waterfarm, drip ring, bigger tube to add airstone line into and the drainage tube.
In the future I would like a bigger set up but for now I would be happy with 2 waterfarms. Maybe 2 farms in a RDWC system.
Let me know what you think of this idea? =D

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That is exactly how I would do it if I was building a stand alone unit

well i completed my controller unit.

u will need a small res 5-10l (this will be determined by the float valve u get small ones are hard to come by, toilet ones are a good compromise)
float valve 2 elbow barbed joiners
2 gromets some irrigation tubing and some airline

start by drilling a whole somewhere near the top of your res for the float valve



then install the float valve and test that it is at the right level. u can probably adjust this level by simply bending the copper arm



drill a hole on both sides at the bottom





insert grommets and elbows

cut a length of tube long enough to come across the inside and up one wall of the res it has to be above the water level when finished. then cut a hole in it where it will bend up the side. the hole is where u will insert the airtube.
then connect this to the inside of the elbow on 1 side







drill a hole above the water level for the airline to pass through and 2 small holes so u can wire the hose to the side of the res



feed the airline through the hole and attach the tube to the side of the res



its finished connect it to your waterfarm and airline and test it out.

here it is bubbling away



and connected to one waterfarm

ffs really wish your pictures worked.