If you're using a tub, just keep the water level about 1/4 inch from the bottoms of your net pots. The bubbles from the airstones breaking on the surface is all the moisture you need in DWC. As the roots grow, they will hang down into the water and feed themselves. So ... it really doesn't matter "how many plants per gallon." Of course, the smaller the tub, the more maintenance its going to need.
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