how many five gallon buckets to a twenty gallon pump?

Hello, I have FINALLY got this hydro thing working, no root slime, murky water or crazy fluctuating Ph levels.

I have two five gallon buckets but plan to add another two. I have a twenty gallon air pump and I'm just making sure I can use this one pump on four buckets with no issues. I fill the buckets to.just a inch under where the netpots sit so I don't full them.to exactly five gallons. Is this ok?

The higher rating per bucket would probably be best.. i have a 60 gallon pump for just one bucket.

Jesus Christ.....sixty gallon to one five gallon bucket?

Dirty jersey said:

Jesus Christ.....sixty gallon to one five gallon bucket?

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If you want to think of it like an aquarium - if you have a 10 gallon you want at least a 20 gallon pump(at least twice as much more is better

Aha yea man.. Might be a bit overkill but when you can get a steal off Amazon, why not?

What are you growing if you dont mind me asking?

If you find a local fish store you can go in and check prices of pumps. Same ones used for hydro but some are cheaper than a hydro store...or buy online

I wouldn't do more than two five gallon buckets with a 20gal pump... I have a 40 gal pump per 12.5 gal on solution in a 20gal res plus I split an industrial inline 35w pump into two one foot air stones then in one of my res' I have a water agitator... I still wish I had more air...

Ive read that for bubbleponics it's best if you can get at least 1w/gal of solution... Whether that's true or not may need to be debated but, it couldn't hurt...

swag

So what size pump to control six five gallon buckets

http://www.mightyhydro.com/Commercial_Air_Pump_with_12_outlets_110_lpm_p/aapa110l.htm

This is what I was using for 8-5gal buckets. Now I use it for 4 and aerate the other 4 with these:

http://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-Dual-Diaphragm-Pump/dp/B003AKRUSW

They're way more efficient and run much cooler, but pretty pricey to get a handful of them, and they're good for about two 5gal buckets. I like 1 per.