Yeah im not sure on why someone would think hydro adds more costs to the electric as a pump uses what 85 watts if even that if your doing a drip maybe a 30 watt pump.In aero/hydro you grow faster so you dont have the lights on a fraction of the total time figure veg 12 day versues 30-45 days and flower is 5-6 weeks versus 7-12 weeks soil so you save money hydro on the costs..also flushing is so much easier and quicker .You add pure water for 3 days and flush thats it.You clean your res maybe once a week maybe 2 if its large so that tales 15 minutes ot ime while soil takes weeks to flush and you cant control the flush or leech as well..Any places sell the omega gardens in the US? I tried for a few years to get an omega or rotogarden but thier sites give retialers who never would give me a price on them just that it depends???[/quote idk why i just hate hydro to much of a hassle to check ph levels every day u get nute burn with hydro and that shit azlllways turns out worse if tap water to high of ph u can flush with it just to much shit to worry about for me soil be just fine and hydro and outdor im not sure wich does go fast but i had a plant that was 6 inch tall turn into a 4 foot tall plant in a month and 5 days plus its way easyer to get root rot fuck that but i do like what hydro can dop dont get me wrong just not my thing