Bubble ponics.

stickyicky0420

stickyicky0420

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do not use that bulb man lol i dont even think it would grow under that bulb and no one buys hydroponic set ups most make them there selfs because they are so expencive to buy
 
stickyicky0420

stickyicky0420

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lol ok your going to pay 200$ for that you could make it verry easly for 50 get 8 net pots and go to walmart and buy a 25 gallon tote thats all that is then get an aquarium air pump from wall mart 12$ drill the holes and set it up its actuly verry easy
 
WhitePowder

WhitePowder

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Be prepared to be overwhelmed with how close the plants will grow into each other.
I grew in a DIY system identical to the one you listed & I only used 3 of the holes & I have insane growth & all the plants growing into each other.
Cut to me now having bent stems and lower bud sights getting less light then they would if I could spread them out (I cant though because the holes are all set into the lid)
If you do go with this system make sure you place this on a steady table. I put mine of the floor of my tent & now I can't drains & clean the rez because of the insane growth.
I'd suggest to do a SOG or SCROG grow with that setup. ALSO! DO NOT FIM OR TOP You will pull your hair out trying to keep the plants from tipping over.

YOUR POTS WILL FALL OVER IF NOT SECURED BY SOMETHING.
 
kryptoniteglo

kryptoniteglo

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Hey LL, I am using bubble pots that I bought as a kit. Yes, I paid good money for them and I'm glad I did. Why? Because I live in a 14x12 studio apartment and I have to look the damn thing -- so I went whole hog and got a grow tent with light, bubble pots, etc. It's still an eyesore, but it's a tolerable eyesore, and I can handle it for a few months.

Don't feel bad about spending money on something if it will work out better for you, even if its solely on the basis of aesthetic value. :) However, you don't want to get ripped off, either. My guess is those bulbs will not give you the power your plants will need to grow to their maximum genetic promise. And as WhitePowder points out, those netpots are really close together and could end up impeding growth.

My 3.5 gal bubble pots are separate individual pots, so I can put as much space between them as I need. I got mine in a kit from HTG Supply.

Also, as WP points out, that 6-in-one system will be hard to keep clean. The individual pots are easy -- I just lift the lid and rest it on a regular bucket while I clean out the bubble pot.
 
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LorinLee

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Thank you all for your opinions.
Do you guys think 2x 150W HPS will work fine with a few low W CFLs?
Or should I get 1x HPS / 1x MH 150W?

Let me know, thanks again.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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LorinLee said:
Highly considering buying one of these setups : http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=645
Need to know if anyone has ever seen / tried these for themselves and wonder if it works as well as the reviews / information states.
Do you think this will make healthy plants? Veg / Budding complete with that cheap of a setup?
Thanks.
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They work great. I built identical for under $50 with stuff from Petco (aquarium pump) to Wal Mart (Sterilite container) to Ace (the most expensive thing - a hole saw blade for my drill). So easy I've made about 10 now for friends and 2 for me plus a 5-gallon bedside unit for a friend. If you know a woodworker they will almost certainly have a hole saw blade set. 3-7/8" hole saw holds a 4" net pot perfectly.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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stickyicky0420 said:
lol ok your going to pay 200$ for that you could make it verry easly for 50 get 8 net pots and go to walmart and buy a 25 gallon tote thats all that is then get an aquarium air pump from wall mart 12$ drill the holes and set it up its actuly verry easy
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BINGO! stickyicky gets a sticky bun!
 
bullwinkle60

bullwinkle60

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Last year when I came real close to buying one of those kits but realized for one you would need way more light then they were suggesting and I realized it would be really difficult to change the res once a week like your suppose to when your plants got a little bigger I also learned that soil is easier for the beginner,. So because it was cheaper, easier and more forgiving of newbie mistakes I bought 3 5 gal smart pots Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil , Fox Farm nutes and 750 actual watts of dual spectrum , 2700k and 6500k CFL lighting. A little over a year later I've had 4 successful crops and am in the 4th week of flower with my current grow of Vanilla Kush. My two cents stick with dirt.Happy growing and may all of your harvests be bountiful
 
stickyicky0420

stickyicky0420

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kryptoniteglo said:
Hey LL, I am using bubble pots that I bought as a kit. Yes, I paid good money for them and I'm glad I did. Why? Because I live in a 14x12 studio apartment and I have to look the damn thing -- so I went whole hog and got a grow tent with light, bubble pots, etc. It's still an eyesore, but it's a tolerable eyesore, and I can handle it for a few months.

Don't feel bad about spending money on something if it will work out better for you, even if its solely on the basis of aesthetic value. :) However, you don't want to get ripped off, either. My guess is those bulbs will not give you the power your plants will need to grow to their maximum genetic promise. And as WhitePowder points out, those netpots are really close together and could end up impeding growth.

My 3.5 gal bubble pots are separate individual pots, so I can put as much space between them as I need. I got mine in a kit from HTG Supply.

Also, as WP points out, that 6-in-one system will be hard to keep clean. The individual pots are easy -- I just lift the lid and rest it on a regular bucket while I clean out the bubble pot.
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ur glad you got riped off? you could make one identical to the ones you bought all it is is a 3 galon bucket and a water pump lol. if ur goign to make a dwc i would suggest getting some 5 gal pots and they make 5 gal lnet pot lids that go ontop of the 5 gal pots if u dont like drilling holes they are 7$ 3$ for the buckets and 20$ for a nice hydro farm air pump that can airate 5 buckts dont listen to this guy there is no point in paying for something that is so easy to make man look it up on google u will see how easy it is and it will look 100% identical to the one you woiuld have payed a shit ton of money for
 
kryptoniteglo

kryptoniteglo

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stickyicky0420 said:
ur glad you got riped off? you could make one identical to the ones you bought all it is is a 3 galon bucket and a water pump lol. if ur goign to make a dwc i would suggest getting some 5 gal pots and they make 5 gal lnet pot lids that go ontop of the 5 gal pots if u dont like drilling holes they are 7$ 3$ for the buckets and 20$ for a nice hydro farm air pump that can airate 5 buckts dont listen to this guy there is no point in paying for something that is so easy to make man look it up on google u will see how easy it is and it will look 100% identical to the one you woiuld have payed a shit ton of money for
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Hey Sticky, my point was that there may be reasons other than just money that drives the purchase of a kit (mine was aesthetic since I live in a studio apartment and have to look at it) and there may be reasons other than just the low price that could steer someone away from items like inexpensive lights (they may be underpowered). If someone is driven by a value other than price, it doesn't seem helpful for to ask about whether something will work only to be told that they're being an idiot because a similar item can be made much more cheaply at home.

Of course, the best outcome is something that is cheap, safe, economical to run and nice looking enough to have in one's living room/bedroom and not feel like one's living in an industrial hot house. But sometimes priorities have to be set.

Who knows what criteria are actually driving this decision for the poster? Sometimes the poster says they have to have the cheapest option because of financial concerns. That's fair game then to point them to less expensive options that will give them the best set up for the least amount of money because aesthetics aren't the driver. But sometimes they don't, and I think the question they asked should be the focus of response, not negative comments on their intelligence.

No one likes to spend more than one has to, including me. But when I'm sitting here working from home or entertaining a friend, 10 feet from my grow and with no place else to go except the bathroom, I'm VERY HAPPY that my set up is as unobtrusive as it is. It's just a big black box from the outside, with the sweet buzz of bubble pots and fans humming in the background.

So when the poster is being berated for being an idiot, I just want to add a voice saying its okay to spend a little more money if there are other criteria being considered.
 
stickyicky0420

stickyicky0420

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dude what im saying is you can literly build the same exact one you have same look and all so it would look the same as the one you payed 500$ for in your studio apartment. i know a guy who gets parts from lows and walmart and then sells them online for 200$ its the same thing dude the only difference is 150$ lol
 
superstoner1

superstoner1

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please dont waste your money with that company. i have seen so many dissapointed with them. the major issue is the tote is very thin(think weak, bulging walls) and allows tons of light in to nutes and roots causing bad things to happen. i saw today that walmart is now carrying the yellow and black 27gal toughboxes, these are perfect for $13.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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superstoner1 said:
please dont waste your money with that company. i have seen so many dissapointed with them. the major issue is the tote is very thin(think weak, bulging walls) and allows tons of light in to nutes and roots causing bad things to happen. i saw today that walmart is now carrying the yellow and black 27gal toughboxes, these are perfect for $13.
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I nested one of the 18 gallon inside another they seemed so flimsy. Then a wrap of Gorilla tape just in case. You're right. And that just costs more.
 
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