Okay lets build a Hydro!

Okay so I want to build a hydroponic 5g bucket drip top but I have no clue what I need to build it and where to find it online so if any of you whoam read this would like to help throw me a link of cheap ways of building these things. I need two of them.

Bghydro.com has a huge selection, but i feel there shipping price makes up for the lower prices.

Htgsupply has good prices, not a huge selection, but usually cover my needs, and shipping charges are reasonable.

YouTube is loaded with DIY hydro systems

Keep it simple.

You'll need the buckets.
Air pumps and stones to provide oxygen.
Water pumps to supply drip feeders.
The Drip feeders.
Nets and growing medium.
Basic hydro nutes.

http://forum.grasscity.com/do-yourself/121335-lets-build-bubble-bucket-*step-step*.html

cheers 'neer

Don't even think about buying shit off a hydro site. All you need are your buckets and an air pump for each one, or one that has enough lines for two. Simply buy the bucket from Home Depot with the top, this will be like 5 bucks for all of it, or 10 for 2. Get your air pump from a the aquarium or other store or best, online. If you want to make a top feed system, you'll need a water pump, I just got one from hydroponics.net for 10 dollars and it was originally $30. The top feed really isn't necessary, as someone pointed out, unless you have a reservoir that is recycling, otherwise your roots get plenty of contact with the water. I actually set it up in a 1 1/2 gallon bucket but didn't finish because you need to have it sealed off properly so you don't get excess flow, and it really wasn't necessary in such a small bucket. With a larger system to it would be more effective, such as Rough Tote, Just go on YouTube and look up homemade top feed system, nice tutorial on it. Okay now that I've said all that, you need your medium that you will grow with. Net baskets come in all different sizes, you want at least 3-4 inches for a good root foundation, You want to fill these baskets with your rock wool cubes and hydroton, buy the rockwool as close to the size of the net baskets and then cut them just accordingly. That's really it, all you need is to cut the holes in the top so the net baskets fit in.

net basket - www.hydroponics.net/i/211101
rock wool - www.hydroponics.net/i/111046
hydroton - www.hydroponics.net/i/131574

I suggest Lowe's buckets for the opaqueness and the lid is much more user friendly. Make your own LIDS out of the Lowes lid and the net pot in post above but in 5 - gallon buckets, I like to use 6 inch pots.