System Advice - Current Culture

I have been eye-balling the current culture dwc....
That's $1600+ for the bare system.
I would need a chiller and other toys still.

Is that a good system?
I currently grow in soil so I dont know a good one from a bad one.

Is there a comparable system on Ebay/Etsy that you would recommend?
I looked at some but the bucket spacing is not to my liking (they are 26" on center).
My lights hang from the rafters which are spaced at 24" so I would want something less than 24".
I guess I could always shorten the connecting pipes though.

Let me know, PLEASE!!!

If you have tools and skill, one could build something for less.

I don’t have there fancy air system but the rest of the pieces are an easy source in North America.

Still not cheap but less , but also a bunch of work.

I understand the pricing now, but could be tailored you your application.

There’s guy in PA that has hydroponics store , search those 2 words and maybe his could be of interest also.

Enjoy

Patricf1 said:

That's $1600+ for the bare system

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holy crap! go to home depot or lowes and build your own.

Searched PA and Hydroponics.... and found this for far less.... ($744)

Patricf1 said:

Searched PA and Hydroponics.... and found this for far less.... ($744)

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shop.pahydroponics.com

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Yes that’s the one. He has incorporated the falls still using the stones , but I bet you would not need the stones as those falls would be supply enough.

smokey0418 said:

Yes that’s the one. He has incorporated the falls still using the stones , but I bet you would not need the stones as those falls would be supply enough.

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Thank. If I do decide to do DWC, I will definitely go there. Looks promising!!!

I'd go the DIY route but definitely hydro in either RDWC in a 5-gallon bucket, 20-gallon tote from Lowe's, or a 4'x4' flood table. Either way, that Current Culture setup is SICK . . . and so is the pricing!!! I've had my eyes on it for YEARS!

HydroDawg421 said:

I'd go the DIY route but definitely hydro in either RDWC in a 5-gallon bucket, 20-gallon tote from Lowe's, or a 4'x4' flood table. Either way, that Current Culture setup is SICK . . . and so is the pricing!!! I've had my eyes on it for YEARS!

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Did you check out the one from PA Hydro?
Link above....

Patricf1 said:

Did you check out the one from PA Hydro?
Link above....

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I did. That's still a ridiculous price. There's no more than $50 worth of PVC and buckets in that 'kit'. You can DIY a 4 bucket RDWC setup with pumps, fans, filters, etc.. for a few hundred $$'s.

HydroDawg421 said:

I did. That's still a ridiculous price. There's no more than $50 worth of PVC and buckets in that 'kit'. You can DIY a 4 bucket RDWC setup with pumps, fans, filters, etc.. for a few hundred $$'s.

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You are absolutely correct. The problem I had was melting all the plastic into the unique shapes.

The cc bulkhead fitting are the cats meow.

But I could not find one in the big box store.

Honestly the largest expense in this homemade undercurrent rdwc set up was the bulkheads besides the chiller last run I was able to pull 5 lbs

smokey0418 said:

You are absolutely correct. The problem I had was melting all the plastic into the unique shapes.

The cc bulkhead fitting are the cats meow.

But I could not find one in the big box store.

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Bulkhead fittings $4 each pack of 5:

MisterKister said:

Honestly the largest expense in this homemade undercurrent rdwc set up was the bulkheads besides the chiller last run I was able to pull 5 lbsView attachment 5037488

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That is SEXY AF!!!!

Wrong kind of bulk heads these are the ones I went with

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Wrong kind of bulk head needed for rdwc these are the ones I went with View attachment 5037612

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Luckily I don't need 2" since I'm doing a top-fed flood/drain table. I've done RDWC previously with phenomenal results. I thought I'd try flood/drain. It seems a little simpler.

HydroDawg421 said:

Luckily I don't need 2" since I'm doing a top-fed flood/drain table. I've done RDWC previously with phenomenal results. I thought I'd try flood/drain. It seems a little simpler.

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Soo much simpler. I run flood and drain dwc and tables.

A control bucket similar to this. 55 gal Rez outside of room. 6 5 gal buckets with net pots. Flood one hour, drain one hour.

I use to rock one these systems years ago.

holy crap, i need to build some of these systems for retail. quite the mark up some peeps are willing to pay.

MisterKister said:

I use to rock one these systems years ago.
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The now defunct oxypot started me on the path. Now I just use the control buckets, which is most of the cost.