tools for a clay pebbles job, coco is advisory, what to do?

Yo
Basically ive just had a failure of a first grow using a wilma and clay pebbles, but i simply didnt have the correct tools and a clue how to do it, but this time i have everything i need and im pretty clued up about what to do now, but i really dont want it to fail again, as time and time again i here that people have failed to have a decent grow with clay pebbles.
So at the minute im indecisive as to jack the clay off and go with safe coco (wasting alot of coin), the only thing is i have all the gear for clay and recycling system.
I mainly want you guys to help me make the decision, do you think i can pull a successful clay grow?

so you tried hydro and it didnt work out for you? coco is also a little different than just growing plants. soil is probably the easiest to learn. coco needs special coco nutes since the ph is different than soil. i use soil and love it. i do admit my buds probably could be bigger with hydro. or possibly even coco but soil fits me fine and is what i like to work with

Hi bro, this is my first time and i jumped in with canna coco, 4 weeks into veg and fucked up a bit, was setting the PH at 6.5 instead of around the 5.8 mark so i was locking out. Also was feeding every other watering which also isnt good for coco. There only a foot tall after 4 weeks from rooted clone which isnt good at all. Hopefully...well im
Praying they will pick up in the next few weeks. Live and u learn i suppose!!

well ive grew with soil a few times before and its easy, i need more yield and more of a challenge.
ye i had that problem with mine the ph was abit of an issue and i didnt have truncheon etc, really i just want to know if anyone has had a successful grow using clay as i know its probably the hardest method and i would like to know some hinters for clay