will this work?

i am building 4 dwc buckets 2 gallon each. and i was wondering if this air pump would work or do i need a bigger one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Outlet-Air-Pump-Aquarium-Pond-Hydroponics-Commercial_W0QQitemZ250562399441QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a56aeccd1#ht_765wt_964

or should i so this one

http://cheaphydroponics.com/store/view-all/sunleaves-durapump-air-600gph/prod_200.html

i hope you're not planning on letting your plants get very big. the root system will overtake that 2 gallon area VERY quickly. you'd be shocked how big a root ball gets. Expect the root ball to be as big as your plant...

I'd go with a 5 gallon DWC container.

Here's a thread I wrote on how to build one that works VERY well and doesn't cost more than $15: https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/281365-5-gallon-dwc-built-15-a.html#post3501049

chknhwk said:

i am building 4 dwc buckets 2 gallon each. and i was wondering if this air pump would work or do i need a bigger one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Outlet-Air-Pump-Aquarium-Pond-Hydroponics-Commercial_W0QQitemZ250562399441QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a56aeccd1#ht_765wt_964

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Hi I agree the buckets are way too small, go with at least 5's (bigger the volume of reservoir the more stable the nutrient mix is i.e. no big pH changes or TDS changes or temp changes. I use a 20 gallon Coleman cooler to supply my flowering plants. My mother is in a 5 gallon bucket.
The air pump will be fine, it doesn't take much. Good luck and HAppy Gardening! GrowIT!

yeah i wish i could do 5 gallon buckets but i don't have the height do them. but i figure they will do just fine im using 2 1/2 gallon grow bags right now with 3 1/2 foot tall plants. i mean i had a 3 gallon dwc tote with 4 plants in it. so why would 2 gallon per plant not work. it would have me area more nute and more air. so i just ordered the rest of the parts lastnite so i can start up as soon as i harvest so keep an eye out for it in about 2 months

I got a lemon skunk in a 1 gallon ice cream bucket and its bout 2 ft tall and i have plenty of room for roots. One thing you should know though is the roots could maybe be bigger because I dont really check the ph and i dont have a tds meter. I am just seeing if I like hydro, never really had luck but this seems to be going good.