I for one would love the addition of that general information. I've learned a "ton" from reading hydro/aero ponic tutorials here and as my first time think I am going to adopt a bubbleponic system.

Here is the picture of what I'm building this weekend.



Basically mine will be a 10 bucket system and will use 4 or 5" single net pots with expanded clay pellets. I'll have one mass air flow pump with dual 5 port manifolds powering a single air-stones in each of the bottoms of the buckets. I'll veg and start in a rockwool cube and once big enough will just set in the net pots and surround.

I've researched all the methods and do think this is the best method.. I have one question though.. I've seen on some buckets where they have a bottom flange with a clear hose running up (example below).





Is that tube coming out of the bottom going up simply for showing the internal buckets water level? With this system there is only bubbling the water in the bucket and occasionally replacing it as it evaporates.. I just wanted to be sure the real function of this outter tube.

Last.. How often do you bubble? on a timer or all the time? Also, how far should the net basket always sit into the water in the bucket that bubbles?


I sincerely appreciate the fact you want to bring mroe awareness to this and I hope the pictures above help someone else trying to better understand a linked bucket system even though it is relatively simple. To a beginner even like me it seemed daunting but having read more and learned here it has been brought into perspective and seems quite easy! I am primarily unsure of the previous net basket depth and bubbling time(s).

Thank you again and look forward to seeing your thread expand