Hi -

Yes no problem - both were purchased from ebay, but you can get the aquarium pump from Wilkinsons (£4.99) Check the links:

eBay.co.uk: 5LT BLACK OR WHITE BUCKET & RESEALABLE LID X 2 (item 160082695411 end time 06-Jun-07 14:31:02 BST)

eBay.co.uk: AIR STONE 3" RING FOR AQUARIUM FISH TANK (item 330104061206 end time 07-Apr-07 20:59:27 BST)

(You can just use a airstone for an aqaurium basically I just thought the ring type airstone would be perfect for even root oxygenization...)

If yo have no luck with the above the following shops are good for bit & bobs:

B&Q: General Electric Fluros & other lighting
Homebase: Fluroescents (CFL's & tubes) pots etc
Wilkinsons: Airstones, tubing & pumps

Petshops: pumps, airstones
Hardware Store: all of the above!
Fishing Store: Buckets for making hydro system (5l Bait Bucket)

If you need anymore help just ask...

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Thanks for that ed ,it was the buckets i was stuck on really,can i ask what size of net pot you have in your bucket? its just that it seems quite a small one and did you get that from a grow shop?
sorry for all the questions but if you dont ask youll never know
cheers Bifter

Hi - The net pots are 5cm they came with one of my units, but since I have used quite a few now, I just ordered 100 from here: (5p each)

Net Pots

The ones in my pic are from GHE but the ones above will be fine

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Thanks again ed ,do you have any problems with them as they are rather small? i would have thought bigger ones would be better for the whole grow

cheers Bifter

Wow great thread I wish you much luck you make hydro look not so daunting

Hey Bifta - No probs at all... the root mass is so big coupled with 5l of water, it acts as a 'balllast' (not lighting ballast!) so keeps the plant stable - I can see what you mean - I bigger net pot would be absolutely fine, but I have found the 5cm just right... You can always gaffer a cane to the side of bucket if it needs propping...

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Haha thanks - it was hard deciding to do a grow in soil or hydro but after much research I opted for Hydro, basically for time purposes & yield.

The hardest thing I have found so far is getting the nutrient balance right, but thanks to Viiday (forum member) I have that to a T now - all the best to you.

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Really diggin this thread Ed.
Nice photography.

Love the idea of the 5L bucket.

I think I will make me one of those next week.
I was figuring $'s for the project:
I think I can do a dwc simmilar to this for about 20.00 usd.

I was looking for a good hydro setup to teach some clones to swim..

This bong hit is for you dude...

Happy growing

Cheers dude!

Here's one straight back at ya..

I'll post more pics as grow progresses

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