Airwalker16
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Ya the entire waterfall manifold and you gotta lose the return line with the pump. This way forces you to use air stones still.
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SmittyB..
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I’m saying is it missing anything necessary I understand the concept of the waterfall but if I already have all the air stones and air pumps needed would this work? And what are the pros and cons to what I would be doing vs removing the return line and forcing the pump to three splits from the controller and making the waterfall to all nine buckets?
SmittyB..
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This is my current set up. Having to change it bucket at a time. Sucks so throw your idea at me on how to set it up. Seems like you know more about it that I do and I’d love to be as efficient as possible. The set up I described is what I thought would be but I’m open for all ideas
Airwalker16
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How large is this space you plan on fitting these 9 buckets in? And are these your everyday, regular, 5gal buckets?
Airwalker16
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Oh ya man you've got a really nice open area to run an RDwC. Just connect all the buckets at the bottom like you drew with 2" abs, but start from the back of the 3 rows, 3rd bucket, and come towards the res rather than snaking like you drew. Then just build a manifold from the reservoir and pump waterfalls into each one.
Pros are no sound from pumps, no stones or line to deal with and clean, no contaminants introduced through the air pump into your water, and less maintenance overall.
SmittyB..
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My man
Airwalker16
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Yes sir. Just go in through the sides of the buckets not the lids
SmittyB..
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What size pump would you recommend
Look at this brand of pumps
Airwalker16
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Ya the DC pumps fuqstik reccomended fragileassassin stumbled across. they're very nice pumps. But you'll only need like 700gph but get one that can do twice that and dial the dimmer back to half power and it will make an enormous difference in the heat it creates in your water.
Airwalker16
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If you're planning on using your round buckets, uniseals work better but they are such a bitch to install. I'd recommend you get new containers and use bulkheads. Square/Rectangle containers.
fragileassassin
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Kinda on the expensive side compared to regular 5gal buckets, but id really like to build a system with these.
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Or if you can find someone with a bunch of these Tidy Cat 35lb buckets. They are the 5.3 you are posting. Same design. I have 2 cats, so I went and bought 4 of those buckets at $13 a piece. BUT if you can afford those buckets outright @SmittyB.. They are nice
fragileassassin
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what we realllyyy need to do is put in an order for these and sell them at $10 each lol. imo these 8.5s would be the perfect size for a single big plant.
Airwalker16
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They're not the same design. The kids on them dont have a seam and the bottom is all the way down.
Airwalker16
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Wow those are perfect.
fragileassassin
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any color you want with a flat gasket lid and everything.
sea freight shipping on them so I can imagine itd still be fairly reasonable for the size of the load for 1000 moq.
but I dont have 3-4 grand laying around to start a bucket shop lmao.
Damn, now I kinda wish I had the cash to startup my own online hydro diy parts shop.
Airwalker16
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Was thinking the same thing...eBay & Amazon