DWC Bubbleponics + white buckets?

caddy

Well-Known Member
So i've been reading more of the great informational posts around here and came across one instance that struck me as a potential issue before I begin my build. I have all of the components, now its just putting it together...

I bought the following 5 gallon buckets:

5 Gallon Bucket

Exactly as it shows, I got the white buckets from lowes with matching lids. Now these aren't clear buckets so you cannot see through them but if you hold them up to bright light you can see the glow of the light through them or any shadows for instance if your hand was on the outside of the bucket next to the light you could see its dark shadow.

My question:

Will this be a problem with my DWC Bubbleponic grow by causing algae growth or other unwanted light from reaching the roots inside the bucket? I honestly put no thought behind it at first until I read more about the DWC's and light finding their way in (or aero cloners, etc..)

Can someone shed some light for me (no pun intended) if this is going to be a problem and I should take these back and get different ones? The only other place I could find any was Home depot and they were bright orange! No good black ones that I saw anywhere :(

Thank you all again
 

fitzyno1

Well-Known Member
Cover them with thick panda film or aliminum foil tape until no light gets through. I had to do that with the black bucket i have, even the black pod wont hold out the light.
 
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