WeedFreak78
Well-Known Member
I was at Home Depot the other day and came across these, 14" dia top, 10.5 gal, black( light proof), should hold 8 gals of solution with a 6" net pot.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-10-5-gal-Black-Round-Swing-Top-Trash-Can-10869004/100654365
.the overall height is 22" so it's only about 7" taller than a 5 gal bucket.
I bought 14" plant saucers, @ $2.50 each,
cut a 6.5" hole in it, drilled a hole for the air hose..done.
I just took the top off my 5 gal DWC's and dropped it right on top of the plant tray which is the new top, ran my air line..easy.
I needed something to hold more solution so i can go away for a couple days..figured i post it up... I'm slightly curious if the deeper res will make a difference over a square shallow 10 gal tote...finished( fake plant for effect..lol)..
I used 24" Reflextix to insulate, and the 2" i trimmed off went on the new lid, helps keep the res temps down.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-10-5-gal-Black-Round-Swing-Top-Trash-Can-10869004/100654365
.the overall height is 22" so it's only about 7" taller than a 5 gal bucket.
I bought 14" plant saucers, @ $2.50 each,
cut a 6.5" hole in it, drilled a hole for the air hose..done.
I just took the top off my 5 gal DWC's and dropped it right on top of the plant tray which is the new top, ran my air line..easy.
I needed something to hold more solution so i can go away for a couple days..figured i post it up... I'm slightly curious if the deeper res will make a difference over a square shallow 10 gal tote...finished( fake plant for effect..lol)..
I used 24" Reflextix to insulate, and the 2" i trimmed off went on the new lid, helps keep the res temps down.
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