Im A first time grower- Thinking about starting with bubbleponics

Some say that this is a good idea, some say i should start with organic. What do you guys think?
Depending on the feedback i get..... Im gonna order this


http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=2&xSec=54


And set it up in something similar to this.


http://www.accesshydroponic.com/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=158&idcategory=3

What do you guys think? I was reccomended to this site from members of weedmaps.com.
I figured id ask the pros before i drop a few hundred on something thats (mabye?) too advanced for me.

search this site and others for something cheaper and something you can make yourself. dont throw money at a premade item, thats silly




under $50

jesus of Cannabis said:

search this site and others for something cheaper and something you can make yourself. dont throw money at a premade item, thats silly

under $50

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very nice looks like a good set up

crazboy101 said:

Some say that this is a good idea, some say i should start with organic. What do you guys think?
Depending on the feedback i get..... Im gonna order this


http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=2&xSec=54


And set it up in something similar to this.


http://www.accesshydroponic.com/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=158&idcategory=3

What do you guys think? I was reccomended to this site from members of weedmaps.com.
I figured id ask the pros before i drop a few hundred on something thats (mabye?) too advanced for me.

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I bought the bubbleponics set-up because I needed a quick set-up as my plants were well rooted and needed a home, and it works great.

I would disagree with jesus of Cannabis that it is silly to buy pre-made due to not everybody has tools and is handy enough to make an item like this, but if you have some simple tools and moderate co-ordination you should be able to make your own at a fraction of the price.

Since my purchase from SH I have built three or four bubblers that do not look as good but works just the same, below is my newest micro blubber made in about 15 minutes this weekend, again I had clones I needed a home for.





You probably do not want to try and build a home made tent though.

regards,

Thanks for your replys. I work full time and i dont have enough time to make something my self (epically since i have no idea what to do). The main point of my question is "Are hydroponics too advanced for a newbie for me" Thanks again for your replys

I would recommend not buying from hydrohobby, just had bad history with them at the beging of my grow as the buckets would not stop leaking and i ended up making mine, wasted £90 for the sake of probably £35-£40
I would recommend you do a lot of research on hydro first before you attempt it, i had my lights tent fans seeds everything but for 3 month all i done was read and made sure i knew excatly what i was doing, still learning now and this is what i have come out with threw researching!!
Good luck which ever way you go!!

crazboy101 said:

Thanks for your replys. I work full time and i dont have enough time to make something my self (epically since i have no idea what to do). The main point of my question is "Are hydroponics too advanced for a newbie for me" Thanks again for your replys

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In that case buy the bubbleponics as the learning curve is almost non-existent. You will need some way to measure pH in your reservoir and you can probably stay away from the pre-measured nutrients, I started with them for one week cycle then changed to Advanced Nutrients 3-part but any feeding program will work well.

Also you can probably leave out the accessories if you have a hydro shop you can get to, but for sure do not get the drain plug unless you are sure you will have enough room from to drain (mine sits almost a floor level so it is very hard to drain using the plug so I drain mine with a shop vac.

regards,

I'm new to growing also and decided to go with the same system with the light upgrade. What I have found out since could have saved me a lot of money. JesusofCannabis is correct that you could save a lot of money building a unit yourself. But you will need a tool (drill and hole saw bits) to properly cut the holes. If you know someone with these tools you're set. My biggest advice is to study the differrent types of set ups because once you see the simplicity of the bubbleponics setup it will set off a couple of light bulbs over your head. You may already know but the unit you're going to buy is JUST a DWC setup, with the addition of a submersible pump that has an attachment where it takes the water in the tank and feeds it directly to the seedling/root base. It's only effective the few weeks or so until the roots reach the tank water making it a DWC setup. If you priced out all the parts you wiil save a very noticable difference. And you have to remember that bubbleponics is just adding the early feeding system thats not needed once the roots hit the water.

Now the system isn't as plug and play as advertised and you may think. I had to paint it black to stop light that caused a bad algae problem that I am trying and praying to overcome. Also I had to figure out a way to keep my tank water temp down which cost me money and time off my harvest. The tank is not insulated or thick enough to keep your water temp from reaching ambient which will kill your plants and promote algae.

That all being said a grower on here once told me that "you become an expert at hydroponics because so much can go wrong".

Im not upset with my purchase at all as I did buy it to learn. But from what I have learned I can't advise you to go the route I chose.
Study the different systems to make sure you understand what you are getting.

Happy Growing!!

P.S. : This site is great for learning!

Doesn't take more than 10 mins to cut a hole in lid for net pot and drill a hole for air stone tubing... just use a jigsaw

Wow guys, thanks so much for the great advice, especially since it was learned through your personal experiences. I think I am going to go with indoor soil! When i do decide to graduate to hydro after a few organic grows, I will definatly make my own equipment. After a bit of research I realized that it is easier to build than I previously psyched my self into believing. Thanks again and ill see you in the Organic/ Soil thread!!!!!!

Good luck!

check this out!

http://youtu.be/Ah3zrGRmx80

crazboy101 said:

Wow guys, thanks so much for the great advice, especially since it was learned through your personal experiences. I think I am going to go with indoor soil! When i do decide to graduate to hydro after a few organic grows, I will definatly make my own equipment. After a bit of research I realized that it is easier to build than I previously psyched my self into believing. Thanks again and ill see you in the Organic/ Soil thread!!!!!!

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I'm curious what you did end up doing? I started out by looking at the same SH system you were looking at and ended up doing my own and it cost me about $75 max. And frankly, from what I've read on here about the SH system, mine is sturdier. And, because I made mine, I can switch out the lid any time I want and grow different numbers of plants. I have one lid on now with 4 net pots and a center hole for the tubing/adding water.

Of course, I haven't actually "grown" anything in it yet, but its all together now and ready as soon as I get up my nerve to start...