I'm sure a 8 inch air stone would work.. I could possibly work out building you one if you live in tge states but shipping would cost a fortune. Do you know anybody that could build you one..? Also water changes are required every 3-4 weeks which is to bad.. Again shipping even in the states wouldn't be worth the cost. There's many other systems that less to maintain than this setup..

@@nwiaquatics really like your system it's awesome don't know anyone that could build it for me But I could get someone to hook your system together if you did the cuts and holes for the fittings I have caregivers that would help me take care of your system with like water changes and that stuff Would you ever think about or consider donating one of your system s to someone like me if I paid to ship it to Iowa My email is lllucky5@aol.com if you want to talk maybe we could work something out That is the email i check every day

Well Tony You're in luck my brother..! I received your email this morning and I spent a couple of hours building you a complete 12 gallon tote setup from scratch.. I also double wrapped the lid in hd aluminum foil and included plenty of clay media, 4 rockwool cubes and a 6' piece of 1/4" tubing for air stones. This system has been sanitized and checked for leaks around the grommet.. All you'll need to get 100% started is x2 8" air stones and at least a 20 watt air pump.. I'll provide links below along with extras you will need.. Also be sure to have a good quality PH and EC meter.. I use General Hydroponics Micro, Grow, Bloom for all of my grows.. I just need to find the time to get this shipped out to you and will reply to your email here in a bit for your shipping info.. I highly recommend you get these items listed below.. I honesty Don't think Cal/Mag is needed but I'll list what I use below. I tried with and without Cal/Mag and couldn't tell the difference. I'll send you pictures of everything I will be sending you.. PH Meter: www.amazon.com/Bluelab-PENPH-Pen-Plant-Germination/dp/B005POOJHG/ref=sxts_b2b_sx_reorder?cv_ct_cx=bluelab+ph+pen&dchild=1&keywords=bluelabe+ph+pen&pd_rd_i=B005POOJHG&pd_rd_r=e3eee223-224d-40c7-adf0-7976d3239782&pd_rd_w=eoIkJ&pd_rd_wg=hNMt0&pf_rd_p=2ff2ddc8-4b7c-44be-9d81-b3613daaedab&pf_rd_r=V0NFH1H89R7G5GKDM6JD&qid=1619364005&sr=1-1-f5ebfd8e-82c1-4b4e-97d5-2aa47aa18b69 EC Meter: www.amazon.com/Bluelab-Truncheon-Nutrient-Meter-Germination/dp/B00348PV6S/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=bluelab+meter&qid=1619364056&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-6 20 Watt Air Pump: www.amazon.com/dp/B081DY21RZ/ref=twister_B08DXLG6H1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 8" air stones (2 pack): www.amazon.com/Pawfly-Cylinder-Bubbler-Hydroponics-Aquarium/dp/B07QSCW7LK/ref=sr_1_22?dchild=1&keywords=Air+stones&qid=1619364645&sr=8-22 General Hydroponics Nurturance: www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-Flora-Bloom-Fertilizer/dp/B017H73708/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=general+hydroponics&qid=1619364154&sr=8-6 PH Down: www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-Liquid-Fertilizer-1-Quart/dp/B00CJID1I4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=38LDXIMXIOL7&dchild=1&keywords=ph+down+general+hydroponics&qid=1619364283&sprefix=ph+down%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNk81VEdGUFNGVlA0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjc0NjExN0k2S1JCSENER01TJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1MDM5ODIyNkhOWlRQSzUxNlBVJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== PH Up: www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-pH-Up-Oz/dp/B000FFAM8A/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=ph+up+general+hydroponics&qid=1619364403&sr=8-12 Cal/Mag: www.amazon.com/Botanicare-CAL-MAG-Plant-Supplement-Formula/dp/B004JKBMRW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Cal+mag&qid=1619364824&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFOMU8zWlZKQ1RCMUomZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA0OTgyOTcxMkxBM1E5T1c4V0RHJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1Mzg1NzdQWUM3NjJDT1Q1TEMmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl Happy Growing my friend and if you have Facebook be sure to join us at Joe's Pepper House..

Seriously your going to do that for me ! Do you mean the system in this video ?

@@nwiaquatics Do you need a water pump like most systems have to circulate the water ?If I ever come up with a way to solar power a hydrophonic system I will let you know how Just had that idea

Awesome and Thank You for the kind words. I'm know there's easier ways to build these but these are the only tools I had to work with.

Thank you Matt.. Yes my Carolina Reaper is already 17" Tall and 27" wide..! I've made a lot of changes and you can see those on other channel at Joe's BBQ House.. Thanks for watching..

Thank you.. I finally have some sprouts growing and getting ready to transfer them tomorrow after I evaporate the chlorine from my tap water.. I so can't wait to fail/win on this whole process of growing.. Thank for watching brother..!

No

You're welcome.. All my update grow videos are on my original channel over at "Joe's BBQ House and Review"

LOL.. Wait till you see what I've done to this office now..!

Thank you.. And yes I do plan on doing more how to videos.. 2021 videos will be nice because I want to show how I grow from start to finish. Thanks for watching.

You're welcome.. It's fun to build your own and grow with great results. Cheers

Thank you sir.. And thanks for watching..

I'll be publishing a new massive update video today and it will be the last video for this channel.. Going to move all grow updates to my Joe's BBQ House channel. Thanks for watching Tommy..

Thank you.. I appreciate the kind words.

You're welcome and thanks for watching..

lol.. Yeah It adds up quick. Thanks for watching..

Awesome, thank you!

I think you'll love it.. I now have 20 of these totes built and 17 of them up and running.. Plants are doing great and you can see that on my original KZfaq channel at Joe's BBQ House.

There's many ways it can be done but this is how I like to do it.. Thanks for watching.

Thank you and thanks for watching.. Making some changes to my 2021 grow season..

Lol Thanks for the compliment.

Thank you.. I appreciate that.. You can find all my updated grow videos on my original channel over at "Joe's BBQ House and Review" Thanks for watching..

Thank you sir for the kind words.. Much appreciated

No problem and thanks for stopping by..

Just need to turn the blue site tube in a horizontal position to drain. I thought I mentioned that but maybe not.

Thank you..! I'm sure there's easier ways of making these but these are the only tools I had to work with..

My plants did amazing in this set up.. You are so welcome.

Thank you and thanks for watching..

You're welcome and thanks for stopping by.

You're welcome and Thanks for watching..

I agree and I'm going to do this when I move my grow down into the basement.. Thanks and thanks for watching..

You're welcome and sorry for the late response.

Yeah it was overkill.. My 5 gallon tote build build will be much quicker lol..

Awesome.. Hope it works out for ya.. So far I'm having no issues.. Thanks for watching..

really all other videos is nonsense @@nwiaquatics

I just didn't want to spend any extra money at the time brother.. Great info and thanks!

I have an assortment of those 1/4" fitting and I will put them to use.. To be honest I didn't think to much air flow would be an issue in all the research I've done.. I'll have to get more lines ran to this pump cause I don't want to overheat it.. Thanks for the advice..

Did not mean to confuse you. It is not over heating boiling wise. I meant it was rolling the water way to hard no allowing a good oxygen air rate. Having lots of smaller bubbles is called micro bubbles that feed the roots much better oxygen than a heavy boiling bubbles. Just share the lines with other feed lines to take the mass pressure off that one air stone. If need be you can install an air valve to restrict the air flow down some to that stone but don't put to much back pressure on the pump to burn it up. Sharing the lines equally with other totes will allow you to do this with out causing back pressure.

​@@CBsGreenhouseandGarden I totally understood what you was saying.. I thought the more rolling water would be best allowing more oxygen to the plant as a seedling.. I plan on lowering the water level about a 1/2" below the net pot and the airstone pressure once the roots grows underneath the net pot.. I'll try to explain this in my next video but I do agree with you brother.. I'm just experimenting but love the advice that you're giving me.. I truly appreciate it..

I've had some great success with this 2019/2020 grow with this setup.. Maybe I got lucky.. Thanks for the info..

LOL, yeah, this kind of confused me. Just cut a 6 inch hole in the centre of the tote. The whole template thing was unnecessary. A 6 inch hole saw would’ve been much easier and produce a cleaner result.

You need the air gap when your roots start growing out of the net pots.. You want your clay media moist until you see the roots.. Hope this helps..

Thank you!

Thank you..

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching..

No air gap until the roots hit the water week 2 believe me im running a 30 double net pot system its easy and buy you a guardian system to monitor ph and parts per million

Yes no air gaps until the roots hits the water. I use EC which is a much easier way to measure nutrients imo. Works for me..

You're welcome Sammy.

They are shut off from the valves.. Thanks for watching

They will become monsters lol.. Thanks for watching

That would be the one way check valve. This way if your pump fails water can't backfeed into the pump.. All of my grows are strictly pepper plants. Check out my playlist to see how the grow went.. It was like a jungle in here lol..

That's some great advice.. Thank you

lol.. That is freaky..

Thank you.. Keep in mind that I do all me current uploads on my original over at Joe's BBQ House.. Thanks for watching..

Yes and wish I had those tools at the time to make is easier lol.. It was a fun build though..

Yep.. That's definitely an easier way.. Thanks

I swear I was cringing on how difficult he was making it

Yes but I don't use the tents anymore cause my plants out grew them.. You can check out my updated playlist on my other KZfaq channel Joe's BBQ House and Review.. kzfaq.info/sun/PLmy86PIu513jmzIrNGLWvXYaeZPc9my40

We use a small shop vac that is only for this use. (Cleaning reservoirs) Cleans out the reservoir easily in 5 seconds.... That way, runnoff/waste water can be re- used for the outdoor garden, instead of running out the drain and all those Nuits going to waste/

I promise to do this in my 2021 grow season.. Thanks for watching

Yes..! That would save some time for sure..

I run 6 totes with the larger 102w 12 port pump and 4 totes with the smaller 32w 6 port..

It still worked great and my plants turned out great!

Thanks for the info and thanks for watching..

Ultra Yield for the tents and the t-5s works great throughout the grow. I've had some nice harvests with them.. But I feel the Mars Hydro SP-250 is doing a much better job.

Sorry brother I had a burnout in creating videos.. The plants did amazing but when my electrics/gas and water bill doubled I had to take the plants outside.. I'm back now that everything had chilled out.

No chillers and not having any problems.. Thanks for watching

I'm sure a local hardware store would carry tubing that would work.. and yes I wanted color tubing just incase algae was to form. I should try clear tubing on one of my totes to see if algae will form.

Dude thank you, very helpful info..

You're welcome..

I'm sure it ok as long as you wash them good before use.. Thanks for watching..

Unfortunately I don't own them but it would've been a lot easier for sure..

lol.. They work great though..

I'll have another empty bucket or container to put the plant in and I'll rinse out with super hot water and add water to fill line then install the airstone which helps in mixing of the nutrients. I keep them topped off if there's no roots hitting water. But once the roots are in the water I wait till it's about 1 gallon low before I top off. I go 30 days before I do a water change but most people do it every 2 weeks.. Check out my other channel at Joe's BBQ House where I've been uploading all the updated videos. Thanks and hope this helps

@@nwiaquatics thanks!

more bubbles is better, a 15watt pump will work just fine

I prefer more bubbles and I use a 32w 6 port pump to run 4 large stones at on time..

I'm unfamiliar with a rdwc system but I'll be building one for 2022 season.

Thank you Harry.. My water from my faucet is at 150F when at its hottest mixed with some dish soap should clean any bacteria out of all the parts I wash.. I think a steam wand is just a little battery operated mixer. Correct me if I'm wrong.. I may spray everything down with some One Step sanitizer before I add any water.. Thank for watching brother.. I appreciate the help..

@@nwiaquatics The steam wand that I have plugs into the wall and has its own reservoir.. I think I paid somewhere in the neighborhood of 120 bucks. It came in quite handy for cleaning/decon'ing the reservoir and components through the occasional algae occurrences. Again, I cant wait to see how your system works out. I am already saying "damn..I should have done that instead of this" etc lol GL brother

@@drillsgtlangdon I'll look into that style of Steam Wand you have but haven't seen the style you have that plugs in the wall.. I've some huge changes in my office and will get a video out on it soon.. It's def not budget friendly but I have a good feeling about what this process.. I know I'll fail a time or two from trial and error but it'll be worth it..

Depends on the size container.. I let my water drain until a gallon left and top off with noots.. I clean them completely out every month.

I bought all of my supplies on Amazon and everything is working out great.. I bought my seeds from Pepper Joe's and already have ripened pods.. You can follow my updated grow videos over at Joe's BBQ House and Review.. Thanks for watching..

You use your PH meter and your EC meter to determine how much you feed and ph you will use.. And yes the bigger the container the longer it will last between water changes. You don't go by once or twice a week.. Your meters are key to growing your plants.

I wish I had easier tools at the time of this video but I tried.

Sounds good.. I know there's easier ways to build these but I had no problem building all 20 totes for my setup. Thanks for watching..

Weedpers? 😅

lol

LMFAO.. I had to re-watch this video and I see what you're talking about..

Check out the BlueLab Guardian Connect

That's awesome.. Thanks for watching..

How do you drain it?

I lift the lid off with the roots and set into a clean empty tote. After I clean the tote and add water / nutrients, I place the back in.

Oliver Glen you cant hear the man speak at 1.75x just skip through like a normal person.

Absolutely.. Just make sure they are plastic. Any steel will rust and you don't want that.

Just add the nutrient to the reservoir to treat the difference from 1 gallon extra otherwise the plants won't get what they need.

I honestly never started with soil and did all my homework on dwc.. I didn't show much in my videos but starting dwc super hots in the winter and transplanting to soil was the best thing I ever did.. Stay tuned for my 2021 grows..

@@nwiaquatics were watching...

I've never had an issue with my climate here. My plants did great..

I'm really not sure why cause I haven't had any issues.. Sorry for the late response..

For my 2021 grow I moved the pumps in the which helped out alot.. plus the noise level is reduced too. Thanks for watching

The air pumps runs 24/7

Yes it's to much for peppers plants.. Even for 2 net pots cause there's not enough spacing. You can do it with 4 growing vegetables and herbs.. Thanks for watching.

This system is way to loud but my family doesn't mind.. My pumps will be in the basement for my 2021 grow to keep it down.