Every knows those tupperware like storage containers right?
My question is is the material sturdy anough to be able to tap and put flood/drain fittings through the bottom and not worry about leaks?
I need to come up with some type of veg hydro setup and cant really find and pre-fab ones that fit my area ideally. So I found 2 Tupperware bins that side by side should fit nicely where I need them to fit.
I ordered em up online so I haven't felt how thick the plastic is on the bottom. Has anyone put flood and drain fittings on these types of containers with success? I was going to put on the ply wood bench in the closet and drill holes through the bench to accommodate the fill and drain tubes that connect into the fittings. Then put the res underneath where it stays cooler and out of the light. Thinking of using 1 big res to feed both containers. 2 separate pumps run off the same timer.
SO I would need 2 seperate fill fittings and 2 separate drain fittings set to the appropriate height and 2 medium sized water pumps 305 gph or so grommets and tubing. Aside from the medium am I missing anything? Probably a 3rd pump just to assist in draining the res.
Do you suggest using small 3 inch net pots or similar so I can just swap over to the ebb/grow for flower after 2-4 weeks? Or could I just plant into the bed of hyrdoton? Roots would probably tangled up pretty good huh? Maybe just small buckets with holes to allow flood and drain and hopefully not the roots out to get tangled?
The "tables" will be about 19" x 15" x 7" or so, so I'm thinking 6 x 5" or 6" pots in each container.
This is my first diy hydro venture so please let me know if i'm grossly off on any of this or missing anything important. Or if you know of a hydro flood tray that is about 22 x 30 or so. My closet is 22x46 or so. Unfortunately just under the popular 2x4 prefab sized tables. But i would like to leave room for a mom off to the side. so 22x30 or so is ideal.
My question is is the material sturdy anough to be able to tap and put flood/drain fittings through the bottom and not worry about leaks?
I need to come up with some type of veg hydro setup and cant really find and pre-fab ones that fit my area ideally. So I found 2 Tupperware bins that side by side should fit nicely where I need them to fit.
I ordered em up online so I haven't felt how thick the plastic is on the bottom. Has anyone put flood and drain fittings on these types of containers with success? I was going to put on the ply wood bench in the closet and drill holes through the bench to accommodate the fill and drain tubes that connect into the fittings. Then put the res underneath where it stays cooler and out of the light. Thinking of using 1 big res to feed both containers. 2 separate pumps run off the same timer.
SO I would need 2 seperate fill fittings and 2 separate drain fittings set to the appropriate height and 2 medium sized water pumps 305 gph or so grommets and tubing. Aside from the medium am I missing anything? Probably a 3rd pump just to assist in draining the res.
Do you suggest using small 3 inch net pots or similar so I can just swap over to the ebb/grow for flower after 2-4 weeks? Or could I just plant into the bed of hyrdoton? Roots would probably tangled up pretty good huh? Maybe just small buckets with holes to allow flood and drain and hopefully not the roots out to get tangled?
The "tables" will be about 19" x 15" x 7" or so, so I'm thinking 6 x 5" or 6" pots in each container.
This is my first diy hydro venture so please let me know if i'm grossly off on any of this or missing anything important. Or if you know of a hydro flood tray that is about 22 x 30 or so. My closet is 22x46 or so. Unfortunately just under the popular 2x4 prefab sized tables. But i would like to leave room for a mom off to the side. so 22x30 or so is ideal.