HydrofarmRoot Spa 5 Gal 8 Bucket System

Someone mentioned these grommet type fittings always end up leaking. I spent 15 years running a 300 gal saltwater tank. These wont leak even if you wiggle or bump them, they are tight. The bucket is tight and forces air through the medium.Cons: If you run air through the viewing tube, you can not tell how much water is in the bucket because the air pushes it back. Do yourself a favor and drill an airline hole above the water line with 1/4 rubber grommet, and drop a 2 inch air stone in it. It works without an air stone, but it will sound like an 8 cylinder engine idling and glugging. If you want a true effervescent spa that can be easily drained and checked.. drill a new hole for an air stone. The included pump can handle x8, 2 inch stones. Works great with washed lava rock, its so fizzy it will mist your glasses from a couple feet away and you wont even realize it.Pros: sturdy buckets, hoses, and connectors. The net pot lid is and exceptionally tough material that fits air tight. The air pump delivers the perfect amount of air for stones or raw bubbles.

Great product l love them..The only problem I have is the carrier u.p.s left them half way down the driveway..purolator are always great drop it off at the doorstep

I had a problem with a missing part they fixed it up for me right away .

I thought there were more buckets than I wanted but I have managed to fill them up with different vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, okra (not a lover of hydroponics) and eggplants all of which I would like to grow in the winter months. So far it is in the experimental stage. No leaks. Pump set on low is good enough and set on tiles keeps the vibration down. I have also set my timer to half an hour on and half hour off. In the dead of night I set it off for a two to three hours. A similar 4 hole pump Is useful when you need to reduce the buckets to 4 plants. Any airlines that are not set in its own bucket can be redirected into an already set up one by just pushing it through the net holes.

It was missing some parts for one bucket, but I bought these with the plan to only use and modify 5 buckets into a rdwc system. I had bought a different 4 bucket system awhile back that cost a bit less then this 8 bucket system so I'm comparing to it somewhat. I don't like the fact that the hole for the air tubes are uni seal rubbers and not bulkheads. The buckets are not as thick as my other buckets I bought, but seem sufficient and worth it for the cost. Also there are no air stones or clay pellet medium with these. It's got a rather large air pump, but I have not yet tried it.