Grow Mediums First hyrdro setup

[mvalenz]

This is my first grow too. I'm not sure if these setups are easy to make, but i want to grow hydroponically aside from using autoflower seed my first time. I saw some systems ranging from $277
Viagrow Hydroponic Black Bucket Deep Water System (8-Pack)-V8DWC at The Home Depot

to this company that keeps popping up on my puter when surfin the net for about $400
Active Aqua GFO7KT Grow Flow 7-Gal Controller & Bucket Kit

Are these easy to make and cheaper? Are any of you familiar with any of these companies? If not can you link me to a site?

I'm ready to get this shit started!

 

[mvalenz]

Wholly shit! 55 galloons of veg cost almost $1500!?!
Are you kidding me!?!
no way im sorry i may have to go dirt

 

[mvalenz]

shit i didn't know it was diluted so much

 

[mvalenz]

so how much will i need for one auto grow with 55 gallon tank?

 

[Roark]

So I don't know if you have moved on to soil yet. I like ebb n flow tables myself.

 

[ozkaa]

I have a home build top feed Clay pebble combo setup with a 30 liter res under it.
Every week I fill up 15 liters so no need to fill the full 50 gallons and waste half your money on nutes.

Specially with auto flowers, they only need grow nutes in the first weeks, so basically I only need to use bloom nutrition for 4-5 weeks which is 60ml on 15 liter * 5 = 300ml.
so you can grow 3 times with a liter of nutes which I pay 30-40 euro per liter, so in theory you only pay 10euro per grow on nutrition...

Cheers,
Oscar