VIVOSUN DWC Hydroponics Grow System with Top Drip Kit, 5-Gallon Deep Water Culture, Recirculating Drip Garden System with Multi-Purpose Air Hose, Air Pump, and Air Stone (4 Buckets + Top Drip Kit)

I had a lot of fun with this kit it definithas everything to get started let’s go! extremely easy to use set up. Everything fit perfectly worked beautiful great quality definitely the value for the money definitely worth it had a lot of fun. Great DWC set up.

Take your time put everything together slowly. Works great, zero leaks, 2 months usage so far. Roots look great, top drip beats dwc without it.

It was easy enough to assemble. I followed the instructions, which were very clear and thorough, and had no real issues. Trying to get the black hose over some of those connections was really tough until I thought to put the hose in a cup of hot water before trying to make the connection. Doing that made it A LOT easier. I'm a little disappointed in the little valves you use to control the flow to the watering ring. They don't seem to have a lot of play. The blue knob only turns about a quarter turn, and so the watering system is either on, or off -- no play to make it half-power. I would change those if I could. Make sure that the blue tube is completely seated, and the bend that it goes in is completely seated in the bucket. I had a couple of leaks when I added water. Even though the buckets hold 5 gallons, you'll only need to put 4 in each. 4 gallons will give you water up to the bottom of the growing basket. All in all, I guess it was easier to click once than it was to buy all of the individual parts, but I don't think it was more economical.

Kept reading reviews of people saying the air pump was gonna be super loud and will need to be replaced. When I plugged it in without anything else connected, it was super loud. However, once all the tubing and connections were made, it's actually as silent as all my other aquarium air pumps. So instead of having to replace the air pump, it's sitting happily in my tent pumping doing its job. I did not like that some of the holes for tubing were on the bucket instead of the lid, so i simply drilled 2 holes on the lid for the air pump and water recycle tubes. I then used regular tubing to fill the two unused holes on the bucket so that there wouldnt be any leaks. Very happy with this system. Have everything I need. I did order some extra buckets to help with water changes every so often, as the lids work on any 5 gallon bucket.

This is my first hydroponics kit. It works great. I had difficulty getting the tubes connected on some areas. I know they want a tight fit but wondered if this could be improved. So far so good I have seedlings growing in them.

Many years ago, I used to build my own bucket systems from scratch. Never again! No more six trips to the hardware store to get the grommets and tubing I forgot. This kit has everything you need in one tight package. High quality and well-packaged. Well worth the price over scratch built for the time it saves, alone. I would definitely buy it again.

This system works decently. But for the price, it has room for improvement. The strong black air hose, intuitive bucket design, and top drip emitters are positives, and it operates fairly quietly (not silent). However, the air pump could be stronger, the drip system doesn’t always distribute water evenly, and the bubble stone could oxygenate the water more effectively. A reflective lid to block light and prevent algae would be a valuable addition, and the packaging could be more discreet for those prioritizing stealth. **Pros:** - Durable black air hose - Intuitive, leak-free design - Quiet operation **Suggestions:** - Stronger air pump for improved oxygenation - More even water distribution from the drip system - Higher-quality bubble stone for better aeration - Reflective lid to block light and prevent algae - More discreet packaging for stealth - Higher-quality hydroton (clay pebbles) With these improvements, this system would offer much better value for the price.

Couple things to make sure you have success. 1/ The side reservoirs that have the ball to measure water depth will leak everywhere if you don’t snap them all the way in. Push till it clicks in and no leaks. Test assembly with water before you add your solution. 2/ I put a small piece of white electrical tape under the blue tube at where I wanted the water level so I can easily know if the water needed topping. You want about 4 gallons in the bucket with the rest of the space air gap for the bucket. 3/ the halo that sprays water shouldn’t be left on. Leaving on 24/7 seemed to overwater. I just turned off via the blue valves. I sprayed the clay with a mister instead. 4/ The tubing goes in holes in the bottom bucket not from the top lid so no easy way to empty and refill solution. I ended up buying a cheap battery operated fuel pump that I use to first drain and then refill the buckets. Having 4 separate buckets with no central reservoir keeps each plant isolated but creates extra work monitoring each site. For the price, this works well. For $250 more you could get a system with reservoir and circulating solution. Having central reservoir enables one place to monitor PHP, run a chiller if needed, and add nutrients.

I'll note the title first. I setup the airpump outside my grow tent on a shelf. It's an incredibly large tent so the Included amount of airline was not enough for what I wanted to accomplish, no fault of the kit. Everything is included for success minus nutrients. Absolutely nothing bad to say about the kit. It would have cost me more to purchase everything individually and make it just as nice including the drip ring. Yes the air pump is more then enough to oxygenate the water plus run the included drip ring. I found I needed to turn the flow to the drip ring down that's running the largest 8 bucket kit and included pump. Proof is in the pictures it works for picky vegetables so I can only imagine it will be perfect for cannabis if legal in your country for personal use/growth. I'm going to actually try and grow some genuine wasabi in these kits as the drip ring puts out enough water to mimic a running brook. 5/5 stars it's "expensive" but you get everything you need and it just works. Thank you! 👍

Nicht falsch verstehen der Topf ist in Ordnung, aber bei einem 3-stelligen Preis hätte zwingen auch ein paar Hydroanzuchttöpfe mit Inhalt dazu gehört. So ist es ein teures NICHT direkt nutzbares Set. Meins geht definitiv wieder zurück, für so eine Mogelpackung schmeiß ich kein Geld aus dem Fenster.

Easy to set up and maintain. Everything you need

Took 10-15 mins to set up, with just a pair of scissors as the only tool. Instructions were easy to follow and results are great so far! One cherry tomato and one Fresno chili plant.

Do what is suppose to do.