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product_id: 18077586
title: "RS5GAL8SYS Root Spa 8, 5 Gallon Bucket System, Black"
brand: "hydrofarm"
price: "$822.08"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Hydrofarm"
url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/18077586-rs5gal8sys-root-spa-8-5-gallon-bucket-system-black
store_origin: EC
region: Ecuador
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# 5 Gallon Capacity Air Pump Included Water Tight Seal RS5GAL8SYS Root Spa 8, 5 Gallon Bucket System, Black

**Brand:** hydrofarm
**Price:** $822.08
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌱 Grow Big, Grow Smart!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RS5GAL8SYS Root Spa 8, 5 Gallon Bucket System, Black by hydrofarm
- **How much does it cost?** $822.08 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/18077586-rs5gal8sys-root-spa-8-5-gallon-bucket-system-black)

## Best For

- hydrofarm enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hydrofarm brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Growth:** Unlock the secret to thriving plants with minimal effort!
- • **Leak-Proof Assurance:** Enjoy peace of mind with a guaranteed water-tight seal.
- • **Oxygen Boosted Roots:** Maximize root growth with our innovative air delivery system.
- • **Cost-Effective Design:** Say goodbye to expensive air stones and hello to savings!
- • **Versatile Growing Medium:** Customize your plant's environment with an 8" basket.

## Overview

The Hydrofarm RS5GAL8SYS Root Spa is a user-friendly Deep Water Culture system designed for efficient plant growth. This 5-gallon bucket system features a powerful air pump, a water-tight seal to prevent leaks, and an 8" basket for versatile growing mediums, making it an ideal choice for both novice and experienced growers.

## Description

The Root Spa is a Deep Water Culture system. This 5 gallon bucket system is so simple yet grows large plants efficiently. After a very short time, you will realize the advantage of the simplicity of this uniquely easy-to-use, inexpensive, and forgiving system! Pumping raw air into the nutrient solution, without the need of expensive and often troublesome air stones is not only cost effective, but your plants will also thrive! Features: Water tight seal to guarantee no leaks, 8" bucket basket to hold your choice of growing medium, Multi-purpose air hose delivers air from the pump to the bottom of the bucket • Air pump to oxygenate your water to encourage root growth, ½" grommet fitting, ½" elbow fitting, ¼" black tubing.

Review: Quality - 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.
Review: Very pleased. My plants are thriving! - Perfect grow system. Super easy to put together and it’s literally all you need to grow hydro. I did elect to add an additional air stone to each bucket but it wasn’t truly needed. Super easy to add. A heads up, Be sure your micro tubing is completely settled into the blue drain tube when assembling. My very large and stalky plants are thriving. 😊 easy to assemble. Good quality and a true value for your money. I was first going to make my own hydro set up but this was actually more cost effective for better quality than the black tub containers I was planning to use. Thank you for the product. 😊😊😊 Very pleased. Would post pictures of how amazing my product is from this system but ehhhhhhhh. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

## Features

- The Root Spa is a Deep Water Culture system. This 5 gallon bucket system is so simple yet grows large plants efficiently
- After a very short time, you will realize the advantage of the simplicity of this uniquely easy-to-use, inexpensive, and forgiving system! Pumping raw air into the nutrient solution, without the need of expensive and often troublesome air stones is not only cost effective, but your plants will also thrive!
- Water tight seal to guarantee no leaks
- 8" bucket basket to hold your choice of growing medium
- Multi-purpose air hose delivers air from the pump to the bottom of the bucket
- Air pump to oxygenate your water to encourage root growth
- ½" grommet fitting, ½" elbow fitting, ¼" black tubing

## Images

![RS5GAL8SYS Root Spa 8, 5 Gallon Bucket System, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XPPrpiVmL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality
*by M***F on October 21, 2022*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very pleased. My plants are thriving!
*by B***S on April 6, 2021*

Perfect grow system. Super easy to put together and it’s literally all you need to grow hydro. I did elect to add an additional air stone to each bucket but it wasn’t truly needed. Super easy to add. A heads up, Be sure your micro tubing is completely settled into the blue drain tube when assembling. My very large and stalky plants are thriving. 😊 easy to assemble. Good quality and a true value for your money. I was first going to make my own hydro set up but this was actually more cost effective for better quality than the black tub containers I was planning to use. Thank you for the product. 😊😊😊 Very pleased. Would post pictures of how amazing my product is from this system but ehhhhhhhh. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great little Hydyo
*by M***S on September 23, 2017*

This is is a great little DWC Hydro but you need to read the description at top you cant look at a picture to make your choice. the pump works very well if you setup it up right and yes there is no growing medium but that is because growing medium is a personal choice there many different types of growing medium. and the blue tube on the side.is for viewing the level of the nutrients not for connecting the air hose. you need to drill a hole in the top of the lid or in the upper part of the bucket above the water line and put the air hose through it. Connect a air stone to the end of the hose. But the air stone type is also a personal choice since there many to choose from. I myself added 3 way splitter and 2 x 3" tubes with 2, 1" air stones so the I have better coverage. but the choice is up to you. I did some research before I made my purchase. research is very important in hydroponics. if you you need to know something there are many tutorials on youtube that are very helpful. I will be buying another one in the near future.

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*Store origin: EC*
*Last updated: 2026-01-25*