Anybody use this setup? Hydro. Rainforest 236

I'm still going back and forth trying to figure out what setup I want to use to grow. I came across this setup:
http://www.nationalgardenwholesale.com/detail.php?id=04_HG∏=979
Appears you can grow a good number of plants. I'm a noob so any insight would be great Just want something easy for a beginner to learn, can grow a good number of plants and not break the bank.

i dont think you can keep your plants in theyre from start to finish. might be wrong

I'm no hydro expert dude, but a few points....

It is expensive! You can make one really cheap, go look in hydro section, or in the faq section.

Althought they advertise it as a "236 site". You'll also notice that they say "Use this model to propagate cuttings or to quick-start seeds in a small footprint area."

For vegging & flowerig though, I think you'll find that it holds somewhere in the neighborhood of...3 to 4 plants at most, in fact, the more I think about it....more like 1 or 2. $260.00 ouch!

Go down and grab some 3 or 5 gallon buckets and make a system. Or better yet, some of those rubber maid baskets.
Peace

videoman40 said:

I'm no hydro expert dude, but a few points....

It is expensive! You can make one really cheap, go look in hydro section, or in the faq section.

Althought they advertise it as a "236 site". You'll also notice that they say "Use this model to propagate cuttings or to quick-start seeds in a small footprint area."

For vegging & flowerig though, I think you'll find that it holds somewhere in the neighborhood of...3 to 4 plants at most, in fact, the more I think about it....more like 1 or 2. $260.00 ouch!

Go down and grab some 3 or 5 gallon buckets and make a system. Or better yet, some of those rubber maid baskets.
Peace

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Ok...I think I will go the rubbermaid route. You guys are right...thats a little expensive when it can be a DIY project. Now, if I use these rubbermaid containers, which should hold 2 - 4 plants and I want to grow about 20 plants, how many lights will I need, considering the plants will not be bunched close together?

i just purchased the 2 rainforest 318 models right like 2 minutes ago, i wanted to build a scrog over it with maybe 1 foot tall max by the end (as i only have about 3 feet of vert space), as i have unlimited clones i was going to put them straight into 12/12 as soon as planted, would this by possible? Oh yeah, i use the pioneer 432 watt t5 with vhos for light. hopefully i didnt just waste a grand.

a small update on this, i found the rainforest extremely usefull as a transition stage. I can vedge in this till plants are 6-8 inches tall then transplant into another hydro system (i use the hydrofarm and aeroflo2 by gh both in 12/12 rooms), as far as my original plan of growing in these, pointless.

I have 6 Rain Forest 236 for clones and hands down it is the best machine I have ever used for this. What i like about it is no need for extra air pumps, the head oxygenates the water when in use. No leaks!!! and it all fit in around a 4x4 location. I started with 1 unit and with in 3 weeks doing clones it payed for it self, so I bought another one and it just steamed rolled into what I have now.

I also have 2 Rain Forest 66 for my Bloom room and have never had any problems with it. I plan on adding 2 more 66 at the end of this month.

Veg 12 lamp T8HO with specular reflectors and 2 sun systems 600 watt HPS

im sold they outperform diy systems hands down but im still looking journals using the systems id do one just dont have the time...... but ein geddy was a true genious people stole his ideas