Transparent Ikea box

[Cab198]

Starting to build my ebb flood system, but I've made a mistake. Roots don't need light.

I'm afraid that these boxes will destroy the whole system cause of the light the roots can get. What is your opinion.

Basically I want to make the following system in the link below. Only different I bought the same type of boxes only doubled in size.
How To Build Your Own Flood and Drain (Ebb and Flow) System | Just For Growers

 

[dj1714]

You can use any black tote available at walmart as a reservoir and get a concrete mixing tub at home depot and use for your table. I built one for my veg. tent and it works great.

 

[DukeO]

In those pic the roots only would be in the top part and not the clear bottom part. There is no way for them to get down there.

But light would sure get down there and that is something I would not want.

That does not look like a good setup for cannabis.

There is not enough room to grow much of a plant and there is no support for much of a plant.

That setup would work better modified into a DWC if the light could be sealed out of the bottom and the roots given a way to get down there.

I run 5gal DWC buckets and they are cheap to make or buy and easy to use.

 

[Cab198]

Already changing my setup. In europe some things cost a lot. We have hardware stores, but no home depot prices. Going to bring it back, and buying a black flood table.

 

[Scientific]

FWIW, I needed a short, flat reservoir for my compact hydro grow with a dwarf. I used a transparent plastic storage box covered with sticky shelf paper, black duct tape, and heavy duty aluminum foil. It was a little bit hillbilly, but it did the job.