Spider Farmer DWC Hydroponics Grow System with 7-Gallon Deep Water Culture, New Triangular Cover Design, Recirculating Drip Garden System with Top Drip Kit, 8W Air Pump, 2 Buckets

I'm constantly looking for new gear for growing. I just purchased the Spider Farmer 2-Bucket DWC Hydroponics Grow System (7-Gallon Deep Water Culture). While I'm still in the research phase and haven't started growing using the DWC system yet. My initial impressions are incredibly positive, and I'm genuinely excited to put this system to the test. Right out of the box, the build quality is immediately apparent. The 7-gallon buckets feel robust and durable, suggesting they'll hold up well over time. All the included components air pump, tubing, and air stones appear to be of high quality, which is crucial for a reliable hydroponic setup. It's clear that Spider Farmer has focused on providing a well-engineered product. What really stands out to me, even before use, is the thoughtful design. The deep water culture method is renowned for promoting rapid and vigorous plant growth by providing excellent oxygenation directly to the roots, and this system is perfectly configured for that. The individual 7-gallon buckets are a fantastic feature, offering ample space for root development and the flexibility to manage each plant separately. The access ports for checking nutrient levels and pH look incredibly convenient, simplifying what can sometimes be a tedious task. Based on my research and the quality I'm seeing, I have high expectations for this system. I anticipate seeing explosive growth and incredibly healthy plants once I get my first grow started. The straightforward setup also looks promising, making it accessible even for those relatively new to DWC. I plan on using the Lucas System as my nutrients for my plants. I still need a few more items such as a PH meter and EC/TDS meter. Once I get those items I can start using this set up. From what I've seen If I do it right the veg cycles are insanely fast. They are ready to flower in about 4-5 weeks. For anyone considering a DWC hydroponics system, the Spider Farmer 2-Bucket setup truly looks like a top tier choice. The apparent quality, intelligent design, and positive reputation of Spider Farmer give me full confidence that this will be a worthwhile investment for achieving outstanding growing results. I'm eager to update this review with my growing experience, but for now, it's 5-star based on initial impressions and promising features. Will update as I use the product.

I was worried that the material of the planting basket was not strong enough to support lush plants, but receiving the product completely put my worries to rest. This planting basket is made of high quality PP material, which is not only lightweight, but also has a strong toughness and weight-bearing capacity, which is perfectly capable of carrying lush plants :) As for the air pump, its performance is beyond my expectation. Some people may have misconceptions about it, but in my case, it performed brilliantly. Whether it was providing adequate oxygen to the plants or maintaining the stable operation of the whole system, it did so with ease and gave me peace of mind😀 The ability of this DWC hydroponic system to precisely regulate nutrient solution and oxygen has allowed my plants to grow at a dramatically increased rate, compared to my previous diy buckets. Especially that triangular lid design makes changing the nutrient solution easy and fast, saving me a lot of time and energy.

Everything works as advertised, no issues with it, the motor is a little loud but not too crazy. The only thing I'll say is after putting them together and seeing the inner workings of them, you could easily just build your own for a a quarter of the price. But overall I'm satisfied with my purchase.

Ive been growing indoors with soil for the last 1 1/2 years, and finally decided to take the plunge and dabble in deep water culture. It wasn't easy making a choice because of price difference, quality, name, etc...but finally settled on Spider Farmer. And I chose them for multiple reasons. One. Quality. When they put their name on a product, you can trust that its well made. Two. Style. Most of the ones i looked at on here were round pails, resembling a plain 5 gallon pail. Spider Farmer's DWC buckets are more geometrically attractive with sleek flowing lines and their orange name emblazoned on a black background. Three. IYKYK. Spider Farmer has excellent support. Youre not going to have trouble. But if you do, they are always ready to help. I was nervous when I got the system. I know zero about deep water culture so I was pretty concerned about assembly. Rest assured, you can do this. The hardest part is probably pushing the lines onto the valves. Its firm hose and although I didnt do it myself, using a lighter to warm the ends might make them a little more pliable. But the directions are straight forward and simple. Nothing fancy and the only tool needed was a tape measure, but I could have gotten by without it. And Spider Farmer gives an ample amount of hose to make a mistake here and there anyway. I had an extra 3 feet! I havent run my system yet, so i will be updating this review when I do. So far, for sheer simplicity, looks, and quality, I give this 5 stars, and I'll be back to update! UPDATE: Got everything up and running. This is practically plug n play. Just a few pointers for those who are putting one together. A heat gun would help to firm the hoses into a more organized layout. And when pushing your valves into the hoses, slightly warming the ends of the hose with a Bic lighter might make it a little easier. Also, there are little red balls for your water level sight gauge. They are super easy to lose if your not careful (I lost two). And don't forget to soak your clay beads AND your air stones for a few hours.

I have been running a deep water culture system, (DWC), for a few years now and this one has by far been the best that I have found. To start, It was well packaged for shipment ensuring that nothing inside is damaged. the assembly instructions were very easy to read and understand. I took a few photos of the assembly and what the product looks like after it was completely assembled. I also will attach a video of the system running. Now in this video I am only using one bucket to start & the reason for this is because I am running a photoperiod in one and an auto flower in the other. So when my auto is ready I will update. As for the actual system....the reservoir has a 7 gallon capacity, (I suggest using 5 gallons of water to allow proper flow), and is made from durable material as is the lid. I really am enjoying the looking glass reservoir meter allowing you to check the water level with ease. the lid has a new triangular fill spot on the lid that easily folds back allowing for easy fill. The pump is designed to run the water and air which is nice for space saving and ease of use. In my opinion, the Spider Farmer DWC system is great and will serve all of your needs whether you are a novice or expert grower! Check back as I will keep updating through the entirety of the grow! Good Luck!

Phenomenal product. I used these two buckets to start a grow of some small cherry tomato cutting. It provides a top drip ring that you can control the amount of flow thru to ensure your rockwool cubes stay moist until your roots start to reach towards the water. High quality parts as well.

There are two major flaws to this system. Overall I do think it is very good however I do feel people should be aware of the problems. Issue one the lids for this are non-latching they simply sit on top of the reservoir. Given how the tubing enters the reservoir this means that they do not sit flush. Issue 2 the system uses air pressure for the irrigation rings instead of using a submersible pump. What this means is that they will be spitting out water and it sounds like a loud sprinkler when running. The auditory noise of the system is not so much the pump but the water splashing out of the top of the irrigation Rings because air is being used to power the pump. I will keep using this system but I will also be updating it with Force submersible pumps and clamps for the lids

One of the only things I have bought of SF that has not turned out to be trash upon arrival but I have had these for only a few short months and even though there are no fans, lights, controllers, firmware, or support to go wrong all of which I have had issues with since first purchasing a kit from this brand April 2025 there is still an air pump that so far is working but I have yet to have a single electric device SF has sent me new not ended up having to be replaced.