FINALLY a cheap ebb and flow tray....

SmokenGirl

Well-Known Member
After a yr or more of research in FINDING a CHEAP ebb and flow tray( not making one for those of us that have no mechanical/building skills..or just plain lazy)>>>I have FINALLY stumbled on the perfect tray and was under my nose the entire time! After many endless hours spent online and many visits to big box stores, nurserys, etc...and realizin many people's prospective & ideas as far as what I could use as an ebb an flow tray (without actually buying one) from the overpriced hydro store or purchase on-line and then looking for a huge ass package from Fedex...NOT! I have heard it all from styrofoam coolers to high-end pricey ebb and flow trays...BUT....drum roll please...lol.....the PERFECT one for me and my area ( 3'x4"..hard to fit) ..was a NATURALLY PLAYFUL SANDBOX (STEP2) AT TOYS R US, believe it or not! The size was perfect cuz I couldnt find a 3'x4' garden tray anywhere in the world. The one I did find was discountinued.
What SOOOOOOO great about this sandbox is that it is made of very durable plastic ( better than a cheap ass kiddee pool), almost exactly 3'x4' AND it has channels at the bottom of it because it can and was also made to be utilized as a GARDEN TRAY too..says it on the product info at toysrus!

I went straight to the grow spot and immediatly drilled the holes for in and out and put it to work right away> 1st with water ( no plants) to make sure it channeled just as I had hoped> and INDEED it did. OMG....i feel finally sooooo accomplished and want to share it wit the world! Normally costs $69 but got 20% off discount in my local toysrus by knowing an employee and had a coupon.

Toysrus said that sandboxes are a year round item compared to kiddee swimming pools that are normally seasonal items.
Wish I had a grow room whereas I could have more than one....my dream room would consist of MANY playful sandboxes as my ebb and flow systems....hope this is informative enough where some of you can now quit searchn as I did> go get one at your local toy store! :eyesmoke:
 

BongJuice

Well-Known Member
I have a 3 foot by 4 foot tray I don't use anymore.
I found that the bigger the tray you have, then you have to have a resevoir
relatively the same size that can hold just as much nutrient.
You'll probably need at least a 30-40 gallon resevoir to be able to pump enough nutrient into your tray so all of your plants recieve enough nutrient.
With this in mind ^^.
Each nutrient change you make will be very expensive.
Depending on how long you vegg and bloom. You'll probably do at least 10-12 nutrient changes.

All this bullshit above is the reason why I switched back to soil.
It costs way too much damn money to grow hydro.
And the maintenance is unfuckenbelievable.
Get ready to devote all of your freetime to your plants.
 

HappySack

Well-Known Member
With the right size res, right nutrients, ec/ppm meter, 10 mins. per day is easy pickens for me
 

sogalax

Well-Known Member
hmmm. im guessing thats it, its the right name and price, im glad it works for you, that looks like alot of waisted space and it isnt that much cheaper than a real tray,

i got a 13" by 48" try for 35 bucks i am spoiled though as i have one huge hyrdo store and three smaller store less then 10 minutes from me,

but, what matters is what works for you!!!! so congrats on the find, now get some plants in that sand box!
 
Top