How to make a hydroponic seed starting system cheap and easy

This hydroponic seed starting system is a very affordable, easy to make, alternative to the air stone (DWC - Deep Water Culture) type AeroGardens.

I made this using a 5 gallon Commander XXL tote from Lowes, some 1-inch net cups, air pump, air stones, and a grow light. It was very quick and easy to put together and can be reused for many other projects. I set this up for 18 grow sites, but I could have gotten more if I wanted.

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Parts showed (or equivalent) in the video:

Commander XL 5 gallon tote - go.magik.ly/ml/lbrk/
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1-inch PVC pipe - get at Lowes
1-inch PVC tee - get at Lowes