Black Bucket Lid for 5 Gallon Pails | Pack of 10, Net Pot Template

Why a 5 Gallon Bucket Lid Comes in Tens

Lids get lost, cracked and pried apart, which is why they come in tens. This pack contains ten black lids sized for a standard five gallon bucket. They seat with a lip and a set of grooves rather than a gasket, so they hold firmly without being airtight. Hydrofarm build them heavy enough to stack buckets and to survive being levered off with a screwdriver more than once. Nothing arrives pre drilled, which is deliberate. A solid lid is what you want for storing liquid concentrate, because it keeps light out and stops evaporation concentrating the solution. The pack ships at roughly 12.5 in square by 6 in tall and weighs about 4.5 lb for the ten. A cutting template comes with them. They come as a pack of ten rather than individually.

Cutting One for Net Pots, and When to Leave It Solid

Net pots turn a bucket into a water culture site, and the lid is the part that holds one. Mark from the supplied template rather than eyeballing a circle, because a hole cut a few millimetres wide never grips. Cut with a hole saw at low speed and light pressure, since fast cutting melts the plastic and leaves a ragged edge that cracks later. Deburr the rim with a knife so the net pot collar seats flat and light cannot creep down the gap. Light is the whole reason to keep the fit tight, because any daylight reaching nutrient grows algae and algae fouls an airstone. Black plastic helps, but a loose collar undoes it. Leave the rest of the pack solid and keep them for storage and transport duty. A spare solid lid is also the easiest washable plant saucer in the room, which is worth knowing before anyone drills the whole pack. Drill one at a time as the system grows rather than all ten on the first afternoon.

Key Features

• Quantity: Ten lids per pack, not one
• Colour: Black, which helps keep light out
• Fit: A lip and grooves that seat over a standard bucket rim
• Holes: None drilled, so it seals for storage
• Included: A cutting template for net pot conversions
• Strength: Built for stacking and repeated prying
• Pack size: About 12.5 in square by 6 in tall
• Pack weight: Roughly 4.5 lb for the ten
• Other use: A washable plant saucer when a cover is not needed

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