Chucker, I have 2 SWC's I bought here in Germany but top water them as I removed the fill tube. Water still goes into the reservoir and there is wicking going on. But I get better aeration as the water percolates through the aggregate and I can apply my ferts as I water. You need to decide how you want to do it. As you have two containers you could do a trial and leave one alone and bottom water and the other you could try doing the top water routine. What type of fertilizer did you use for your strip and is it slow release type. Ami
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