A flood and drain setup with coco is a nice beginning hydro setup. It give you all the basics of hydro without the worry of plants drying out too quickly. You should be able to buy a complete kit that has everything you need to get started. Feel free to ask any questions.
Yes that works. I had a flood and drain table more in mind but the buckets work too. I did a quick search and couldn’t find flood and drain tables. Not sure why. Btw flood and drain in another way to say ebb and flow.