All Discussions Tagged 'concrete' - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:22:09Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=concrete&feed=yes&xn_auth=noconcrete questionstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-10-26:4778851:Topic:4113552012-10-26T09:03:01.660ZIrving Steelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/IrvingSteel
<p>Hi all--I am wondering your experience in using concrete? I am reading Sylvia's book now and she says to be careful of this. What are your experiences? Of course some variation to the pH but here in China it is extremely cheap and could help make the whole system more economically sustainable.</p>
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<p>Happy farming.</p>
<p>Hi all--I am wondering your experience in using concrete? I am reading Sylvia's book now and she says to be careful of this. What are your experiences? Of course some variation to the pH but here in China it is extremely cheap and could help make the whole system more economically sustainable.</p>
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<p>Happy farming.</p> Raising FT on a concreate slab?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-07:4778851:Topic:3028892012-03-07T15:47:53.004ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p><strong>The stats:</strong><br></br>Based on my calculations my growbed would weigh close to 1k lbs., and my DWC would also weigh about 1k lbs. when filled.<br></br>The fish tank will weigh 2k lbs. 20" tall</p>
<p><strong>The goal:</strong><br></br>I would like to keep 1/2 my FT under the grow beds to save room, and at minimal put my sump / MBF / particle separator under the GB's also to save room and make plumming easier.</p>
<p><strong>The problem:</strong><br></br>IDK how much weight wood + concrete…</p>
<p><strong>The stats:</strong><br/>Based on my calculations my growbed would weigh close to 1k lbs., and my DWC would also weigh about 1k lbs. when filled.<br/>The fish tank will weigh 2k lbs. 20" tall</p>
<p><strong>The goal:</strong><br/>I would like to keep 1/2 my FT under the grow beds to save room, and at minimal put my sump / MBF / particle separator under the GB's also to save room and make plumming easier.</p>
<p><strong>The problem:</strong><br/>IDK how much weight wood + concrete blocks can support. Could I go with both halves of the IBC being pushed together then running both over 8" x 2" x 10' planks with concrete only on both ends?<br/>Or should I only place the tanks on concrete blocks and can I only do it on the corners or should I also add wood to support this?</p>
<p><em>Note since I will be spiting the IBC in half the top half wont have the same support structure as the bottom half.</em></p>