All Discussions Tagged 'glue' - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T04:58:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=glue&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPlumbingtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-02-28:4778851:Topic:8712010-02-28T21:52:52.000ZDavid S.https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidS
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am in the process of designing my first aquapoincs system. Right now the plan is to have a constant height in the fish tank, pump in the sump, media based system. The fish tank is a 300 gallon cube (what are those called?), and the two grow beds will be made of wood with an EPDM liner.</p>
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<p>I am planning on flooding the grow beds by using a larger pump on a timer (Laguna Maxflo 4200 - I got it for free, so I am going to try it. Max flow rate is 70 gpm, but it is…</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am in the process of designing my first aquapoincs system. Right now the plan is to have a constant height in the fish tank, pump in the sump, media based system. The fish tank is a 300 gallon cube (what are those called?), and the two grow beds will be made of wood with an EPDM liner.</p>
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<p>I am planning on flooding the grow beds by using a larger pump on a timer (Laguna Maxflo 4200 - I got it for free, so I am going to try it. Max flow rate is 70 gpm, but it is only a 160 watt pump), and having a restricted drain. What is the best way to build a restricted drain?</p>
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<p>I was planning on putting a 4" PVC pipe with lots of holes in it to keep the media away from the 2" PVC drain, which will have only a few holes in it.</p>
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<p>Also, is there a certain type of PVC glue I should be shopping for? Is UV resistant PVC resistant enough to leave exposed to sunlight, or should I cover it with something?</p>
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<p>Lastly, are bulkhead fittings the recomended fittings to form a water tight seal on the cube and against the EPDM?</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>David</p>
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