All Discussions Tagged 'rubbermaid' - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T10:57:41Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=rubbermaid&feed=yes&xn_auth=no4 Bus Tubs and a 10 Gallon Rubbermaid Garbage Cantag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-13:4778851:Topic:627132011-03-13T00:54:50.490ZLarry Hillhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LarryHill
<p>I just got my first system built and up and running over the last several weeks. I've got a 10-gallon white rubbermaid "garbage" can on the floor for my goldfish. A mini-jet 404 pumps water up into 4 bus tubs (bought these and the can from a restaurant supply store) that are connected by 1/2 inch pvc pipe. I have an adjustable stand-pipe in the fourth one that drains back into the fish barrel.</p>
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<p>I bought lids for the bus tubs rather than construct rafts, and I'm glad I did. …</p>
<p>I just got my first system built and up and running over the last several weeks. I've got a 10-gallon white rubbermaid "garbage" can on the floor for my goldfish. A mini-jet 404 pumps water up into 4 bus tubs (bought these and the can from a restaurant supply store) that are connected by 1/2 inch pvc pipe. I have an adjustable stand-pipe in the fourth one that drains back into the fish barrel.</p>
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<p>I bought lids for the bus tubs rather than construct rafts, and I'm glad I did. It was super easy to drill 2 and 3 inch holes in the lids for my net pots. I used half coir and half vermiculite for my medium. The water in the tubs is about half an inch from the top, which allows the water to wick up into the pots nicely.</p>
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<p>I had set up air stones in each of the four tubs, but quickly discovered that the net pots that were directly over the bubbles were empty! The bubbles had washed the media and seeds away! So, I shut off the bubbles to the tubs for now. I might turn them back on once the plants are larger. There is some air space between the water and the lid, so I don't think the plants will suffer from lack of oxygen for the roots.</p>
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<p>Anyway... So that's my system so far. Currently I have several kinds of lettuce, braccias, and tomatoes started. Most of them I will plant outside in my raised beds in a few weeks. (Tomatoes must wait much longer here in PA.)</p>