AP safe support material - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:08:42Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/ap-safe-support-material?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A414460&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI would avoid cement blocks,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-10:4778851:Comment:4153122012-11-10T10:33:17.014ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>I would avoid cement blocks, Can you build support with 2" pvc pipes?</p>
<p>I would avoid cement blocks, Can you build support with 2" pvc pipes?</p> Great idea Leo. Leo White Be…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4144992012-11-07T17:40:47.680ZPhil Slatonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilSlaton
<p>Great idea Leo.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Leo White Bear said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/ap-safe-support-material?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A414372&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment414372"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You also may search out muffler repair shops. Often they have short SS cut offs that they may be willing to sell to you or maybe with a little bribe - give to you. Now…</p>
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<p>Great idea Leo.<br/> <br/> <cite>Leo White Bear said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/ap-safe-support-material?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A414372&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment414372"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You also may search out muffler repair shops. Often they have short SS cut offs that they may be willing to sell to you or maybe with a little bribe - give to you. Now you have to deal with the oil coating from the factory but this should pose little problem.</p>
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</blockquote> Concrete can be used. One si…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4145312012-11-07T13:00:06.808ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Concrete can be used. One simply needs to understand it a bit more instead of simply assuming it's safe. There is a reason concrete ponds (swimming pools) often make use of acid to neutralize the concrete after it's cured.</p>
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<p>There are also safe paints that can be used on concrete to seal it. Swimming pool paints or epoxy coatings but that seems a little over the top, to be paining concrete blocks.</p>
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<p>Now the plastic grate? Is it breaking where the legs go in? …</p>
<p>Concrete can be used. One simply needs to understand it a bit more instead of simply assuming it's safe. There is a reason concrete ponds (swimming pools) often make use of acid to neutralize the concrete after it's cured.</p>
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<p>There are also safe paints that can be used on concrete to seal it. Swimming pool paints or epoxy coatings but that seems a little over the top, to be paining concrete blocks.</p>
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<p>Now the plastic grate? Is it breaking where the legs go in? And then sliding down the grate?</p>
<p>Perhaps simply making another PVC frame that sits in under the grate to help support it a little more so that not all the weight is being put just on the grate where the four legs stick up. Make a PVC box out of Ts and Elbows and the largest schedule water pipe you can get and make a box that is inside the 4 pipe legs you already use to help support the grate in the middle. Or I suppose if milk crates happen to be the right size, make sure you face them up or down as they won't be strong enough on their sides.</p>
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<p>I do have a little bit of worry for the plastic of the bottom of your sump tank having the small legs pushing down on a small spot of thin HDPE plastic. That kind of stress can crack HDPE.</p> I had concern about concrete…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4144792012-11-07T12:35:07.532ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
<p>I had concern about concrete blocks and the point was made that many people build their small fish ponds using concrete. For me the point was well taken.</p>
<p>I had concern about concrete blocks and the point was made that many people build their small fish ponds using concrete. For me the point was well taken.</p> You also may search out muffl…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4143722012-11-07T10:34:22.988ZLeo White Bearhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LeoWhiteBear
<p>You also may search out muffler repair shops. Often they have short SS cut offs that they may be willing to sell to you or maybe with a little bribe - give to you. Now you have to deal with the oil coating from the factory but this should pose little problem.</p>
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<p>You also may search out muffler repair shops. Often they have short SS cut offs that they may be willing to sell to you or maybe with a little bribe - give to you. Now you have to deal with the oil coating from the factory but this should pose little problem.</p>
<p>White Bear</p> to support the bio tank that…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4143572012-11-07T03:10:58.982ZBrent Wheelerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BrentWheeler
<p><span>to support the bio tank that much I would loose my drain back capacity,,, and i doubt it would lower the weight that much... nice idea if I did not have such a large tank and have it full....</span><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bob Terrell said:…</cite></p>
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<p><span>to support the bio tank that much I would loose my drain back capacity,,, and i doubt it would lower the weight that much... nice idea if I did not have such a large tank and have it full....</span><br/> <br/> <cite>Bob Terrell said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/ap-safe-support-material?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A414602&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135#4778851Comment414354"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>One thing to think about also, can you raise the water level in your IBC. If you raise the water level to a few inches above the bottom of the Rubbermaid tank, the water itself will help support the weight. The concrete boat in the water theory</p>
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</blockquote> the pipe is not the issue,, …tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4146022012-11-07T03:08:14.456ZBrent Wheelerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BrentWheeler
<p>the pipe is not the issue,, the spots that hold the pipe push though,, but IF those are tall enough a few may work,,,</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Phil Slaton said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/ap-safe-support-material?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A414510&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135#4778851Comment414517"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>How about plastic trailer jack stands, you can get them at…</p>
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<p>the pipe is not the issue,, the spots that hold the pipe push though,, but IF those are tall enough a few may work,,,</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Phil Slaton said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/ap-safe-support-material?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A414510&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135#4778851Comment414517"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>How about plastic trailer jack stands, you can get them at at any camper/trailer store or Camper World <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-jack-stand/58320" target="_blank">http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-jack-stand/58320</a> You can extend them with stainless steel pipe. Or change over to stainless steel pipe. BTW it comes un-threaded. You can find dealers of stainless steel pipe close to you through Google.</p>
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</blockquote> One thing to think about also…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4143542012-11-07T02:45:53.576ZBob Terrellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BobTerrell
<p>One thing to think about also, can you raise the water level in your IBC. If you raise the water level to a few inches above the bottom of the Rubbermaid tank, the water itself will help support the weight. The concrete boat in the water theory</p>
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<p>One thing to think about also, can you raise the water level in your IBC. If you raise the water level to a few inches above the bottom of the Rubbermaid tank, the water itself will help support the weight. The concrete boat in the water theory</p>
<p></p> How about plastic trailer jac…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4145172012-11-07T02:44:40.310ZPhil Slatonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilSlaton
<p>How about plastic trailer jack stands, you can get them at at any camper/trailer store or Camper World <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-jack-stand/58320" target="_blank">http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-jack-stand/58320</a> You can extend them with stainless steel pipe. Or change over to stainless steel pipe. BTW it comes un-threaded. You can find dealers of stainless steel pipe close to you through Google.</p>
<p>How about plastic trailer jack stands, you can get them at at any camper/trailer store or Camper World <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-jack-stand/58320" target="_blank">http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-jack-stand/58320</a> You can extend them with stainless steel pipe. Or change over to stainless steel pipe. BTW it comes un-threaded. You can find dealers of stainless steel pipe close to you through Google.</p> tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-07:4778851:Comment:4146012012-11-07T02:40:53.862ZBrent Wheelerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BrentWheeler
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