Bell Siphon - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:59:16Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A286806&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=nohttp://community.aquaponicsco…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-10:4778851:Comment:4285222013-01-10T12:49:45.176ZRob Nashhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobNash
<p><a href="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/how-to-build-a-bell-siphon">http://community.aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/how-to-build-a-bell-siphon</a></p>
<p>maybe this worky work??</p>
<p><a href="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/how-to-build-a-bell-siphon">http://community.aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/how-to-build-a-bell-siphon</a></p>
<p>maybe this worky work??</p> well the link wont work,,, ar…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-09:4778851:Comment:4282462013-01-09T12:54:17.949ZRob Nashhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobNash
<p>well the link wont work,,, arrr....</p>
<p>well the link wont work,,, arrr....</p> I had a similar situation. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-25:4778851:Comment:3256022012-04-25T02:00:56.340ZRick Malleyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickMalley
<p>I had a similar situation. I resolved it by putting a reducer on the end of my drain pipe - just something to slightly restrict the flow of water into the reservoir. Now the siphon works perfectly.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Suzanne Carter said:…</cite></p>
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<p>I had a similar situation. I resolved it by putting a reducer on the end of my drain pipe - just something to slightly restrict the flow of water into the reservoir. Now the siphon works perfectly.<br/> <br/> <cite>Suzanne Carter said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A282536&page=3#4778851Comment289289"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Does anyone have any suggestions how I could get this bell siphon to work? I attached a video to give an idea what it is doing... if I don't touch it, it will just empty at the same rate it is filling and not activate the siphon. If I lift the bell or add more water from a pail, it will trigger and empty just fine... please help!</p>
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</blockquote> yea, i have heard that befor…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-24:4778851:Comment:3253372012-04-24T18:21:46.073ZChristopher Brickeyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristopherBrickey
<p> yea, i have heard that before, lol. jk. thanks for the link i will check it out.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bob Vento said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A325314&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment325314"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Try this... I did and it works flawlessly…</p>
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<p> yea, i have heard that before, lol. jk. thanks for the link i will check it out.<br/> <br/> <cite>Bob Vento said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A325314&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment325314"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Try this... I did and it works flawlessly</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzcKgWLRf0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzcKgWLRf0</a></p>
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</blockquote> Try this... I did and it work…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-24:4778851:Comment:3253142012-04-24T14:50:18.842ZBob Ventohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BobVento
<p>Try this... I did and it works flawlessly</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzcKgWLRf0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzcKgWLRf0</a></p>
<p>Try this... I did and it works flawlessly</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzcKgWLRf0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzcKgWLRf0</a></p> ...And you had the link in yo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-23:4778851:Comment:3248782012-04-23T18:45:27.225ZTom OBrienhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ThomasKOBrien
<p>...And you had the link in your original post.</p>
<p>...And you had the link in your original post.</p> Christopher,
I had a link t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-23:4778851:Comment:3251372012-04-23T18:40:14.381ZTom OBrienhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ThomasKOBrien
<p>Christopher,</p>
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<p>I had a link to the bio-10 .pdf document in my comment on page six. I think I just searched "Bell siphon" to find it but it looks like the link still works.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Christopher Brickey said:…</cite></p>
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<p>I had a link to the bio-10 .pdf document in my comment on page six. I think I just searched "Bell siphon" to find it but it looks like the link still works.<br/> <br/> <cite>Christopher Brickey said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A282536&page=7#4778851Comment324870"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p> do u have a link for the bio-10 doc. thing? i tried to google it, but got a bunch of irrelevant bio-engineering stuff. thanks.</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks alot for the info, ve…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-23:4778851:Comment:3249142012-04-23T16:45:54.791ZChristopher Brickeyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristopherBrickey
<p> Thanks alot for the info, very cool. do u have pics? i will have to look and see later.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Connie Christians said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A324696&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment320188"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Sorry- I couldn't find a link... I saw it on the Aquaponics Secrets video by Murray Hallam. The snorkel extension I…</p>
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<p> Thanks alot for the info, very cool. do u have pics? i will have to look and see later.<br/> <br/> <cite>Connie Christians said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/bell-siphon?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A324696&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment320188"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Sorry- I couldn't find a link... I saw it on the Aquaponics Secrets video by Murray Hallam. The snorkel extension I am talking about is on the drain line to the fish tank. I have 3 gravel beds all draining through 1" pipe into a 1.5" main return pipe back to fish tank. On the 'uphill' end of the return pipe, I attached a 90 deg. elbow and a 18" length of vertical pipe- this acts as a breather for the bell siphon on each bed to work more effectively. It really sucks- but in a good way!</p>
<p>I don't subscribe to the piece of tubing (normally referred to as a snorkel) attached to the bell siphon as helpful. I omit this piece and just have a 1" stand pipe, 2" bell siphon with 2- 1" notches cut in the bottom and a cap on top, covered by a 6" gravel guard which is big enough to see the siphon and get my hand inside. The beds I have are approx. 9' long and 2' wide- I used 3- blue barrel halves screwed together to create the bed. 3 of these units are end to end and filled with C gravel: 1/2 - 1" river rock media.</p>
<p>I find that adding a breather or snorkel to the drain line and the pump tee helps our design with draining and aerating.</p>
<p>An added note about your fish fry: a friend of mine sinks a plastic bucket with holes drilled in the sides for the little fish to hide in. Works really well for catching fish, too.</p>
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</blockquote> do u have a link for the bio…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-23:4778851:Comment:3248702012-04-23T16:42:50.383ZChristopher Brickeyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristopherBrickey
<p> do u have a link for the bio-10 doc. thing? i tried to google it, but got a bunch of irrelevant bio-engineering stuff. thanks.</p>
<p> do u have a link for the bio-10 doc. thing? i tried to google it, but got a bunch of irrelevant bio-engineering stuff. thanks.</p> Late answer but we just joine…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-23:4778851:Comment:3246962012-04-23T14:23:12.968ZDavidhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CommunityAP
<p>Late answer but we just joined the website....</p>
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<p>BIO-10 is pure magics and we use that document for our community systems. Based on experience if the siphon starts, dumps and then continues to flow without breaking then there is a problem on your snorkel tube. Check to make sure that it is at least 1/2" above the highest hole in your bell and that you have adequate flow in your gravel guard to facilitate draining. Also check to make sure that it's not pinched by the cable tie…</p>
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<p>BIO-10 is pure magics and we use that document for our community systems. Based on experience if the siphon starts, dumps and then continues to flow without breaking then there is a problem on your snorkel tube. Check to make sure that it is at least 1/2" above the highest hole in your bell and that you have adequate flow in your gravel guard to facilitate draining. Also check to make sure that it's not pinched by the cable tie or pulled down too tightly from where it enters the bell cap. Sometimes it will kink ever so slightly and it's not enough air to break the siphon because the flow rate of the pump is greater than the amount of air being allowed through the snorkel.</p>
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<p>I hope this helps.</p>
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