Comments on this system appreciated! - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:29:22Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/comments-on-this-system-appreciated?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A505156&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the comments so fa…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-16:4778851:Comment:5051562013-08-16T13:42:42.693ZMichelle Whipplehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichelleWhipple
<p>Thanks for the comments so far. I like the idea of raising minnows in the sump--more food for my fish.</p>
<p>Some info I left out:</p>
<p>- I'll be raising trout, hence the chiller on the fish tank. The chiller will help maintain the 50-60F temperature on warm days; our nights are pretty cool here so it will probably only operate part-time, a few months a year.</p>
<p>- I'll be using Nate's ZipGrow Towers.</p>
<p>- I'm hoping that the combination of the heat sink sump and elevated head tank…</p>
<p>Thanks for the comments so far. I like the idea of raising minnows in the sump--more food for my fish.</p>
<p>Some info I left out:</p>
<p>- I'll be raising trout, hence the chiller on the fish tank. The chiller will help maintain the 50-60F temperature on warm days; our nights are pretty cool here so it will probably only operate part-time, a few months a year.</p>
<p>- I'll be using Nate's ZipGrow Towers.</p>
<p>- I'm hoping that the combination of the heat sink sump and elevated head tank will warm the incoming water from the fish tank enough for the plants to thrive, aiming for 70F.</p>
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<p>Thanks again!</p> another no on chop2..
keep th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-16:4778851:Comment:5052332013-08-16T12:32:17.203ZKeith Rowanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithRowan
<p>another no on chop2..</p>
<p>keep the head height in mind for your pump with the header tank, you'll need a pretty good size pump to supply the gb's and get water up high to the tank.. most solids wouldn't make it up to the header tank.</p>
<p>i'd consider using another tank for the towers.. if your towers are media filled (like nate's) you'll have surface area for bacteria.. but if your using pvc type towers with "pockets" you'll need to add filtration</p>
<p>i'm not quite sure what you're…</p>
<p>another no on chop2..</p>
<p>keep the head height in mind for your pump with the header tank, you'll need a pretty good size pump to supply the gb's and get water up high to the tank.. most solids wouldn't make it up to the header tank.</p>
<p>i'd consider using another tank for the towers.. if your towers are media filled (like nate's) you'll have surface area for bacteria.. but if your using pvc type towers with "pockets" you'll need to add filtration</p>
<p>i'm not quite sure what you're doing.. you mention passive heat, but have a chiller....your growbeds, towers and the surface of the tanks will do the most towards temp transfer, with flowing water it will balance fairly quickly unless you don't run the water at night during the coldest months, which is ok, as long as you're still adding aeration, and most fish consume less food..</p>
<p>i'm only familiar with submersible pumps, and will continue to use them..<br/>regarding livestock in your sump.. i've had crayfish (marmokrebs), and currently have rosy red minnows in mine, i raise both for supplemental feed for my yellow perch, bluegill and tilapia.. prawns need lots of space per animal, (as do some crayfish) or will kill each other, you could raise a few prawns, but they need real warm water..</p>
<p> </p> Your design is similar to the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-16:4778851:Comment:5049942013-08-16T03:29:57.582ZJayhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jay835
<p>Your design is similar to the mistake I made. That is mixing the clean water with the fish water. Note the fish get their waste pumped back in to their tank. I fixed mine in the sump tank by making a divider between fish waste water and clean water with out needing a major change in plumbing. </p>
<p>Your design is similar to the mistake I made. That is mixing the clean water with the fish water. Note the fish get their waste pumped back in to their tank. I fixed mine in the sump tank by making a divider between fish waste water and clean water with out needing a major change in plumbing. </p>