Figuring water volume and pump requirements. - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T04:40:47Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/figuring-water-volume-and-pump-requirements?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A311294&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFlows from 600 to 900 gph use…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-26:4778851:Comment:3112942012-03-26T14:30:04.217ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
<p><b>Flows from 600 to 900 gph use 1" tubing</b> (<a href="http://watergarden.com/catalog/pond-pump-tubing.html" target="_blank">http://watergarden.com/catalog/pond-pump-tubing.html</a>)</p>
<p>From the pump to the discharge will be around 5' rise with maybe 3 elbows.</p>
<p><b>Flows from 600 to 900 gph use 1" tubing</b> (<a href="http://watergarden.com/catalog/pond-pump-tubing.html" target="_blank">http://watergarden.com/catalog/pond-pump-tubing.html</a>)</p>
<p>From the pump to the discharge will be around 5' rise with maybe 3 elbows.</p> Good point on the pumps TC.
tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-26:4778851:Comment:3114492012-03-26T14:17:20.607Zthe mad germanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/themadgerman
<p>Good point on the pumps TC.</p>
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<p>Good point on the pumps TC.</p>
<p> </p> While I agree with the mad ge…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-26:4778851:Comment:3110872012-03-26T12:24:19.456ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>While I agree with the mad german that more flow is good. I will chose different words here, instead of throttling down the excess water. I will suggest that you bypass the excess flow back into the tank with the pump in it. This will provide you with more aeration for the pumping electricity and it will protect you pump from excess strain.</p>
<p>While I agree with the mad german that more flow is good. I will chose different words here, instead of throttling down the excess water. I will suggest that you bypass the excess flow back into the tank with the pump in it. This will provide you with more aeration for the pumping electricity and it will protect you pump from excess strain.</p> I would go more to be safe, p…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-26:4778851:Comment:3112132012-03-26T04:07:05.996Zthe mad germanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/themadgerman
<p>I would go more to be safe, plus you need to figure in volume piping size. It really depends on how fast you want to achieve the desired effects, then you have restrictions, or clogs and the possibility of even expanding for the future. You can always throttle down the excessive water, and it depends on if its constant or timed.</p>
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<p>I would go more to be safe, plus you need to figure in volume piping size. It really depends on how fast you want to achieve the desired effects, then you have restrictions, or clogs and the possibility of even expanding for the future. You can always throttle down the excessive water, and it depends on if its constant or timed.</p>
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<p>Mad</p> Thanks again TC.
I want to f…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-26:4778851:Comment:3112082012-03-26T03:12:26.316ZJohn E Windsorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnEWindsor
Thanks again TC.<br />
I want to f & d the media beds using bell siphons, but the FWC will be constant flow. So, the pump will be 600 gph minimum.<br />
Also, I may have found my food grade IBCs for $70 here in Lakeland.
Thanks again TC.<br />
I want to f & d the media beds using bell siphons, but the FWC will be constant flow. So, the pump will be 600 gph minimum.<br />
Also, I may have found my food grade IBCs for $70 here in Lakeland. A 600 gph or bigger pump woul…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-26:4778851:Comment:3111242012-03-26T02:51:42.606ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>A 600 gph or bigger pump would be reasonable. (just because the minimum water for for the fish tank is 275 gph doesn't mean you should more far more than that. I'm often known to pump between 2-4 times my fish tank volume.)</p>
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<p>Now if you are going to do constant pumping, you should probably do at least a 600 gph pump. If you will do timed flood and drain, you will need a bigger pump since you will need to move the necessary amount of water in some fraction of the hour.</p>
<p>A 600 gph or bigger pump would be reasonable. (just because the minimum water for for the fish tank is 275 gph doesn't mean you should more far more than that. I'm often known to pump between 2-4 times my fish tank volume.)</p>
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<p>Now if you are going to do constant pumping, you should probably do at least a 600 gph pump. If you will do timed flood and drain, you will need a bigger pump since you will need to move the necessary amount of water in some fraction of the hour.</p>