Filter for water - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T00:33:20Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/filter-for-water?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI would imagine that by muddy…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-04:4778851:Comment:2727802012-01-04T17:14:55.538ZNate Storeyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/NateStorey
<p>I would imagine that by muddy you mean brown and cloudy. This is more likely algae than mud. You need some type of mechanical filtration.</p>
<p>I would imagine that by muddy you mean brown and cloudy. This is more likely algae than mud. You need some type of mechanical filtration.</p> A little more details about t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-04:4778851:Comment:2730072012-01-04T14:46:40.187ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>A little more details about the system and the exact nature of the problem would help people to give you a more coherent answer.</p>
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<p>If it's a small system that is brand new and you just put your media in, even if it was rinsed, it could still take a week or so for the water to really clear depending on the nature of the dust.</p>
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<p>It might help to put a sock or old cloth diaper to catch the dust from the flow and change it out to help remove the dust from the…</p>
<p>A little more details about the system and the exact nature of the problem would help people to give you a more coherent answer.</p>
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<p>If it's a small system that is brand new and you just put your media in, even if it was rinsed, it could still take a week or so for the water to really clear depending on the nature of the dust.</p>
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<p>It might help to put a sock or old cloth diaper to catch the dust from the flow and change it out to help remove the dust from the water.</p>
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<p>If this isn't a new or tiny system and you are talking about something quite large, then a swirl filter or settlement tank might be in order. </p>
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<p>Actually you haven't even told us what type of system, is it a media bed system or a raft system?</p> How long has your system been…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-04:4778851:Comment:2726822012-01-04T07:56:20.488ZJapan Aquaponics - アクアポニックス 日本https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JapanAquaponics
<p>How long has your system been running and what media are you using? As Michael said, if it is a new system then it may take a little time for solids to settle and so will be cloudy for a while.</p>
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<p>Secondly, what is your fish density and your growbed volume? If you have too many fish, and not enough media to act as a filter for all their waste, then you will have excess solids (and ammonia, nitrites or nitrates) in your system.</p>
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<p>For the filter - I would check your…</p>
<p>How long has your system been running and what media are you using? As Michael said, if it is a new system then it may take a little time for solids to settle and so will be cloudy for a while.</p>
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<p>Secondly, what is your fish density and your growbed volume? If you have too many fish, and not enough media to act as a filter for all their waste, then you will have excess solids (and ammonia, nitrites or nitrates) in your system.</p>
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<p>For the filter - I would check your growbeds and fish density first because if you get those right then you should not really need any additional filtration - but I would add a simple swirl filter if you think necessary. These can be made reasonably easily from a big old waste bin, some piping and a little DIY imagination (or a quick google or YouTube search).</p>
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<p>As before though, check the other things first because if you get those right then anything additional (and a further potential breakdown point) can probably be eliminated.</p> Dear Philip Altmann
Personall…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-04:4778851:Comment:2727472012-01-04T05:33:30.411ZKhmer Aquaponicshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KhmerAquaponics
<p>Dear <a href="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/profile/PhilipAltmann">Philip Altmann</a></p>
<p>Personally, it does matter with the capability of your filtration systems. I don't know what types of filter you are running right now. Anyway, to give you some ideas, I would like to suggest you to use a clarifier or a swirl filter following by a fine screen filter tank. </p>
<p>Dear <a href="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/profile/PhilipAltmann">Philip Altmann</a></p>
<p>Personally, it does matter with the capability of your filtration systems. I don't know what types of filter you are running right now. Anyway, to give you some ideas, I would like to suggest you to use a clarifier or a swirl filter following by a fine screen filter tank. </p> muddy? as in actual mud? th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-04:4778851:Comment:2725612012-01-04T04:40:36.550ZMichael Brownhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichaelBrown
<p>muddy? as in actual mud? there shouldn't be any mud in the system... what are you using as grow medium and a gravel if any? if you're using hydroton and you just added it, it is normal for the system to be cloudy for a bit if it wasn't washed thoroughly.</p>
<p>muddy? as in actual mud? there shouldn't be any mud in the system... what are you using as grow medium and a gravel if any? if you're using hydroton and you just added it, it is normal for the system to be cloudy for a bit if it wasn't washed thoroughly.</p>